Dark Side Of Reality TV

Dark Side Of Reality TV

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Venture deep into the outrageous and often disturbing world of reality television, and the shows that helped redefine entertainment in the 21st century. With interviews from both legends of the genre and industry insiders.
IMDb 7.0/1020241 season
IMDb 7.0/1020241 season
10 episodes
  • 1. The Swan

    1. The Swan

    The Swan is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discover they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.
    The Swan is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discover they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.
    13+
    44min
    Sep 2, 2024
  • 2. Kid Nation

    2. Kid Nation

    When 40 children are chosen from America's best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.
    When 40 children are chosen from America's best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Sep 16, 2024
  • 3. Joe Millionaire

    3. Joe Millionaire

    It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch--20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.
    It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch--20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Sep 23, 2024
  • 4. The Surreal Life

    4. The Surreal Life

    Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.
    Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Sep 30, 2024
  • 5. Hell's Kitchen

    5. Hell's Kitchen

    The meanest man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vie for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?
    The meanest man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vie for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?
    TV-PG
    44min
    Oct 7, 2024
  • 6. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    6. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark. But viewers never get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.
    Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark. But viewers never get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Oct 14, 2024
  • 7. Survivor - Season One

    7. Survivor - Season One

    It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor's first season Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett?
    It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor's first season Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett?
    TV-PG
    44min
    Oct 21, 2024
  • 8. The Real Housewives

    8. The Real Housewives

    Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, how did a show about housewives create some of the most compelling and controversial TV ever?
    Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, how did a show about housewives create some of the most compelling and controversial TV ever?
    TV-PG
    44min
    Oct 28, 2024
  • 9. Toddlers and Tiaras

    9. Toddlers and Tiaras

    TLC's tantrum-filled pageant show was controversial from the start, but were these toddlers and their moms organically outrageous, or did producers juice things up for television?
    TLC's tantrum-filled pageant show was controversial from the start, but were these toddlers and their moms organically outrageous, or did producers juice things up for television?
    TV-PG
    44min
    Nov 11, 2024
  • 10. America's Next Top Model

    10. America's Next Top Model

    Tyra Banks promised to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry. But this show not only ruined their careers, it scarred many for life.
    Tyra Banks promised to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry. But this show not only ruined their careers, it scarred many for life.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Nov 18, 2024
  • Dark Side Of Reality TV
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    Venture deep into the outrageous and often disturbing world of reality television, and the shows that helped redefine entertainment in the 21st century. With interviews from both legends of the genre and industry insiders.
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