Ranker

Anime Underground

Button Mash

Graveyard Shift

Total Nerd

Unspeakable Times

Weird History

Weird Nature

Weirdly Interesting

Sports

Music

Entertainment

Living

Culture

Food

Makeup

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Holidays

Watchworthy

HBO Max

Ranking the best reality & competition shows and exploring the attention-starved monsters we create and feed when we watch them participate. 

Top Chef

These are best reality TV competition series, ranked by fans and critics. Reality shows are among the most-watched programs on TV, and they are easy to produce due to their low production costs, lack of staff, and quick turn-around. Early programs like Survivor and Big Brother gained international audiences who loved watching real people compete for money and fame. High-pressure situations, 24/7 filming, and clashing personalities ensured frequent drama and <a href="/list/most-exciting-reality-competition-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">excitement</a> as alliances and enemies were created and destroyed.

In recent years, more generic reality competition shows have given way to more specialized contests. <a href="/list/best-dance-tv-shows/tvs-frank">Dance competition series </a>range from So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars to Dance Moms. Travel shows are favorites, as are <a href="/list/best-fashion-competition-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">fashion competitions</a>, talent and singing shows - from American Idol to The Voice to The X Factor - which are consistently among the highest rated programs on TV - ever.

In that spirit, it&#39;s time to get competitive. Vote for your favorite reality competition shows to move them up the list. You can also customize and rank your own list by clicking Rerank. Then, check out <a href="/list/reality-tv-shows-new-episodes-2020/molly-gander" target="_blank">which reality shows are airing new episodes in 2020</a>.

poll

Pawn Stars

This is a list of the best reality TV shows on television, the most (often shamefully) addictive reality TV series. From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-guilty-pleasure-tv-shows-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-tv" target="_blank">guilty pleasures</a> to shows that really do teach us <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/how-to?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">how to</a> live our lives a little bit better, this list contains only TV shows you would openly recommend to good friends of yours - the best of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-reality-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best reality shows</a>. Reality fans will also be interested in these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/reality-tv-scandals/ranker-tv">juicy reality TV scandals</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/reality-tv-show-production-secrets/jessica-defino">secrets from the sets of reality TV shows</a>. You can vote, or even make your own list to impact this CrowdRanking of the top reality TV&nbsp;shows of all time!

Good reality TV shows come in every style of reality - from competition to cooking, quasi-educational to quite weird - and this list has them all. You can vote for fashion competitions like RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race, obstacle course shows like Wipeout, food travelogues like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and of course the classics like Big Brother.

What are the top reality TV shows? From Top Chef&nbsp;to The Biggest Loser, this list contains only the best and actually-watchable in reality television. Time to vote: what are the best reality shows ever?

&nbsp;

TV Trivia

Have you ever wondered what reality television sets are like? In the nearly 20 years since the genre took over our television screens, rumors have swirled about how much &quot;reality&quot; these programs really show. A recent <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3nygor/people_who_have_worked_on_reality_tv_shows_what/" target="_blank">Reddit thread</a> asked insiders to dish the dirt on reality TV secrets - and damn, did the crew and cast members deliver! Here are the most shocking reality show production secrets, revealed.

Long Island Medium

What are the best reality shows on right now ? Are you a Real Housewives faithful or are you totally into reality shows set in the elements, like a Bear Gryllis situation? Maybe you&#39;re strictly a Keeping Up with the Kardashians devotee? Some consider Dancing with the Stars to be one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-abc-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best current shows on ABC</a>. No matter what you prefer, there&#39;s plenty of current reality television for you to enjoy.

Reality series on now reflect a certain evolution of the genre. Sure, there&rsquo;s still table flipping, but today&rsquo;s top reality shows are popular with stars who are much more streetwise than those kooky kids back in the early-&lsquo;90s on the first Real World (except for maybe the people on Hoarders).&nbsp;Which current reality show should reign supreme? <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/who-should-be-the-next-bachelorette-/chantellesilveira?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The Bachelor</a>? Amazing Race?&nbsp;RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race? They&#39;re all good reality TV shows listed here.

This list of current reality programs also includes&nbsp;reality competition shows, like America&#39;s Got Talent and The Voice.&nbsp;&nbsp;

How about the latest ruler of current reality shows? The Great British Bake Off quietly debuted in America and quickly won over viewers, even though the most dramatic thing that&rsquo;s happened on the series so far is an Irish guy dumping a baked Alaska in the bin?&nbsp;If that isn&#39;t for you, maybe fan-favorite <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-cooking-competition-shows?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">cooking reality shows</a> like Top Chef are what will get your upvotes.

Vote up the best reality TV shows currently on television and if you don&rsquo;t see your favorite, add it! And then see what <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-shows-2020/molly-gander" target="_blank">brand-new reality shows are premiering in 2020</a>.

NeNe Leakes

There is something about reality television personalities that makes us hate so much more strongly than we do with fictional characters. Probably the idea that these are real people - even though most of us know these shows are heavily edited. This is a list of the people who made you want to go out and apply for a handgun just to shoot your own television. They are the worst people in reality TV. Rank your picks for worst person on reality tv and add any you see missing!

The Real Housewives of D.C.

Reality shows are stupid. No one's really denying it at this point. Yet they continue to prove massively popular - if arguably not as huge as they once were at the height of the reality craze. These days, with the ascension of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Toddlers and Tiaras, Jersey Shore and many more, one could argue that the genre has sunk to a new and previously unexplored low point. A valley many would probably have thought didn't even exist in the early aughts, when reality TV's worst crimes seemed to be limited to insulting the audience's intelligence and making Jesse Camp famous.From Celebrity Apprentice, to Duck Dynasty and Hoarders, and even that one (and by &quot;one&quot; we mean 17) about how the contestants are totally not here to make friends, this is a rundown of the stupidest, most banal, most shrill, truly bad, and just dumbest reality shows ever made. If you've ever wondered &quot;Could any show be more repetitive and pointless than America's Next Top Model?&quot; this is the list for you.These are the dumbest reality shows ever, in all time, for all of TV history. Seriously, can you think of worse reality shows? If you can, bless your heart and add them!

Best TV

Average Joe

The best dating reality shows offer viewers the unique perspective of watching singles trying to find the perfect mate. Dating tv shows are nothing new, but they&#39;re nearly always entertaining. Some of the most squirm-worthy moments in dating awkwardness are often seen on reality shows. Do the contestants ever find true love? Not usually, but that sure doesn&#39;t mean we won&#39;t watch them try and try again! Be sure to vote for your favorite dating reality shows and vote down the dating shows you absolutely can&#39;t stand. Also, if you know of a reality dating show that&#39;s missing, add it to the list! You can even re-watch <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-dating-shows-on-netflix/molly-gander" target="_blank">some of these dating programs on Netflix</a>!&nbsp;

What are the best dating reality shows? Enjoy this list of the greatest reality TV dating shows ever, and don&#39;t forget to vote! And, if you&#39;re a reality fan, consider voting on these lists of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-competition/ryanwitalison">reality competition shows,</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-dramas/tvs-frank">reality dramas,</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cooking-competition-shows/tvs-frank">cooking competition TV shows</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-medical-shows/tvs-frank">medical shows.</a>

Reality TV

Though it was <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/biggest-loser-is-brutal/donn-saylor">not without controversy</a> and was sometimes difficult to watch, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-season-of-the-biggest-loser/reference">The Biggest Loser</a> was a show that changed lives. Since it was hard not to get invested in such an emotionally-driven show, many fans are understandably curious about The Biggest Loser contestants now. Are they still struggling with their weight and health issues? Do Bigger Loser contestants keep the weight off, or is it a constant battle? Where are they at now in their lives and on their respective journeys?The answers are of course different for every contestant. But one thing is certain: the weight battle is an ongoing one that requires constant vigilance. A major, life-altering difference between many Biggest Loser contestants then and now is that they realize weight loss is not about crash-dieting and winning silly competitions. It's about lifestyle changes that encourage a healthy body, mind, and spirit.Read on to see what happened to Biggest Loser winners.

If you think what you see on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/reality-tv-show-production-secrets/jessica-defino">reality television</a> is crazy, just imagine all the craziness you're not seeing <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-hgtv-facts/mariel-loveland">behind the scenes</a>. When the Lifetime scripted show UnReal aired in 2016, the internet was abuzz with whether or not the crazy (and often shady) shenanigans of behind-the-scenes production life are really how things go down when making reality television. And while the scripted cable show might be exaggerating somewhat, there are some wild and wacky things that go into the making of reality television, no matter what network it's on or who's in charge.&nbsp;The casting process, specifically, involves some ridiculous rules and eligibility requirements, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bachelor-winner-contracts/elle-tharp">what you have to agree to</a> before appearing on a reality show can be truly mind-boggling. Once you learn just what makes these programs tick, you may view the entire show much differently.But one thing is certain: all the bizarre rules for appearing on TV try to ensure that viewers get the most entertaining experience possible. All those reality television stars you love, or hate, or love to hate had to agree to some outlandish terms in order to make their dreams of fame and fortune a reality. The things people go along with just to get on television illustrate what seems to be the universal desire for 15 minutes in the spotlight and the chance to be a part of popular culture.Read on to discover a few crazy reality TV show rules — would you have what it takes to be a cast member? Vote up the most shocking reality requirements!

Big Brother

Ever come across one of those reality shows that you found strangely addicting, whether or not you’re tend to love or hate reality TV in general? This day and age, it seems as if TV producers have caught on the to the fact that it’s both super easy and cheap to create an engaging TV show that entails little more than a group of volunteers, their skills, and a couple of cameras. As a result, no matter what you’re interested in, there’s more than likely a TV competition show where you can watch a group of folks compete to be the best at whatever it is they do. So even if you don’t really care to keep up with the Kardashians, the odds are that you may find a show on this <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-reality-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of reality shows</a> that take skill that peaks your interest.We’ve gathered a list of some of the hardest reality shows to win that require an impressive amount of skill at everything from sewing to cooking to athleticism. Think you make a killer cupcake? Why not pick up a few tips on Cupcake Wars? Want to be a tattoo artist? You can pick up a few pointers from the best on Ink Master.So if you’re looking for a TV show with a cast of folks that aren’t just featured because they happen to be famous, you’ve come to the right place. Check out this list of some of the best competition reality shows on television and give others tips on which ones to watch by voting up those you think involve the most actual skill.

Over the years, there have been plenty of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-reality-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">reality shows</a> about dating. Then, out from the sea of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/forgotten-reality-dating-shows/rebecca-shortall" target="_blank">forgotten dating shows</a>&nbsp;came a series&nbsp;that redefined the format and turned love-centric reality TV on its head.

Married At First Sight introduced a unique premise that brought plenty of mystery and intrigue - pairing two people on the day of their wedding who have never met before. One can only assume the behind the scenes antics on&nbsp;Married At First Sight are entertaining and shocking in their own right, and there are plenty of surprising facts surrounding how the ridiculous premise is&nbsp;executed.

The making of Married At First Sight is unlike the production of any other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-wedding-shows/tvs-frank" target="_blank">wedding show</a>, and some of what goes into pulling off the very real marriages is truly mind-blowing. Members of the cast and crew have shared raucous&nbsp;Married At First Sight stories and revealed things about the creation&nbsp;of the show that make the basic premise seem tame by comparison.&nbsp;

Cooking

Cutthroat Kitchen

The best cooking competition shows, hosted by some of television&#39;s <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-entertaining-celebrity-chefs">most entertaining celebrity chefs</a>, have become one of the must-watch genres on television. Some of the best shows on television right now take place in a kitchen, and the <a href="/list/cooking-show-tv-shows-and-series/reference">best cooking shows</a> on TV are the reason.

While the cooking show has been around almost since the advent of TV (Julia Child was a thing long before Meryl Streep played her), in recent years we have seen the rise of the cooking competition show. Whether you tune in to Top Chef on Bravo or Netflix to see elite chefs battle for the title of best chef, or Masterchef which features home cooks battling it out to see if they have the chops to compete with the pros, reality cooking competition shows have become must-watch entertainment for the culinarily curious. Adding to the mix are timed challenge cooking competition reality shows like <a href="/list/best-chopped-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Chopped</a> and Cupcake Wars which put cooks in the kitchen but under extreme pressure to produce great food or go home. Shows like Worst Cooks In America aim to teach basic skills to hapless novices, only aiming to create the <a href="/list/best-worst-cooks-in-america-winners/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Best of the Worst</a>, while competitions like <a href="/list/best-nailed-it-episodes/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Nailed It!</a> pit amateur bakers against each other and revel in their lack of skills.

Which reality cooking competitions are the best? What is the most entertaining cooking competition show? Who are the best hosts of reality cooking competition shows? Vote on your favorite reality TV cooking competition show here to find out. If you don&#39;t see your favorite reality cooking show listed, make sure to add it to the greatest cooking competition show list so other viewers can make it their top cooking competition show. No matter what type of cooking contest you like, from barbeque to <a href="/list/best-baking-competition-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">competitive baking</a>, there is definitely something out there for you.

Paranormal State

What is the greatest paranormal reality show of all time? That&#39;s up to your votes to decide! Paranormal reality TV shows are all the rage, and with so many different <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-paranormal-reality-ghost-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">ghost hunting programs</a> to choose from, how can viewers decide which one is truly the best? A great paranormal reality TV show draws everyone in with promises of frightful adventures and proof of activity in other realms or planes of existence, but not all of them can deliver. This list includes some of the most notable, greatest paranormal investigation shows ever - but it&#39;s not complete, so feel free to add your favorites if any are missing. And don&#39;t forget to vote!

Paranormal reality television shows often involve teams of investigators going &quot;hunting&quot; for ghosts. Viewers are taken to locations that are notoriously haunted and then shown footage of the teams spending spooky hours trying to capture images, or sounds of ghosts in the area. Some of the best examples of this kind of program include the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ghost-adventures-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Travel Channel&#39;s Ghost Adventures</a>, Ghost Hunters on Syfy, and A&amp;E&#39;s Paranormal State.

Many of today&#39;s biggest and greatest paranormal reality shows of all time owe their success to older, classic programs that paved the way. Shows like Unsolved Mysteries and Sightings offered viewers a look at the unexplained, including paranormal activity, ghosts, orbs, UFOs, and even aliens. And really, when Robert Stack is telling you something is creepy in his *crazy creepy* voice, who doesn&#39;t get a little spooked?

Love reality shows, but hate the paranormal angle? Check out these lists of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cooking-competition-shows/tvs-frank" target="_blank">cooking competition TV shows,</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-competition/ryanwitalison" target="_blank">reality competition shows</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-dramas/tvs-frank" target="_blank">reality dramas</a>, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-medical-shows/tvs-frank" target="_blank">medical shows.</a>

And finally, if you love to be scared, check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-12-most-convincing-real-life-ghost-stories/wavy-gravey" target="_blank">12 most convincing real-life ghost stories</a>&nbsp;and this list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-paranormal-television-tv-shows-and-series/reference" target="_blank">best paranormal shows</a>.

16 and Pregnant

The best reality dramas include programs that keep viewers interested with compelling stories and fascinating characters. Yes, reality dramas are technically reality TV, but they aren't silly. They're often serious, sometimes dangerous and always entertaining. This list includes some of the best dramatic reality shows ever on television, so be sure to vote for your favorites. You can also add any outstanding reality dramas that are missing, and rerank the lists to suit your taste!Many television dramas are popular because they have great, scripted story lines. Not so with reality TV dramas: These are reality shows that manage to keep viewers glued to their televisions with real life happenings. Examples of these kinds of shows include the Discovery Channel's documentary-style reality TV drama Deadliest Catch, the History Channel's Ice Road Truckers and MTV's reality drama series Teen Mom. And things don't always turn out well on these shows: In 2010, while filming Deadliest Catch, boat Captain Phil Harris became gravely ill. Cameras continued to roll, and Harris later died from complications of a massive stroke.Some of the best reality dramas on television are medical in nature. Examples include ABC's NY Med, TLC's Trauma: Life in the E.R., and A&amp;E's Emmy-winning addiction program Intervention. These programs follow real-life events in major hospitals and chronicle the journeys of people who are trying to overcome potentially deadly addictions.What is your favorite reality drama? Again, vote for the shows you like the most, vote down any you think aren't worthy and remember to rerank if you're so inclined.

The best medical reality shows are those that present fascinating, challenging medical cases and then let viewers see how patients are treated. The subject matter in a great medical reality TV show is often bizarre (or at the very least, slightly unusual), and the doctors, nurses and other medical staff involved in treatment are charismatic. This list includes many of the best reality medical television shows around, but it isn&#39;t complete. Feel free to add any medical shows you like, and vote up the programs that captivate you the most!

Some medical reality shows are filmed in actual hospitals, giving viewers a first-hand look at some of the critical situations that come up, especially in emergency rooms. Great examples of this kind of reality show include Trauma: Life in the E.R. and Untold Stories of the E.R.

In 2012, ABC debuted the reality documentary show NY Med, which followed the staff (including cardiothoracic surgeon and TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz) at several New York-area hospitals as they treated patients for a variety of illnesses. The show was similar to two other ABC medical docudrama reality programs, 2010&#39;s Boston Med and 2008&#39;s Hopkins.

Medical mysteries are a common theme where medical reality shows are concerned. Mystery Diagnosis (OWN) sets up the story by giving viewers a detailed background of a patient before they became sick, and during their illness. Eventually, a correct diagnosis is provided, and it&#39;s often a strange, rare illness.

What are the best medical reality shows on TV? Addiction-related medical reality shows are often extremely compelling. Programs in this category include the Emmy-winning A&amp;E series Intervention and even VH1&#39;s Celebrity Rehab.

What is the best reality <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-medical-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">medical show</a>? That&#39;s up to you to decide, with your votes!

Star Search

The best talent shows on TV can expose the world to hidden talent and give people new careers. For example, Susan Boyle became an international sensation after her appearance on Britain&#39;s Got Talent. But not all talent shows are created equal, as the vast majority of winners quickly disappear back into obscurity. Remember Justin Guarini? But which TV talent shows actually produce quality superstars? But producing great winners isn&#39;t the only metric. The show has to be entertaining as well!

These are the best talent shows on TV, ranked from #1 down, as voted by fans. The winners on these shows have gone on to have successful careers instead of being relegate to the same level as the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-very-best-of-the-college-freshman-meme/kel-varnsen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">guy</a><a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-very-best-of-the-college-freshman-meme/kel-varnsen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank"> from the college undergrad meme</a>. This list of the greatest talent show shows also includes information about these reality contestants, who are famous for a little more than just being pretty. We&#39;ve even included <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-cooking-competition-shows" target="_blank">cooking competition shows</a> - the kind where talent and skill brings a new star chef to the top.

TV talent shows&mdash;judging skills in singing, dancing, and even clothes decoration&mdash;have been a staple of television for years, so there&#39;s often debate about what the most entertaining talent show&nbsp;of all time is. Don&#39;t let your favorite talent show television programs in history get to the bottom of the list and be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of talent television shows below also includes information like the program&#39;s cast and premiere date when available.

Examples of shows on this list include <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-singing-competition-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">singing shows</a> like&nbsp;The Voice and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/rupaul_s-drag-race-cast-list/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race</a> and answers the questions, &quot;What is the best talent show of all time?&quot; and &quot;What are the greatest best talent show on TV?&quot; So, do these shows have talent? Vote up the best talent shows that have ever aired and vote down the shows that just don&#39;t have what it takes.

Villains

Every <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-actually-watchable-reality-tv-shows" target="_blank">great reality show</a> has one thing in&nbsp;common:&nbsp;A&nbsp;memorable villain. Where did your favorite<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-worst-people-in-the-history-of-reality-tv" target="_blank"> reality show villains</a> go? It's not hard to catch up with these devilish real-life characters. So here are a few of those&nbsp;reality TV villains, then and now.These&nbsp;are the people we&nbsp;love to hate,&nbsp;the ones who make these shows worth watching. They get us to&nbsp;scream, roll our eyes, and even rage. Was there any television face more punchable than Spencer from The Hills? Anyone more vile and disgusting than Puck from MTV’s The Real World? Anyone more calculatedly argumentative than Omarosa from The Apprentice? Have they grown bitter or sweeter with age? It's time to find out about&nbsp;your favorite reality TV show villains now.Some are back onscreen, some never left, some went to jail, and one&nbsp;notorious backstabber nabbed a job&nbsp;working at the White House. Check out these reality TV villains today.&nbsp;

Interesting

Shark Tank is reality television at its finest. It's&nbsp;engrossing, entertaining, at times uplifting, sometimes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/shark-tank-meltdowns/jacobybancroft" target="_blank">uncomfortable</a>, and always <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-actually-watchable-reality-tv-shows" target="_blank">real</a>. But what happens after you make a deal on Shark Tank? Is Shark Tank behind the scenes anything like what we see when the show airs? Is Shark Tank really real? The answers might surprise you.Over the course of nine seasons, hundreds of deals have closed and millions of dollars have been invested. The show's biggest success story is the Scrub Daddy -&nbsp;a sponge, emblazoned with a smiley face, that softens in warm water and gets firm in cold water. Shark Lori Greiner paid $200,000 for 20% equity and then sales for the product&nbsp;went&nbsp;<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/082415/10-most-successful-products-shark-tank.asp">through the roof</a>. Scrub Daddy's founders had $100,000 in sales before Shark Tank. After Shark Tank they earned&nbsp;over $50 million.Find out what it's like to be on Shark Tank&nbsp;and take a swim through these interesting facts about the show.

Back before <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/donald-trump-stories/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> had the presidency, the nuclear codes, and the world's largest pulpit from which to bully and demean, he was best known as a D-list celeb with his own <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-dumbest-reality-shows-of-all-time" target="_blank">reality show</a>. But The Apprentice behind the scenes was, like most reality shows, far different from the slick finished product viewers eventually saw. The pressure-cooker atmosphere created in the boardroom translated to a fraught backstage environment, where contestants were often put in uncomfortable situations that only fueled further drama and made things more tense.The Apprentice ran for 14 seasons on NBC with Trump at the helm; the Arnold Schwarzenegger-hosted celebrity version ran for one more year. Despite the show's&nbsp;success, the truth about The Apprentice only started to emerge when Trump ramped up his presidential campaign. There were rumblings of his offensive behavior on the set, though the extent of such behavior is still not fully known. Regardless,&nbsp;behind the scenes stories about The Apprentice give a grim glimpse into a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-reality-competition" target="_blank">reality show</a> ruled by chaos, bigotry, and manufactured high stakes.

Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness

These are the best survival TV shows voted on by fans like you. If you&#39;re ever stuck in a desert or jungle, these shows may just help you survive for a little bit longer. It is a hot genre now, with many new survival shows airing each year. Naturally, there is much debate on which one is best. Are you a fan of Bear Grylls, or do you think he is nothing compared to Les Stroud?

This list has a variety of survival TV shows, like Dual Survival, Naked and Afraid, and Survivorman. Maybe there are even some survival shows on Netflix, if you want to survive watching dozens of episodes of in a row! From survival reality shows to new survival shows that are soon to be your favorites, there are plenty of TV series to watch if you&#39;re into <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-exciting-reality-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">the excitement of wilderness survival</a> shows and outdoor survival in general.&nbsp;

What is the best survival skills show of all time? What are the greatest survival skills shows starring survivalists out in the world, taking on Mother Nature? Cast your votes for the best survivalist and surviving shows today!

Escape to Reality

pageType

safe_grapeshot

X_AMP

top_search_2-3

mod_open_sys

mod_duplicate

mod_criteria

mod_neutered

watchworthy_treatment

ranker_prime

scale_cleanup

cb_is-this-real-life-

srch

Here are the very best Big Brother contestants of all time. These are the most conniving, most outlandish, and greatest Big Brother houseguests ever to compete on the popular US version of the reality show.

The 50+ Best Big Brother Contestants of All Time, Ranked

The Best Big Brother Contestants of All Time

Best TV Actors Lists, Top 10 TV Actresses- Find any People in TV List at Ranker

Person in TV

Top 10 TV Lists: Television Lists and Rankings of Every Facet of Television

Ranker Community

Region

American

Gender

Women

Gen Zs

Millenials

Gen Xers

Baby Boomers

West Coast US

Mountain US

Midwest US

Southern US

Northeastern US

International

Dan Gheesling

Dan Gheesling is an American television personality. He is the winner of Big Brother 10 and the runner-up of Big Brother 14.

Will Kirby

William Kirby is an aesthetic dermatologist, an associate clinical professor of dermatology, and a reality television personality. He is known for winning the CBS reality show Big Brother 2 as well as winning The Price Is Right and appearing on multiple medical television programs as an aesthetic dermatology expert.



Derrick Levasseur

Janelle Pierzina

Janelle Marie Pierzina (born January 10, 1980) is an American reality show personality known for her appearances on the sixth, seventh, and fourteenth seasons of the reality show Big Brother and the thirty-first season of The Amazing Race.

Tyler Crispen

WeDemToyz

Danielle Reyes

Vanessa Rousso

Vanessa Ashley Rousso (born February 5, 1983) is an American professional poker player, DJ, and television personality. Born in White Plains, New York, Rousso holds dual citizenship with the United States and France. Rousso was a member of Team PokerStars from 2006 to 2015, with the online name Lady Maverick, and was a spokesman for GoDaddy.com from 2009 to 2013. She has earned money as a professional poker player since 2005, and has become one of the game's sex symbols.Between 2005 and 2011, Rousso finished in the money in numerous live poker events and accumulated nearly $3.5 million, but has been less active since, earning just $83,000 in live tournaments between 2012 and 2017. She has placed in the money seventeen times at the World Series of Poker.   In 2007, she won over $700,000 with a second-place finish in the main event of the World Championship of Online Poker. As of October 2017, Rousso ranks among the top ten women in poker history in terms of all-time money winnings.Rousso has been a pro-gambling campaigner and activist. She has appeared on television in several cash or charity poker competition, and finished in third place as a contestant on the 2015 season of Big Brother.

Ian Terry

bigredneckwrestler20

Evel Dick Donato

Rachel Reilly

Daniele Donato

Cody Calafiore

Hayden Moss

Hayden Garrett Moss, is a college student from Mesa, Arizona. He was the winner of the reality TV show Big Brother 12. He subsequently competed on Survivor: Blood vs. Water with his girlfriend, Survivor: One World contestant Kat Edorsson; Moss finished the show in 7th place.

Mike Boogie Malin

Britney Haynes

JuliannRulo

Jeff Schroeder

Jun Song

Jun Song (born July 19, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea) is a former investment manager from New York City, New York and the winner of the CBS reality show Big Brother 4.

John Mcguire

John McGuire

John McGuire (October 22, 1910 – September 30, 1980) was a film actor during the period from the 1930s to the 1950s. In many of his early films he was a leading man; however, later in his career he was forced to play bit parts. McGuire appeared in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935);  Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936);The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936); Stranger on the Third Floor (1940), sometimes thought Hollywood's first film noir; The Invisible Ghost (1941); Sands of Iwo Jima (1949); and Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950).

Zach Rance

BrainExplosion

Donny Thompson

Jordan Lloyd

Jordan Hailie Schroeder (née Lloyd; born November 21, 1986) is an American reality television participant, and the winner of the 11th season of Big Brother.  Lloyd has also participated in reality shows including The Amazing Race 16, Big Brother 13, and Marriage Boot Camp.

Mark2

Kaycee Clark

Kaysar Ridha

James Rhine

James Rhine, is an American television talk-show host, actor, producer and model. He most recently appeared as a host and interviewer on "Celeb TV" in Chicago and is a recurring guest host on "In the Loop" on WYCC Chicago. He was the lead host and an associate producer of 3 Guys in a Booth, a nationally televised talk-show filmed in Chicago that aired on NBC NonStop stations. He was also a recurring host for SuperPass on Real Networks. He was a contestant on the Big Brother 6 and Big Brother: All-Stars seasons of the CBS reality show Big Brother and was featured in the "Sexiest Men of Reality TV 2007" calendar representing the month of June. He was also a winner of the Sexiest Male of Reality TV 2006 award.

Eric Stein

Here are the very best Big Brother contestants of all time. These are the most conniving, most outlandish, and greatest Big Brother houseguests ever to ...