15 Best Reality Shows Of All Time On US Television And Where To Watch Them
Maanyata Thu|Mar 18, 2019
Below is 15 best reality shows on US television and where to watch them
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If you're a huge fan of reality shows, below is 15 best reality shows of all time on US television that you cannot miss.
American Idol
When did it start?: The show aired on Fox from 2002 to 2016 for 15 seasons and then was revived on ABC.
What's the format?: Aspiring singers compete for a recording contract and a chance to become famous.
What's the best season?: All of them.
Where to watch it: You can watch it on the show’s YouTube Chanel, ABC or Hulu.
The Bachelor
When did it start?: The show debuted in 2002 on ABC and has run for twenty-three seasons.
What's the format?: A host of the show guides a bachelor as he eliminates a group of hopeful women through a series of dates until he gets to the final one.
What's the best season?: Season 17.
Where to watch it: Most seasons are now available on Hulu.
America's Next Top Model
When did it start?: This is one of the most iconic reality shows aired in 2003. Its twenty-fourth season is now airing on VH1.
What's the format? A number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modelling industry.
What's the best season?: Season 6.
Where to watch it: Hulu is streaming its first twenty-two seasons.
Project Runway
When did it start?: The first five seasons were aired on Bravo in 2004. It will return for season 17 in 2019.
What's the format?: Aspiring fashion designers compete for an opportunity to get into the fashion industry.
What's the best season?: Seasons 2, 4, 12.
Where to watch it: Season 8-16 are streaming on Hulu and available for purchase on Amazon.
Top Chef
When did it start?: It was aired on Bravo in 2006 and has had 16 seasons.
What's the format?: The show features chefs competing with each other in different culinary challenges.
What's the best season?: All of them.
Where to watch it: All seasons are available on Hulu.
Shark Tank
When did it start?: The show was premiered in 2009 on ABC and has run for 10 seasons.
What's the format?: Aspiring entrepreneurs try to convince a panel of 5 investors or "sharks" investing in their company.
Where to watch it: All seasons are available on Hulu.
The 90 Day Fiancé
When did it start?: It debuted in 2014.
What's the format?: It follows couples who have received a K-1 visa so they have 90 days to decide to marry before these visas of the foreign half of them expire, and they must leave the US.
What's the best season?: Season 2.
Where to watch it: All seasons are available on Hulu.
Nailed It
When did it start?: It premiered in 2018 on Netflix and has aired for 2 seasons.
What's the format?: 3 amateur bakers compete against each other to replicate complicated cakes to win a prize of $10,000.
What's the best season?: All of them, easpecially the "Holiday" season.
Where to watch it: The series is available on Netflix.
Vanderpump Rules
When did it start?: It debuted in 2013 and has aired for 7 seasons.
What's the format?: It follows tribulations, trials, the interpersonal drama of the employees of Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant.
What's the best season?: Season 1, episode 1.
Where to watch it: All seasons are available on Hulu.
Below Deck & Below Deck: Mediterranean
When did it start?: Starting from 2013, it has aired for 6 seasons on Bravo.
What's the format?: It follows the lives of crew members who work on a luxury boat as they handle their jobs and interpersonal communication issues.
What's the best season?: Season 3.
Where to watch it: All seasons are available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon.
The 'Love & Hip Hop
When did it start?: It premiered in 2011.
What's the format?: The show chronicles the lives of r&b and hip hop performers, producers, and musician living in NY, Hollywood, Miami and Atlanta.
Where to watch it: Every episode is available on Vh1 or for purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
The Great British Baking Show
When did it start?: It premiered in 2010.
What's the format?: A group of amateur bakers compete in a series of challenges to impress the judges with their baking skills.
Where to watch it: Most of the seasons are available on Netflix.
RuPaul's Drag Race
When did it start?: It has aired for 11 seasons since 2009.
What's the format?: The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar."
What's the best season?: Season 4.
Where to watch it: It is available on Logo and VH1.
The 'Real Housewives
When did it start?: It premiered in 2006.
What's the format?: It documents the lives of affluent housewives residing in varying regions throughout the US.
What's the best season?: Beverly Hills's first season.
Trading Spaces
When did it start?: It aired for 8 seasons from 2000-2008 on Discovery Home and TLC, and a revival began in 2018.
What's the format?: In every episode, two sets of neighbours redecorated a room in each other's home with a budget of $1000.
What's the best season?: The revival.
Where to watch it: The first six seasons are available on TLC and the others are on Amazon Prime.
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