Andy Dehnart

I asked dozens of reality TV producers and executives what working on reality shows is like these days. Here are their answers.

On Survivor 49’s penultimate episode, did Sophi make a move? Did Rizo play his idol? Did anyone think strategically?

On Below Deck Mediterranean season 10 episode 11, Nathan picked a second-hand man, Kizzi picked a man to get her fired, and Joe continues to pick at V’s wounds.

On Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas episode 5, the quarterfinals ended, setting us up for the finale. Oh, and Michael Voltaggio did the most disgusting thing ever with candy canes.

Dancing with the Stars had a surge of popularity this year, but also doesn’t want to turn into Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and burn out. Then why did they air such a crappy holiday special?

Here’s your winter 2025/2026 reality TV schedule! I’ve listed all the reality TV, doc series, and game show premieres on broadcast, cable, and streaming, and I’ll keep updating it as the year changes…

The Amazing Race 38 episode 10 seemed like a long day for the teams—and was kinda a long slog of an episode for me, too. But I found a few jokes to make.

On Below Deck Mediterranean season 10 episode 9, Captain Sandy blew up at Nathan, Kizzi blew up Max’s chances with Cathy, and a big ol’ jerk got on board the yacht.

Kevin Smokler reviews Caroline Fraser’s investigation of serial killers and environmental toxicity.

Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas’s final battles of the first round featured friends and first-timers—but did it give us this season’s first upset?