{"id":145023,"date":"2025-09-01T09:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/?p=145023"},"modified":"2025-09-01T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:25:08","slug":"best-reality-tv-shows-to-binge-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/best-reality-tv-shows-to-binge-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Reality TV Shows To Binge Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes, you just need to switch off and immerse yourself in other people\u2019s problems to deal with your own. That\u2019s what makes reality TV shows so goddamn amazing. They say truth is stranger than fiction for a reason &#8211; the little moments of true reality and complete absurdity reality TV shows gift us can be truly unmissable television. I\u2019m a seasoned expert on the completely addicting art form and feel well qualified to recommend some classics of the genre. Without further ado, here is your next reality TV shows binge made easy because these picks don\u2019t disappoint. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanderpump Rules<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll often find fans of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanderpump Rules<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> correctly declaring that \u201cit\u2019s a show for geniuses!\u201d A spin-off from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the almost Shakespearean tragicomedy follows the employees of Lisa Vanderpump\u2019s Sexy Unique Restaurant. Expect heavy drinking, emotional volatility and plenty of black comedy. These young, hot psychos have made living out the supposed \u201cbest days of our lives\u201d on camera into modern art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Real Housewives of New York <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Picking the best iteration from a franchise that helped define reality TV shows isn\u2019t easy but the best bet is the ladies of the big apple. These women let it all hang out, resulting in some of the funniest and oddly relatable television around. Not many reality TV shows manages to cover alcoholism, the election of Donald Trump and female friendship in the space of a single season. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">benefits from excellent casting, which really gels perfectly in later seasons. From the street smart Bethany to the deluded Countess Luann De Lessups, following these women as they struggle with the realities of life is a surefire serotonin hit. Of course, they are all rich narcissists at the end of the day so if you\u2019re mainly here for the drama just sit back and enjoy the fireworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pretty Wild <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a well-known fact that nothing is darker than reality TV shows that end up as a one season wonder. Participants generally lack self-awareness, display an insatiable hunger for fame and are willing to go the extra mile for the cameras. The best example of the genre is easily Pretty Wild, which started out with the intention of following three model sisters pursuing modelling in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, shortly before filming they became implicated in the Hollywood \u2018Bling Ring\u2019 burglaries whilst attending a robbery of Orlando Bloom\u2019s house whilst high on oxycontin. The show switched focus to covering the ensuing legal troubles of the infamous Alexis Neirs, who compares her impending prison sentence to Buddha meditating under a tree for 40 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Survivor <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A cultural phenomenon when it debuted, Survivor has stood the test of time for good reason and is still churning out excellent seasons after two decades on the air. It\u2019s a simple but brilliant concept, 20 strangers are stranded on a deserted locale and forced to vote each other one by one. The show is perfectly structured, strategically fascinating and an excellent insight into social dynamics. Earlier seasons have a heavier focus on the exotic locations and interesting characters on the adventure of a lifetime. With nearly 40 seasons to consume, discover why the godfather of reality tv shows would never be voted off the island.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flavor of Love <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FLAVA FLAV!!! I had to include this instant classic, considering it sparked off VH1\u2019s generation-defining <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Celebreality<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> block of programming that got me hooked on reality TV shows in the first place. Modelled after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Batchelor <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">without any of the boring pretences and platitudes, the show is a comedic masterwork involving oversized clocks and bizarrely nicknamed female contestants competing for the heart of a washed-up late 80s rapper. The fantastic mess also introduced the world to Tiffany \u2018New York\u2019 Pollard, arguably the greatest reality star of all time and the indisputable HBIC. Watching her chaining smokes and plotting murder is a unique joy no one should deny themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h3>What reality tv are you feasting on? Tell us all about it below!<\/h3>\n<h5>Featured Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantamagazine.com\/reality-tv\/\">https:\/\/www.atlantamagazine.com\/reality-tv\/<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, you just need to switch off and immerse yourself in other people\u2019s problems to deal with your own. That\u2019s what makes reality TV shows so goddamn amazing. 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