With all the time we have on our hands right now, binge-watching a reality show or two is something we shouldn't be embarrassed about calling it entertainment. From cooking to romance and makeovers to ordinary people talking about the most ordinary things, there's surely a reality show that would tickle one's fancy.
We've listed down ten interesting reality shows you wouldn't be able to stop watching. Go and give one of them a chance and you might find yourself watching the entire season in one sitting. Don't say we didn't warn you!
Top Chef
Take your meal prepping up a notch and be inspired while watching this reality competition cooking show. Twelve aspiring chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges for the coveted title of Top Chef. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notable individuals from the F&B industry. The show has also created multiple spin-off series including Top Chef Masters, Top Chef: Just Desserts and Top Chef Junior.
Watch on hayu.
Queer Eye
A decade or more after the original series went off the air, streaming service Netflix reboots the Queer Eye franchise with a new Fab Five: Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, and Bobby Berk. The style experts go in and around Atlanta to forge relationships with individuals who have different beliefs from them, sharing practical lifestyle tips in. This is definitely a feel-good reality show that you won't stop watching!
Watch on Netflix.
Dating Around
Who would have thought that watching a stranger go on five first blind dates would be so interesting? Each episode features a single who goes on dates that are filled with good banter and awkward exchanges. Once the dates are over, the dater picks one match for a second date. You can actually see how real and raw these dates are which makes it fascinating.
Watch on Netflix.
Terrace House
Have you been ever so curious about how the Japanese live? Set within Japan, the show follows the lives of six strangers, three men and three women from different walks of life, who move into a house to spend the summer together while getting to know and date each other. It's so much different from other reality shows since there's no drama so watching the show is relaxing and extremely addictive.
Watch on Netflix.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Now in its eighteenth season, the most controversial and influential Kardashian-Jenner family continues to show their personal and professional lives on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The show focuses mainly on sisters Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian, their half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and their momager Kris Jenner. KUWTK has easily become one of the longest-running reality television series in the country.
Watch on hayu.
Cheer
With only six episodes, this fascinating docu-series will have you glued on your screens. It follows the nationally ranked 40-member Navarro College Bulldogs Cheer Team from Texas, under the direction of coach Monica Aldama. The episodes focus on five individual members leading up to the National Cheerleading Championship in Florida, and show that competitive cheerleading shows that the stakes are high and every routine must be perfect.
Watch on Netflix.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Running for twelve seasons now, RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality competition hosted by RuPaul who is in the search for America's next drag superstar. The drag queen plays the role of host, mentor and head judge for the series as contestants are given different challenges every week. The panel decides who stays, who lipsyncs for their lives or who sashays away. And since it's a competition, the running queens compete not just for the title but a cash prize of $100,000!
Watch on Netflix.
The Circle
Similar to the concept of rating in Black Mirror's Nosedive episode, The Circle's contestants move into a single building alone in their own apartments where they don't physically interact with each other. They then have to talk via a social media app where they make profiles that are rated by other players. The two people with the highest rating become influencers while the rest are at risk of being blocked. One winner gets $100,000 if they survive this social experiment!
Watch on Netflix.
Million Dollar Listing
Who knew selling real estate can be a glamorous job? Million Dollar Listing follows the professional and personal lives of real estate agents as they sell high-end properties in the Los Angeles area, including Beverly Hills and Malibu, giving viewers an inside look at the world of high-priced real estate. The agents use their charm, good looks and selling powers to stay on top in the real estate market.
Watch on hayu.
Love Is Blind
If you think you've seen it all in dating reality shows, you're totally wrong. In Love Is Blind, men and women go on a number of blind dates while staying in "pods" where they can't see the person on the other side. Contestants then have ten days or less to narrow down their options until they propose to them. After proposing, they see each other for the first time and spend the next few weeks deciding if they're ready to say "I do" or walk out of the other person's life forever. Is love truly blind?
Watch on Netflix.
