Dark Side of Reality TV

Season 1

10 episodes · Sep 3, 2024

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  • The Swan
    S1E1

    The Swan

    Sep 3, 202444m

    "The Swan" is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discover they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.

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  • Kid Nation
    S1E2

    Kid Nation

    Sep 17, 202444m

    When 40 children are chosen from America's best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.

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  • Joe Millionaire
    S1E3

    Joe Millionaire

    Sep 24, 202444m

    It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch - 20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.

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  • The Surreal Life
    S1E4

    The Surreal Life

    Oct 1, 202444m

    Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.

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  • Hell's Kitchen
    S1E5

    Hell's Kitchen

    Oct 8, 202444m

    The meanest man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vye for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?

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  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
    S1E6

    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Oct 15, 202444m

    Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark; but viewers don't get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.

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  • Survivor - Season One
    S1E7

    Survivor - Season One

    Oct 22, 202444m

    It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor's first season Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett?

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  • The Real Housewives
    S1E8

    The Real Housewives

    Oct 29, 202444m

    Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, how did a show about housewives create some of the most compelling and controversial TV ever?

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  • Toddlers & Tiaras
    S1E9

    Toddlers & Tiaras

    Nov 12, 202444m

    TLC's tantrum-filled pageant show was controversial from the start, but were these toddlers and their moms organically outrageous, or did producers juice things up for television?

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  • S1E10

    America's Next Top Model

    Nov 19, 202444m

    Tyra Banks promises to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry; exploring how the show impacted their careers and lives.

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