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Best Reality-TV TV Series of 2009

458 Reality-TV series that started in 2009, ranked by popularity

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

Action 6 Adult 0 Adventure 10 Animation 0 Biography 2 Comedy 18 Crime 6 Documentary 22 Drama 10 Family 10 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 34 History 1 Horror 1 Music 15 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 2 Reality-TV 458 Romance 5 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 9 Talk-Show 4 Thriller 0 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 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 8 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 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 1 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 0 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 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 2 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 2 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 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 1 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 5 Lifestyle reality 9 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 3 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 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 5 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 8

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458 series

College Life

35 8 2009–2009

Street Court

35 1 2009–2010

Trädgårdstider

35 24 2009–present

Gumball 3000

35 15 2009–present

Action · Reality-TV

Candy Girls

35 8 2009–present

The Lottery Changed My Life

34 20 2009–present

The Great Debate

34 6 2009–present

Gangs of Oz

34 12 2009–present

Crime · Documentary · Reality-TV

Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao

34 48 2009–present

Ultimate Weapons

34 6 2009–present

Peak Season

34 10 2009–present

Celebrity MasterChef Australia

34 23 2009–2021

MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge

33 12 2009–2010

Reality-TV · Sport

Repossessed!

33 9 2009–present

Masters of Illusion

33 13 2009–2009

Tankboy

33 14 2009–present

Kitchen Impossible

33 112 2009–present

Actor's Day in LA

33 66 2009–present

Real Estate Intervention

32 61 2009–present

Hammertime

32 12 2009–present

Music · Reality-TV

Mikkosten maailma

32 3 2009–2009

Peter Andre: The Next Chapter

32 26 2009–2011

Tornado Road

32 6 2009–present

Esquadrão da Moda

32 3 2009–present

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