It is spring, at least according to the calendar, so it’s time for our quarterly look at what’s ahead in reality TV: new and returning, amazing and horrifying. This frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates includes new and returning reality series. Please send updates, additions, and corrections to me any time. For shows that… continue reading

That feeling in the air is the holiday magic of a couple weeks with virtually no new TV shows episodes. It’s the one lull in the year, now that reality TV has replaced reruns in the summer. But never fear: the new year will bring an onslaught of new and returning reality shows, which are… continue reading

Summer lingers in the form of Big Brother and America’s Got Talent and other series, but the wave of fall reality shows starts next week, as The Voice and The X Factor battle it out. So, here’s the quarterly list of show debut dates and times. This frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates includes… continue reading

For me, the start of summer is not Memorial Day, but by the start of So You Think You Can Dance, as spring ends with the conclusion of American Idol. But it’s June when the onslaught of new and returning reality shows will really hit, from last summer’s awesome surprise The Glee Project to ABC’s… continue reading

After a bonus day, March has arrived, meaning it’s time for our quarterly update about new reality TV show debuts that are coming over the next few months, as the air gets warmer and networks get more desperate for ratings. Many shows that debuted early this year are still going strong, from The Voice to… continue reading

The year is coming to a close, as are fall series such as Survivor and The X Factor, so it’s time to see what new shows will get us through the cold winter months (it’s a frigid 77 here in Florida right now), which range from American Idol to the resurrection of Fear Factor. The… continue reading

It’s Thanksgiving, and there is an alternative to Thursday’s orgy of calories and Friday’s orgy of consumerism: television. And along with day-long marathons of scripted shows, there are plenty of reality TV shows are here to provide comfort and fulfillment. This year, that includes a rerun of the entire Glee Project, the summer’s sleeper competition… continue reading

With two major reality series kicking off tonight (Survivor and Top Model) and two concluding their run (Big Brother and America’s Got Talent), it’s time to declare the end of summer and the start of fall. Really, though, such distinctions are arbitrary now, as cable TV networks especially don’t follow strict seasons, which is why… continue reading

Just as Memorial Day signals the start to summer, the end of American Idol and debut of So You Think You Can Dance is the unofficial start to the reality TV season. From the summer standbys to brand-new shows, there’s a lot coming up this summer to plan your vacation around. This is a frequently-updated… continue reading

Since it’s April, it’s probably time for the spring reality TV show debut schedule. Like March, April is packed with debuts, particularly on cable, while the broadcast shows are mostly continuing with shows that span the entire spring. Below is a frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates for new and returning reality series (feel… continue reading

The new year has brought with it a lot of new and returning reality TV shows: More than 25 series debut in the first 15 days alone, and it just gets crazier from there when series such as American Idol, Survivor, and The Amazing Race return. Just send a link to this page to the… continue reading

Summer is officially over, although it still feels like summer–and it feels like I just compiled the list of summer reality show debuts. But here comes the fall reality TV. This is a frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates for new and returning reality series. For shows that premiered before the start of September,… continue reading

Yes, it’s the first unofficial day of summer, and along with the heat, humidity, and hurricanes comes a heck of a lot of reality shows: more than 20 in the next week alone. The following is a frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates for new and returning reality series. For shows that premiered before… continue reading

Hard to believe it’s March already, and while the spring equinox and the technical start of the new seasons is a few weeks away, new and returning reality show debuts are popping up like [insert spring image here]. The following is a frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates for new and returning reality series…. continue reading

The kinds of documentaries that interest me most are like reality TV: they focus on people, and find narratives and drama in real lives and real situations. Best of all, they nearly always have something to teach us even as they entertain and surprise. This list include notable television debuts of film or made-for-TV documentaries… continue reading

December is a day a way, although you would have thought it started in October based on the way Christmas decorations showed up. As early holiday presents, networks are offering debuts of a bunch of series in December, even as other shows wrap up, and then January will bring even more debuts. The following is… continue reading

The fall television season is almost upon us, not that the weather has relented. Some cable networks already debuting shows that will carry us through Thanksgiving, and networks are getting ready to give us what we expect from them in the fall, with a few changes. The following is a list of debut dates for… continue reading

The heat is setting in and American Idol and other spring shows are concluding. That means just one thing: Time for dozens of new reality series to begin. Whereas summer was once about reruns, now it’s about new, unscripted TV shows. For shows that premiered before May 10, see the spring 2009 reality TV schedule…. continue reading

May has arrived and with it come the end of the nearly every winter reality show, particularly the big competition series, and also some spring shows. Below is when all major shows (read: shows I care about) air their finales. All times are ET/PT; longer-than-normal durations are denoted by a time range. Friday, May 1… continue reading

Spring officially arrives next Friday, and networks now pretty much roll out new seasons of reality shows non-stop, but it’s still time for a list of spring reality TV show debuts. For shows that premiered before March 1, see the winter 2008/2009 reality TV schedule. And for documentary debuts, check out the new 2009 TV… continue reading