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Reality competition

Reality competition TV Series

Real people competing under format rules.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 80 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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80 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Survivor

★ 7.6
30K 731 2000–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

RuPaul's Drag Race

★ 8.5
26K 263 2009–present
Reality competition
10/10

Hell's Kitchen

★ 7.2
24K 377 2005–present
Food & cooking
10/10

Beast Games

★ 5.9
23K 21 2024–present
Reality competition
10/10

American Idol

★ 4.3
23K 747 2002–present
Reality competition · Music scene
10/10

Squid Game: The Challenge

★ 5.9
23K 20 2023–present
Reality competition
10/10

America's Next Top Model

★ 5.6
19K 322 2003–2018
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

The Amazing Race

★ 7.8
17K 447 2001–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

The Voice

★ 6.5
14K 684 2011–present
Reality competition · Music scene
10/10

Physical: 100

★ 7.7
13K 18 2023–present
Reality competition · Adrenaline
10/10

Project Runway

★ 7.4
12K 304 2004–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

Big Brother

★ 5.6
12K 994 2000–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

The Apprentice

★ 4.3
12K 194 2004–2017
Reality competition
10/10

America's Got Talent

★ 5.8
11K 520 2006–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

★ 8.5
11K 122 2012–present
Reality competition
10/10

Dancing with the Stars

★ 5.0
11K 521 2005–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
10/10

So You Think You Can Dance

★ 7.0
11K 323 2005–2024
Reality competition
10/10

MasterChef: USA

★ 7.2
11K 312 2010–present
Food & cooking
10/10

The Circle

★ 7.2
9K 90 2020–2024
Reality competition
10/10

The Traitors

★ 7.7
9K 57 2023–present
Reality competition
10/10

Wipeout

★ 6.6
9K 162 2008–2025
Reality competition · Slapstick
10/10

The Traitors UK

★ 8.7
9K 48 2022–present
Reality competition
10/10

Fear Factor

★ 5.7
8K 155 2001–2012
Reality competition · Adrenaline
10/10

Face Off

★ 8.2
8K 162 2011–2018
Reality competition
10/10