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Summer reality TV is fully in swing—now that it's fall. And that means this very weird year will bring us the premiere of a summer staple and a fall tradition all in the same week.

All of those details are ahead, in this weekly preview of reality TV show premieres, and televised airings of documentaries and other nonfiction TV.

Some summer reality TV, like Big Brother 22 (which has turned out to be a massive disappointment, thanks to the show's broken format) and Love Island (which is doing its thing), is going strong. Both shows will conclude their seasons this fall, months later than normal.