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Dark Side of Reality TV (2024)

Documentary

Dive deep beyond the infamous makeovers, romances and eliminations that helped define an entire TV genre, to bring you stories you've never heard before from producers, contestants and crew, painting a realer version of the reality world.

IMDb rating
7.1 (258 votes)
Episode average
7.6 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.64 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 7.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 35 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 36 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 32 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 30 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 35 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 35 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 31 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 28 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Swan7.335
2Kid Nation7.536
3Joe Millionaire7.732
4The Surreal Life7.030
5Hell's Kitchen7.635
6Extreme Makeover: Home Edition7.835
7Survivor - Season One8.131
8The Real Housewives7.823
9Toddlers & Tiaras7.823
10America's Next Top Model7.828

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