Best Reality Shows on Hulu to Stream in 2023
March 10, 2023
The best kind of drama is the kind you can watch from afar and gossip about without it actually affecting you IRL. And what better way to add some drama in your life than getting hooked on reality show characters that take the brunt of all the drama for you?
If you can’t get enough of unscripted television, then you’ve come to the right place. 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 reality tv shows on Hulu to watch right now.
Best Reality TV Shows on Hulu
1. Farmer Wants a Wife
Will there be heartbreak in the heartland or will wedding (cow)bells ring? The new reality dating show, Farmer Wants a Wife, takes four country boys looking for love in rural America and pairs them up with a group of single city girls.
Hulu + Live TV* subscribers can watch new episodes live on FOX starting Wednesday, March 8, at 8:00 p.m. EST. Can’t watch live? Watch Farmer Wants a Wife on demand from Hulu’s streaming library.
Watch: Farmer Wants a Wife
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2. Love Trip: Paris
Welcome to Paris, France — the city of light and love (emphasis on love), and the backdrop for Love Trip: Paris. Part app-based dating show and part international social experiment — this queer-inclusive reality special follows four single American women on their search for the perfect Parisian partner.
Is dating in France everything an American dreams it to be, or are the cultural and social differences too extreme to be compatible? Season 1 of Love Trip: Paris is streaming now on Hulu.
Watch: Love Trip: Paris
3. The Bachelor
Going 27 seasons strong, The Bachelor is one of the OG reality dating shows. Its popularity has grown into an empire (we’re looking at you, Bachelor Nation) with spin-offs, including reality-TV staples The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.
New episodes of The Bachelor featuring the swoon-worthy Zach Shallcross are currently airing every Monday at 8:00 P.M. EST on ABC. Watch new episodes in real time with a Hulu + Live TV* subscription or stream it the next day (Tuesdays) from Hulu’s streaming library.
Before you accept this rose, check out our guide to all things The Bachelor.
Watch: The Bachelor
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4. 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 now 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.
Season 44 of Survivor is currently underway. Watch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBS with a Hulu + Live TV* subscription.
Watch: Survivor
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5. 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’ fate in the viewer’s hands. That’s right — the audience can vote to send their least favorite islanders packing.
The first three seasons of the U.S. version of Love Island are available to binge now on Hulu. No need to pace yourself because all nine seasons of Love Island (UK) and all four seasons of Love Island (Australia) are streaming now, too.
Love all things Love Island? Discover more with our Love Island guide.
Watch: Love Island (US)
6. The Voice
Never judge a book by its cover — just as the famous coaches of The Voice never judge a singer by their looks. Unlike other singing competitions, contestants have the opportunity to be moved to the second round of the competition solely based on their musical ability rather than their appearance.
Catch coaches Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Niall Horan, and Chance the Rapper as their talented teams compete against each other every Monday at 8:00 p.m. EST throughout the season with Hulu + Live TV.*
Watch: The Voice
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7. 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.
Season 9 is currently underway with new episodes airing Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. EST on FOX. Catch it live with a Hulu + Live TV subscription,* or stream new episodes the next day (Thursdays) on Hulu’s streaming library.
Watch: The Masked Singer
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8. Back in the Groove
Follow three 40-something women as they check out of their mundane lives and check in to the Groove Hotel — a beautiful Dominican Republic resort full of men half their age.
Is age really just a number, or will the generation gap create too much drama for these ladies to handle? Binge the entire first season of Back in the Groove now on Hulu.
Watch: Back in the Groove
9. The D’Amelio Show
The D’Amelios went from an average American family to one of the biggest names in social media virtually overnight thanks to their daughter, Charli, becoming one of the most followed people on TikTok.
Both seasons of The D’Amelio Show are streaming now on Hulu. Can’t get enough of the D’Amelio family? Be sure to catch Charli and her mom Heidi as they compete against each other on season 31 of the hit reality dance competition show, Dancing with the Stars,* on Disney+.
You can also check out our guide to The D’Amelio Show while you patiently wait for Season 3.
Watch: The D’Amelio Show
*Dancing with the Stars is available with The Disney Bundle. Access content from each service separately.
10. The Kardashians
New series, new drama, same tight-knit family.
The Kardashian/Jenners are back — this time with their own Hulu original series. In true Kardashian fashion, the first two seasons are drama-packed as the family navigates Kim’s divorce, Tristin’s infidelity, Khloé’s new baby, Kourtney’s wedding, Kris’ health concerns, and so much more.
All caught up? Don’t worry — there’s plenty more Kardashian content on Hulu to keep you occupied until next season. Check out the Hulu insider’s guide to The Kardashians and be sure to binge these other shows in our Kardashian Kollection:
- Kocktails with Khloé
- I Am Cait
- The Kardashians: An ABC News Special
- Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons
- Kourtney & Kim Take New York
- Kourtney & Kim Take Miami
- Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian
Watch: The Kardashians
11. 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 controversial hard-core instructor, Abby Lee.
Watch all eight seasons of Dance Moms now on Hulu, then grande jeté your way over to Dance Moms: Miami for even more dance drama.
Watch: Dance Moms
12. Claim to Fame
What’s your claim to fame? For these contestants, it’s their familial tie 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 connection. As connections are made, contestants go home until the last Hollywood relative standing takes home the $100,000 cash prize.
Who better to host a show about famous relatives than brothers, Kevin and Frankie Jonas? While you’re waiting for the next season of Claim to Fame, check out both seasons of Kevin’s personal reality show Married to Jonas.
Watch: Claim to Fame
13. Catfish
Don’t let the title confuse 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
14. 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.
After you binge all six seasons of Jersey Shore, follow it up with the reunion reboot, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
Watch: Jersey Shore
15. The Hills
We lived vicariously through the Laguna Beach crew during their high school days in the early 2000s. After graduation, we then followed them up the 101 to Los Angeles where Lauren Conrad and her friends had to navigate real jobs, real relationships, and real drama.
Relive the most iconic LC, Speidi, and Kristin Cavallari moments in all six seasons of MTV’s The Hills streaming now on Hulu.
Watch: The Hills
16. 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.
Love Drag Race? Lucky for you, there’s plenty more content for you to binge, including RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and Untucked: RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race
17. 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 person standing is crowned America’s Next Top Model.
All 13 seasons of this iconic reality show are available to stream now on Hulu.
Watch: America’s Next Top Model
18. Total Divas
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler? Total Divas gives fans a personal look into the lives and careers of popular female WWE icons, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Natalya Neidhart, Eva Marie, Saraya, Carmella, Alicia Fox, and others.
After you binge all nine seasons of Total Divas, be sure to watch Nikki and Brie’s spin-off show, Total Bellas.
Watch: Total Divas
19. 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 with 13 seasons of Shark Tank streaming now on Hulu.
Watch: Shark Tank
20. America’s Got Talent
Talent shows shouldn’t only be left to the singers. That’s why reality competition show, America’s Got Talent, welcomes individuals and groups with talents of all shapes and sizes. From dance teams to magicians, acrobats to dog trainers, and even sword swallowers to daredevils, AGT will leave you cringing, laughing, crying, and cheering before each episode is over.
Catch up on Season 17 streaming now on Hulu. Then, binge the entire first season of America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.*
Watch: America’s Got Talent*
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21. 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 12 seasons of MasterChef are streaming now on Hulu. Don’t forget — MasterChef Junior is also available to watch on demand.
Watch: MasterChef
22. 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.
There’s 13 seasons of Hell’s Kitchen streaming now on Hulu for those who can handle heat.
Watch: Hell’s Kitchen
23. Top Chef
Contestants must out-cook their competition in terms of flavor, presentation, and time restraints in order to be dubbed the Top Chef of the season. Hulu subscribers can watch Season 19 of Top Chef on demand now. If you have any room left after you’ve gorged on that, check out these other Top Chef series:
- Top Chef: Masters*
- Top Chef: VIP*
- Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen*
- Top Chef: Just Desserts*
- Top Chef: Amateurs*
- Top Chef: Top Recipe*
- Top Chef: Junior*
Watch: Top Chef*
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24. Vanderpump Rules
As the first spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, Vanderpump Rules takes us behind the scenes of Lisa Vanderpump’s life (which is mainly consumed by her Hollywood restaurant, SUR, and the employees that work there).
Get ready to be entertained by Lisa and her unfiltered, fame-obsessed crew with Seasons 9 and 10 streaming now. Once you’ve watched your way through that, get ready to get hooked on even more Vanderpump content, including Vanderpump Rules: Jax and Brittany Take Kentucky*, and the boozy reality interview series, Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump*.
Watch: Vanderpump Rules*
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25. Shahs of Sunset
For some, financial success and social privilege boil down to who you’re related to — especially in Los Angeles. But, that’s only one thing the friend group of Shahs of Sunset has in common.
Follow GG, Reza, MJ, Mike, Asa and their friends as they balance their busy social lives with their careers and family traditions.
All nine seasons are available now on Hulu for your reality TV binging pleasure.
Watch: Shahs of Sunset
26. Naked and Afraid
Most of us couldn’t make it one day on Survivor, so imagine being left to survive in a remote wilderness naked with just one other bare-bottomed soul. Lucky for us, all we have to do is watch these professional survivalists fend for themselves from the comfort of our living room couch.
Can’t get enough of the Naked and Afraid series? Check out these other franchise titles:
- Naked and Afraid: Uncensored*
- Naked and Afraid XL*
- Naked and Afraid of Love*
- Naked and Afraid: Solo*
Watch: Naked and Afraid
*Live TV plan required to watch live content on Hulu. Regional restrictions, blackouts, and additional terms apply.
27. Below Deck
What happens at sea stays at sea — and that doesn’t just go for the paying passengers on the multimillion-dollar charting yacht. 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 these other Below Deck reality series:
Watch: Below Deck*
*Live TV plan required to watch live content on Hulu. Regional restrictions, blackouts, and additional terms apply.
28. Big Brother
More than a reality show, Big Brother is the ultimate social experiment — and as viewers, we get front-row seats.
Follow along as a group of complete strangers with varying personality traits are selected to live together. The catch? All ties to the outside world are cut. That’s right — no phones, no internet, no vehicle.
During their stay, “Big Brother” creates tasks, challenges, and unexpected twists for the housemates in an attempt to stir up some true reality TV-style drama. Contestants vote each other off each week until the last remaining housemate takes home the $750,000 cash prize.
Binge classic Big Brother Seasons three and seven now on Hulu.
Watch: Big Brother
29. 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 life-long happiness with a partner they just met. Believe it or not, some Married at First Sight couples have stayed together and have even started families.
Binge-watch all 16 seasons of Married at First Sight and don’t forget about these franchise spin-offs streaming now on Hulu:
- Married at First Sight UK
- Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island
- Married at First Sight: Unmatchables
- Married at First Sight: The First Year
- Married at First Sight: Couples Cam
Watch: Married at First Sight
30. The Real World
Aside from Cops, The Real World is the longest-running reality show of its kind. Thirty years and 33 seasons later, this OG reality show is still running and reality fans can’t get enough.
Similar to Big Brother, The Real World takes a group of young strangers from different walks of life and places them under one roof — the most simple yet most effective recipe for reality TV gold.
Get a taste for The Real World past and present by watching available Seasons 3 and 30 now on Hulu.
Watch: The Real World
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