Best Reality TV Shows | What To Watch on Hulu

The best type of drama is the kind you can watch from afar. And what better way to add some drama in your life than getting hooked on reality show characters that you can gossip about without it actually affecting you IRL?

If you can fit more unscripted television in your life, we’re your one-stop shop for good reality TV shows. Hulu has the largest reality TV library of any streaming provider, and we’re here to help you decide what to binge next. 

Check out some of the best Hulu reality TV shows to watch right now. For real.

Celebrity

Love Thy Nader

In a new Hulu Original series, supermodel and actress Brooks Nader moves in with her three sisters–Sarah Jane, Grace Ann, and Mary Holland–to help them pursue their dreams of making it as models in New York City. The sisters navigate relationships, agents, fashion, and family far from their Louisiana roots. 

Watch: Love Thy Nader

The Kardashians

In true Kardashian/Jenner fashion, the first six seasons of this Hulu Original series are packed with family drama as the famous clan navigates Kim’s dating life, Khloé’s psychological health, Kylie’s postpartum issues, and so much more. 

Before diving into recent seasons, make sure you take a deep dive into our Kardashian guide to get up to speed. All Kaught up? Don’t worry. You can enjoy other Kardashian shows, like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, and Kourtney & Kim Take Miami.*

Check the “Upcoming Shows and Seasons” section of this article to learn about Khloé's new spinoff reality series, The Girls.

Watch: The Kardashians

Claim to Fame

What’s your claim to fame? For these contestants, it’s their connection to a big Hollywood name. 

Wondering who each Claim to Fame contender is related to? You’re not alone. The show follows each of the contestants as they try to figure out each other’s famous familial ties. As connections are made, contestants go home until the last Hollywood relative standing takes the $100,000 cash prize.

Watch: Claim to Fame

Competition

LEGO® Masters

This reality show has built quite a following. In the series, amateur creatives compete to make amazing edifices, machines, and entire worlds out of LEGO blocks. 

Twenty-four contestants, broken into teams of two, go brick-to-brick in executing the challenges — each one a tall order to complete. Who will hit a creative wall, who will crumble, and who will be the last team standing?

Watch: LEGO Masters

Survivor

Add the Survivor theme song to the list of things that live in our heads rent free. 

This reality game show has been testing the limits of “survival of the fittest” for 20 years and we still can’t get enough. Watch as contestants endure the wilderness together — living off the land, participating in challenges, and creating alliances to avoid being voted off the island.

Select seasons of Survivor are streaming now.

Watch: Survivor

The Masked Singer

Most aspiring musicians go on a competition show in hopes of getting their big break in the industry, but not these contestants. The Masked Singer challengers have already made a name for themselves as actors, athletes, comedians, musicians, politicians, streamers, and influencers. 

Through elaborate costumes and voice distortion, the identity of each contestant is kept top secret — even from host Nick Cannon and judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger. The only way to guess the celebrity underneath the costume is by listening closely to their singing voice and catching the subtle clues given throughout the season.

Watch select seasons now on Hulu.

Watch: The Masked Singer

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Drag, death drops, and DRAMA — what more do you need to satisfy your reality TV appetite? Watch your favorite queens dress to the gods and perform their hearts out in hopes of becoming America’s next drag superstar and go down in drag history.

Watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race*

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America's Next Top Model

There’s more to modeling than meets the eye, and America’s Next Top Model gives us an inside look into the cut-throat world of professional modeling. Beauty icon and mentor Tyra Banks hosts this classic reality competition show that takes a group of beautiful people with big aspirations and puts them through modeling boot camp. Each week, contestants are given a challenge, and the weakest performer is sent home. The last one left is crowned America’s Next Top Model. 

Seasons 1 – 8 and Season 16 of this iconic reality show are available to stream now on Hulu.

Watch: America’s Next Top Model

Shark Tank

Do you have the next big idea? These budding entrepreneurs think they do, too. We’ll just leave it up to the sharks to make that decision. 

Watch as inventors and business owners give their very best elevator pitch to some of the biggest investors in the world throughout 17 seasons of Shark Tank streaming now on Hulu.

Watch: Shark Tank  

America’s Got Talent

Talent shows shouldn’t be left to the singers. That’s why America’s Got Talent (AGT) welcomes individuals and groups with talents of all shapes and sizes. From dance teams, magicians, and acrobats to dog trainers, sword swallowers, and daredevils, AGT will leave you cringing, laughing, crying, and cheering before each episode is over.

Watch: America’s Got Talent*

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Dating

90 Day Fiancé

Part romance, part culture clash, 90 Day Fiancé follows international couples navigating the K-1 visa process, which gives them 90 days to marry once the foreign partner arrives in the United States. The show thrives on the friction between real relationships and high-stakes logistics, capturing everything from awkward first meetings with skeptical families to explosive arguments about money, expectations, and long-distance trust.

Watch: 90 Day Fiancé

Love Overboard

Love Overboard is a high-seas dating competition where a group of singles are set loose on a luxury yacht in search of romance. But as with any great reality dating series, there’s a twist: Access to the ship’s most lavish perks must be earned, turning up the heat as flirtations spark, alliances shift, and drama unfolds. 

Hosted by The Bachelorette fan-favorite Gabby Windey, and from executive producer Alex Cooper (of the Call Her Daddy podcast and Unwell Productions) and the team behind The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, this addictive series will have you hooked from the start.

Watch: Love Overboard

Love Island

Sun, sand, and sexy singles. That’s a recipe for binge-worthy drama if you ask us. Love Island is a reality TV hybrid of all of your favorites — think Bachelor in Paradise meets Big Brother. 

Intrigued yet? Just wait … it gets even better! 

The show airs in real time, putting the contestants’ fates in the viewers’ hands. That’s right — the audience can vote to send their least favorite islanders packing. 

Love all things Love Island? Discover more with our Love Island guide and watch Love Island (UK), Love Island (Australia), Love Island: Decade of Love Island, and select seasons of Love Island (US) now on Hulu.

Watch: Love Island (US)

Farmer Wants a Wife

Will there be heartbreak in the heartland or will wedding (cow)bells ring? This reality dating show, Farmer Wants a Wife, takes four country men looking for love in rural America and pairs them up with a group of single city women.

Watch: Farmer Wants a Wife

Married at First Sight

We’ve been led to believe that first comes love, then comes marriage. But what happens if marriage comes first? Would love follow? 

These brave souls are so desperate for companionship, they’re willing to risk it all for their shot at lifelong happiness with a partner they just met. Believe it or not, some Married at First Sight couples have stayed together and even started families. 

Watch select seasons of Married at First Sight and the franchise spinoffs Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island and Married at First Sight: Second Chances streaming now on Hulu.

Watch: Married at First Sight

Drama

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives exposes the behind-the-scenes lives of a group of glamorous Mormon moms and TikTok influencers known as “MomTok” — whose fame exploded amid a “soft-swinging” scandal.

The drama continues in this powder keg of a series, where the moms’ faith and traditional expectations clash with issues of friendship, fame, and infidelity. Plus, a flame-stoking reunion special features several of the Mormon wives and their partners.

P.S. Stay tuned for a new spinoff series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, featuring all-new drama and an all-new cast. The show follows the lifestyles of high-profile content creators Aspyn Ovard, Bobbi Althoff, Avery Woods, Salomé Andrea, McCall DaPron, Chandler Higginson, Ashleigh Pease, and Madison Bontempo. Coming to Hulu in late 2026!

Watch: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 

Dance Moms

Set at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Dance Moms follows competitive (and sometimes reluctant) young dance students, their cut-throat mothers, and their controversially hard-core instructor, Abby Lee. 

Watch all nine seasons of Dance Moms now on Hulu, then grande jeté your way over to Dance Moms: A New Era and Dance Moms: Miami for even more dance drama. 

Watch: Dance Moms

Sister Wives

One of TLC’s longest-running reality hits, Sister Wives follows the Brown family as patriarch Kody attempts to balance life with multiple wives and a sprawling group of 18 children. What began in 2010 as a look inside a modern polygamist household has gradually turned into a front-row seat to the family’s fractures, relocations, and increasingly public breakups. 

Over the years, viewers have watched the relationships between Kody and Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn shift dramatically, transforming the show from a portrait of plural marriage into one of reality TV’s most drawn-out family sagas.

Watch: Sister Wives

Docu-style reality

Not Her First Rodeo

This six-episode docuseries follows five members of the Elite Lady Bull Riders — each one hell-bent on winning a rodeo competition in this male-dominated sport. The series showcases the tremendous grit, dedication, and talent necessary to take the bull by the horns, compete, and ultimately swagger home with a coveted gold buckle. 

Watch: Not Her First Rodeo

Catfish

Don’t let the title fool you — this isn’t a show about catching aquatic animals. Instead, MTV’s Catfish is a reverse reality dating show where host Nev Schulman takes couples out of their virtual relationships and connects them physically for the very first time. 

Spoiler: Not everyone is who they claim to be online. 

Watch: Catfish

Naked and Afraid

Most of us wouldn’t make it one day on Survivor. So imagine being left to survive in a remote wilderness naked and with just one other bare-bottomed person. Lucky for us, all we have to do is watch these survivalists fend for themselves from the comfort of our own homes. 

Can’t get enough of the Naked and Afraid series? Check out Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse, Naked and Afraid XL,* Naked and Afraid of Love,* Naked and Afraid: Solo,* and Naked and Afraid: Castaways.*

Watch: Naked and Afraid

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Below Deck

What happens at sea stays at sea — and that doesn’t just apply to the guest passengers onboard multimillion-dollar charter yachts. Find out what really happens behind the scenes from the perspective of the captain and crew in the reality TV series Below Deck.

Love watching real-life drama at sea? Check out other Below Deck reality series like Below Deck: Mediterranean* and Below Deck: Sailing Yacht.*

Watch: Below Deck*

*Live TV plan required to watch live content on Hulu. Regional restrictions, blackouts, and additional terms apply.

Lifestyle

Vanderpump Villa

Lisa Vanderpump from Vanderpump Rules* (and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*) welcomes guests to Chateau Rosabelle, a posh estate in France.

Lisa selected all the staff who tend to everything and everyone at the chateau. But maintaining Lisa’s astronomical standards is no bed of roses. Pressure and drama follow the staff up the back stairs as rivalries and romances boom and bloom. 

Recently, staff returned to the villa for an explosive, special finale to season 3 to spill the details of their friendship drama, VIPs, and hookups. The Vanderpump Villa reunion, guest hosted by Stassi Schroeder, is now streaming on Hulu.

Watch: Vanderpump Villa

*Live TV plan required to watch live content on Hulu. Regional restrictions, blackouts, and additional terms apply.

Jersey Shore

There are four things we lived for in 2009: the gym, tanning, laundry, and Jersey Shore. Relive all the juicy drama only Jersey can dish with Snookie, JWoww, Vinny, Pauly D, Ronnie, Sammi, and Mike “The Situation” streaming now on Hulu. 

Watch: Jersey Shore

Food

MasterChef

Do you have what it takes to become a MasterChef? In this culinary competition series, world-famous chef Gordon Ramsay takes the best amateur home cooks in the country and turns them into kitchen professionals. 

All 15 seasons of MasterChef are streaming now on Hulu. Don’t forget — MasterChef Junior is also available to watch on demand. 

Watch: MasterChef

Hell’s Kitchen

To become America’s next culinary star, chefs must make it through Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant boot camp. And it’s not for the faint of heart. Even the most seasoned chefs have been known to shed a tear or two throughout the season. 

All seasons of Hell’s Kitchen are now available to watch on Hulu — if you can handle the heat.

Plus, for anyone hungering for more Gordon Ramsay, Hulu serves up an enormous platter of his shows, including Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course, Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Home Cooking, and Next Level Chef.

Watch: Hell’s Kitchen

Watch more cooking and food shows on Hulu.

Family

The Amazing Race

A staple of reality TV since 2001 with more than 30 seasons, The Amazing Race is an intense scavenger hunt that takes players all over the world. Teams of two race around cities, countries, and continents and have their physical and mental stamina tested for a chance to win a grand prize of $1 million. 

Select seasons of The Amazing Race are now available to watch on Hulu.

Watch: The Amazing Race

Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER

If animals are your thing, Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER might be right up your alley! Treating rabbits, skunks, lizards, and any animal that will fit through the doors of her ER, Dr. K runs one of the busiest exotic animal hospitals in South Florida. Follow her adventures in the world of animal medicine in nine available to stream seasons on Hulu. 

Watch: Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER

Home Renovations 

Making It Home With Kortney & Kenny

These house flippers believe that every house should be a dream home! In Making It Home With Kortney & Kenny, real estate guru Kortney Wilson teams up with contractor and carpenter Kenny Brain to transform ordinary people’s houses into the home of their dreams in this welcome addition to the fixer-upper reality TV show genre. 

Watch: Making It Home With Kortney & Kenny

Farmhouse Facelift

Siblings and professional renovation team Billy and Carolyn take on complex farmhouse reno projects. As they combine design and craftsmanship, they bring new life and modern convenience into vintage spaces. At the end of each project is a new beginning for the next generation of homeowners. 

Watch: Farmhouse Facelift

Upcoming Hulu Reality TV Shows and Seasons

Project Runway

Project Runway is back for Season 22 with host Heidi Klum and the largest group of design contestants ever featured on the show. Start streaming July 9, 2026, on Hulu! 

While you’re waiting, catch up on all things runway with select seasons now streaming on Hulu.

Watch: Project Runway

The Girls

If you love the vibes of The Kardashians, you need to know about The Girls, a new Hulu reality TV show executive produced by Khloé Kardashian. The show follows some of Khloé’s closest friends, Malika Haqq, Khadijah Haqq, Natalie Halcro, Olivia Pierson, Yris Palmer, and Nicole Williams English. Together, the group explores solo parenting, female friendship, and managing their own businesses while dealing with growing pains.

The Girls will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu in 2026. 

House of Stassi

Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder is back in an all-new Hulu reality series House of Stassi. Centering on her roles as a pop culture icon, wife, and mother, the show records her balancing her family and career with the help of her inner circle. House of Stassi will be available to stream starting July 30, 2026!

The Mob

If you’re a longtime reality TV lover, you may see some familiar faces on the new series, The Mob. Set at an Italian villa, a cast of reality TV veterans and celebrities face off in mob-movie-inspired challenges for the chance to win a cash prize. 

The Mob comes to Hulu in 2026.

Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro

Hosted by everyone’s favorite dancing Aussie Robert Irwin, Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro follows aspiring professional dancers as they compete for a permanent spot as a mentor on the main Dancing With the Stars competition. The dancers undergo intense training and strut their stuff in competitions to show they have what it takes. Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, will premiere July 13, 2026, on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

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