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Best Reality-TV TV Series of the 2000s

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

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory

★ 7.6
3K 79 2009–present
Comedy · Reality-TV

Love It or List It

★ 6.5
3K 276 2008–2026
Reality-TV

16 & Pregnant

★ 3.2
3K 88 2009–2021
Reality-TV

Criss Angel Mindfreak

★ 5.8
3K 94 2005–2010
Fantasy · Reality-TV

Little People, Big World

★ 6.2
3K 392 2006–2024
Reality-TV

Dragons' Den

★ 6.8
3K 287 2005–present
Game-Show · Reality-TV

Paranormal State

★ 5.4
3K 86 2007–present
Reality-TV

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

★ 7.7
3K 199 2006–present
Reality-TV

Nitro Circus

★ 7.6
3K 24 2009–2009
Action · Comedy · Reality-TV

17 Kids and Counting

★ 2.9
3K 245 2008–2015
Documentary · Reality-TV

Scare Tactics

★ 6.7
3K 150 2003–2013
Comedy · Horror · Reality-TV

Miami Ink

★ 6.6
3K 95 2005–2008
Documentary · Reality-TV

LA Ink

★ 5.5
3K 88 2007–2011
Documentary · Reality-TV

Queer Eye

★ 6.5
3K 106 2003–2007
Comedy · Reality-TV

Come Dine with Me

★ 6.5
3K 2113 2005–present
Game-Show · Reality-TV

Flavor of Love

★ 4.9
3K 41 2006–2008
Game-Show · Reality-TV · Romance

Iron Chef America: The Series

★ 7.1
2K 249 2004–2018
Game-Show · Reality-TV

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

★ 7.5
2K 48 2005–2010
Comedy · Reality-TV

Whale Wars

★ 6.3
2K 57 2008–present
Documentary · Reality-TV

Say Yes to the Dress

★ 5.7
2K 348 2007–present
Reality-TV

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

★ 5.7
2K 161 2006–2012
Reality-TV

Rock of Love with Bret Michaels

★ 4.9
2K 39 2007–present
Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Strictly Come Dancing

★ 6.1
2K 614 2004–present
Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila

★ 3.2
2K 23 2007–2008
Game-Show · Reality-TV · Romance
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