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Top 500 most popular Reality-TV series that started in the 2000s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Rob & Big

★ 7.6
5K 32 2006–2008
Friendship · Lifestyle reality

The Real Housewives of New York City

★ 5.1
4K 295 2008–present
Lifestyle reality

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

★ 4.6
4K 254 2009–present
Lifestyle reality · Chaotic energy

MasterChef: Australia

★ 8.2
4K 1152 2009–present
Food & cooking

The Girls Next Door

★ 5.6
4K 92 2005–2010
Lifestyle reality · Easy watching

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

★ 5.1
4K 45 2004–2006
Lifestyle reality · Young adult

American Chopper: The Series

★ 6.1
4K 242 2002–2020
Lifestyle reality · Workplace

Toddlers & Tiaras

★ 1.8
4K 120 2009–2016
Lifestyle reality · Disturbing

Hoarders

★ 6.5
4K 182 2009–present
Mental health · Lifestyle reality

Ice Road Truckers

★ 6.2
4K 154 2007–2025
Lifestyle reality

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!

★ 7.7
4K 220 2009–present
Reality competition

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

★ 5.9
4K 511 2002–present
Reality competition · British TV

The Apprentice UK

★ 7.1
4K 282 2005–present
Reality competition · British TV

Hard Knocks: Training Camp

★ 8.3
4K 108 2001–present
Sports · Docuseries · Naturalistic

Jon & Kate Plus 8

★ 4.5
4K 122 2007–2009
Lifestyle reality

Kourtney & Kim Take Miami

★ 3.3
4K 31 2009–2013
Lifestyle reality · Easy watching

Cake Boss

★ 6.6
4K 208 2009–2020
Food & cooking · Lifestyle reality

Destination Truth

★ 7.6
3K 56 2007–2012
Reality-TV

The Ultimate Fighter

★ 7.8
3K 447 2005–present
Action · Reality-TV · Sport

Hannity

★ 3.5
3K 4445 2009–present
News · Reality-TV · Talk-Show

Big Brother

★ 4.3
3K 1573 2000–present
Documentary · Game-Show · Reality-TV

My Super Sweet 16

★ 1.9
3K 112 2005–present
Documentary · Reality-TV

Bad Girls Club

★ 5.1
3K 269 2006–present
Comedy · Drama · Reality-TV

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan

★ 7.9
3K 260 2004–2016
Family · Reality-TV
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