The Only Way Is Essex (2010)

Name: The Only Way Is Essex
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 3.2
Cast: Denise Van Outen

Reality-TV

Part soap opera, part reality show, TOWIE follows the lives, loves and scandals of a group of real-life Essex guys and girls. Cameras capture the happenings at all kinds of glamorous locations as the cast meet up in nail bars, nightclubs and salons. Each episode features action filmed just a few days previously.

IMDb rating: 3.2 (2,404 votes)
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Cineverse · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Denise Van Outen Voiceover

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

4.66 avg 12 episodes 5.5 → 4.5 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	5.5	15
2	Episode #1.2	4.2	13
3	Episode #1.3	4.1	11
4	Episode #1.4	4.3	12
5	Episode #1.5	4.2	11
6	Episode #1.6	4.9	9
7	Episode #1.7	4.7	9
8	Episode #1.8	4.9	9
9	Episode #1.9	4.9	9
10	Episode #1.10	5.2	10
11	Totally Vajazzled	4.5	9
12	The Only Way Is EsseXmas 2010 Special	4.5	10

Season 2 (2011)

4.41 avg 15 episodes 5.0 → 3.7 35 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	5.0	12
2	Episode #2.2	4.8	12
3	Episode #2.3	4.7	12
4	Episode #2.4	4.6	11
5	Episode #2.5	4.6	12
6	Episode #2.6	4.1	10
7	Episode #2.7	4.2	11
8	Episode #2.8	4.2	11
9	Episode #2.9	4.2	11
10	Episode #2.10	4.3	10
11	Episode #2.11	4.1	10
12	Episode #2.12	4.2	11
13	Episode #2.13	4.9	12
14	Episode #2.14	4.5	11
15	TOWIE: Reem All About It	3.7	7

Season 3 (2011)

4.87 avg 15 episodes 4.8 → 5.2 35 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	4.8	12
2	Episode #3.2	5.1	11
3	Episode #3.3	4.6	8
4	Episode #3.4	4.7	9
5	Episode #3.5	4.8	8
6	Episode #3.6	4.6	8
7	Episode #3.7	5.0	8
8	Episode #3.8	5.3	10
9	Episode #3.9	4.6	8
10	Episode #3.10	4.6	8
11	Episode #3.11	4.6	8
12	Episode #3.12	4.8	9
13	Episode #3.13	4.6	8
14	Episode #3.14	5.7	11
15	The Only Way Is EsseXmas 2011 Special	5.2	10