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Best Reality-TV TV Series of 2004

241 Reality-TV series that started in 2004, ranked by popularity

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 1 Adult 1 Adventure 5 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 18 Crime 3 Documentary 16 Drama 4 Family 7 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 37 History 1 Horror 0 Music 20 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 0 Reality-TV 241 Romance 7 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 5 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 2 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 3477 2010s 5913 2000s 2855 1990s 218 1980s 47 1970s 27 1960s 15 1950s 4 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 193 2025 415 2024 478 2023 551 2022 649 2021 652 2020 539 2019 512 2018 521 2017 570 2016 593 2015 642 2014 652 2013 687 2012 646 2011 591 2010 499 2009 458 2008 452 2007 441 2006 410 2005 330 2004 241 2003 200 2002 133 2001 112 2000 78 1999 38 1998 43 1997 22 1996 22 1995 15 1994 18 1993 17 1992 15 1991 15 1990 13 1989 7 1988 7 1987 4 1986 2 1985 5 1984 1 1983 7 1982 7 1981 2 1980 5 1979 5 1978 3 1977 2 1976 3 1975 3 1974 1 1973 4 1972 2 1971 3 1970 1 1969 1 1968 3 1966 1 1965 2 1964 1 1963 2 1962 1 1961 2 1960 2 1956 2 1953 1 1951 1 1948 1 1946 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 3 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 3 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 3

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241 series

Indonesian Idol

66 33 2004–present

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Forever Eden

65 25 2004–present

Look-A-Like

62 40 2004–present

The Benefactor

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - How'd They Do That?

57 10 2004–present

Family · Reality-TV

I Wanna Be a Soap Star

54 29 2004–2007

Comedy · Reality-TV

The Sex Inspectors

53 6 2004–present

Documentary · Reality-TV · Romance

Next Action Star

52 10 2004–present

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Bullrun: Cops, Cars & Superstars

52 2004–present

Reality-TV · Sport

Cesko hledá SuperStar

52 106 2004–2006

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

In a Fix

52 85 2004–present

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK

52 14 2004–2004

Die Bachelorette

50 91 2004–present

La ferme célébrités

50 33 2004–present

Wanna Come in?

49 3 2004–2005

Comedy · Reality-TV

Abenteuer 1900 - Leben im Gutshaus

49 22 2004–present

Documentary · Reality-TV

Border Patrol

46 38 2004–present

The Casino

46 6 2004–present

Pelastakaa sotamies Hytönen

45 3 2004–2004

The Confession

45 11 2004–present

Drama · Reality-TV

De poolreizigers

44 2 2004–present

Adventure · Documentary · Reality-TV

Mesmerized

44 1 2004–present

Turkstar

43 17 2004–2004

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

New Zealand Idol

42 87 2004–2006

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

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