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The Best Reality TV Shows on Hulu to Stream in 2025

The best type 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 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. For real.

Best Reality TV Shows on Hulu

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

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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. A flame-stoking reunion special features several of the Mormon wives and their partners.

Watch: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 

Bachelor in Paradise

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Bachelor in Paradise is another popular escape in the collection of Bachelor Nation shows to stream. Non-winning contestants from The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Golden Bachelor, and The Golden Bachelorette try to find love again while basking in the beauty of a tropical getaway. 

In this tenth season of Bachelor in Paradise, the cast gathers in Costa Rica to sweet-talk, socialize, and spar. Who will find their soul mate, and who will return home empty-hearted?

Watch: Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette,* The Golden Bachelor,* and The Golden Bachelorette

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Love Island

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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 waitit 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. 

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 12 seasons of Love Island (UK) and all six seasons of Love Island (Australia) are streaming now, too. And for a special look back at 10 years of Love Island, watch Love Island: Decade of Love.

Love all things Love Island? Discover more with our Love Island guide

Watch: Love Island (US), Love Island (UK), Love Island (Australia), and Decade of Love Island

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LEGO® Masters

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

Twenty-four original 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

Not Her First Rodeo

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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

Gold Rush

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A group of down-on-their-luck men migrate north to become miners in search for gold — mainly in the Yukon, Canada. As they try to strike it rich in the hardscrabble and unforgiving arctic landscape, these unseasoned miners discover that gold prospecting takes more than just a pickaxe and a prayer. Spinoffs of the OG Gold Rush include Gold Rush: White Water and Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail.

Watch: Gold Rush, Gold Rush: White Water, and Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail

Vanderpump Villa

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Lisa Vanderpump from Vanderpump Rules (and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*) invites guests to shack up at 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 romance boom and bloom. 

For Vanderfans, Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as well as a documentary, The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump, are also available to stream.

Watch: Vanderpump Villa, Vanderpump Rules,* and The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump.

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

Farmer Wants a Wife

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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

Survivor

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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. 

Watch: Survivor

The Masked Singer

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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 Seasons 6 – 13 now on Hulu.

Watch: The Masked Singer

Back in the Groove

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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

The D’Amelio Show

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The D’Amelios went from being an average American family to one of the biggest names in social media virtually overnight — all thanks to their daughter, Charli, becoming one of the most followed people on TikTok. 

All three 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

You can also check out our guide to The D’Amelio Show. 

Watch: The D’Amelio Show and Dancing with the Stars*

 

*Dancing with the Stars is available with the Disney+, Hulu Bundle Basic/Premium. Access content from each service separately.

The Kardashians

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

All Kaught up? Don’t worry. You can enjoy other Kardashian shows, like Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, and Kourtney & Kim Take Miami.

 

Watch: The Kardashians, Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons,* Kourtney & Kim Take New York,* and Kourtney & Kim Take Miami*

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

Dance Moms

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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: Miami for even more dance drama. 

Watch: Dance Moms and Dance Moms: Miami

 

Claim to Fame

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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 home the $100,000 cash prize.

Who better to host a show about famous relatives than brothers, Kevin and Frankie Jonas? If you’re jonesing for more, check out Kevin’s personal reality show Married to Jonas.* 

Watch: Claim to Fame

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

 

Catfish

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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

 

Jersey Shore

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​​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-watch all six seasons of Jersey Shore, follow it up with the reunion reboot, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Watch: Jersey Shore

 

RuPaul’s Drag Race

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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. 

Watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race

America’s Next Top Model

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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 – 5, 11 – 15, and Season 24 of this iconic reality show are available to stream now on Hulu. 

Watch: America’s Next Top Model

 

Shark Tank

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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 15 seasons of Shark Tank streaming now on Hulu. 

Watch: Shark Tank

 

America’s Got Talent

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Talent shows shouldn’t only be left to the singers. That’s why this reality competition show, 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. And you can also watch America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.* 

Watch: America’s Got Talent*

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

MasterChef

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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

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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 23 seasons of Hell’s Kitchen are now available to binge-watch on Hulu — if you can handle 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’s The F Word, and Next Level Chef.

Watch: Hell’s Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word, Next Level Chef

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Naked and Afraid

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Most of us wouldn’t make it one day on Survivor. So imagine being left to survive in 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 XL, Naked and Afraid of Love, and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing.

Watch: Naked and Afraid, Naked and Afraid XL, Naked and Afraid of Love, and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing

Below Deck

What happens at sea stays at sea — and that doesn’t just apply to the guest passengers onboard 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 other Below Deck reality series like Below Deck: Mediterranean and Below Deck: Sailing Yacht.

Watch: Below Deck,* Below Deck: Mediterranean,* and Below Deck: Sailing Yacht*

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

Big Brother

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More than just 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 personalities 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.

Watch: Big Brother*

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

 

Married at First Sight

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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 even started families. 

Binge-watch various seasons leading up to Season 17 of Married at First Sight and all eight episodes in Season 1 of the franchise spin-off, Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island, streaming now on Hulu.

 

Watch: Married at First Sight, Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island, Married at First Sight: Unmatchables,* Married at First Sight: The First Year,* and Married at First Sight: Couples Cam*

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