Episode 12: What should we keep?
In this episode of Walking with Andy, I share my thoughts—and ask you—about what we should keep from pandemic-era reality TV, as TV starts going back to...
Reality TV and documentary premieres for June 7 to 13, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Last week had more than 30 summer reality TV show premieres, and there aren't quite that many this week. But some...
Summer reality TV dates, Big Brother's Mike Malin guilty of felony stalking Will Kirby, and more
Dear newsletter friends, Here it is: My summer 2021 reality TV schedule and guide. 🎉 I’ll update that page throughout the next three months; it’s linked in...
How Real Housewives is produced, what Amazon bought (Survivor?! Shark Tank?!), why American Idols disappeared, and more
Dear newsletter friends, I’m so very excited for the long weekend ahead, even though weekends have barely been distinguishable from regular days this past...
Reality TV premieres through Memorial Day weekend
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! While there’s been a non-stop flood of premieres have continued since the start of the year, we're fast...
Survivor 41's changes, Top Chef Portland's excellence, Project Greenlight's return, and so many renewals!
Dear newsletter friends, It was an active week in the TV industry, with a flood of announcements, starting with Discovery and WarnerMedia saying they’d...
This week's reality TV premieres: May 17 to 23, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Here's your preview of this week's reality TV—this week, mostly returning shows—and documentary premieres. Iyanla...
Episode 11: Next Up
In this episode of Walking with Andy, I talk about two projects I just finished, and also share thoughts about two existing projects—including this mini-...
AYTO's rigging, BB23's premiere, Discovery+'s strategy, Carole Baskin & Colton Underwood's Netflix shows, and much more!
Dear newsletter friends, My one goal for the week was to write about this season of Top Chef, which is so good! You should watch it. But I didn’t get to that...
This week's reality TV and documentary premieres: May 10 to 16, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening! Tomorrow is National Clean Your Room Day, which reminded me that this book is probably responsible for my...
The Mole is coming back! And why are Challenge and Real World seasons missing from Paramount+?
Dear newsletter friends, In this era of streaming services, we’ve never had more access to reality TV shows, old and new, familiar and new-to-us. I’ve been...
This week's reality TV premieres: May 3 to 9, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening! I hope you’ve had a relaxing weekend full of great television. While I’ve had a rather nice two...
Shark Tank's worst shark, Survivor's car curse, Bethenny's Apprentice, Challenge and AYTO's shutdowns, and more
Dear newsletter subscribers, We’ve made it to the last day of the week, and the last day of April. The week brought a pink moon and the premiere of Bethenny...
Reality TV premieres for April 26 to May 2, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! It's the start of the last week of April, and the showers—in the form of reality TV premieres—are continuing. In...
I'm excited to recommend these two new reality TV shows to you
Dear newsletter friends, My favorite part of covering reality TV is finding a new show that is immediately engrossing. I can’t wait to watch more—and also to...
Episode 10: Highly recommended x3
In today's episode, I go for a walk to share three strong recommendations for reality TV shows you can watch completely free, and get chased by a small dog....
Cher to Chopped's cannabis competition: reality TV premieres for April 19 to 25, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening. This week, there are well over two dozen unscripted, documentary, and reality TV premieres, so let's get right to...
The Circle, The Challenge, The Real World! Also RHOBH + Marvel, and Survivor news
Dear newsletter friends, This week, I realized where my obsession with Hoarders came from. It’s pictured here. I think that book may also why I cleaned my...
Reality TV premieres for April 12 to 18, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, My go-to-competition this spring, Tough As Nails, ends its mostly terrific second season on Wednesday. A third season is on the...
Masked Singer's nonsense, The Quest's return, Project Runway's host's exit, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, It’s a lovely and cool April morning here, and I’m sitting outside writing these words to you. The gentle breeze is carrying lots of...
Episode 9: April Fool's Where?
This is Walking with Andy, a periodic podcast sent to you as a subscriber to Andy Dehnart’s weekly reality TV newsletter. It’s unedited and unfiltered: just...
This week's reality TV and documentary series premieres: April 5 to 11, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Last week, there were more than 20 reality TV premieres, many of which were competition series. This week's unscripted TV...
Top Chef, Wipeout, Amazing Race creators' new show, Pooch Perfect, Haute Dog, and more
Dear newsletter friends, I wrote a lot this week! And I didn’t get to everything I wanted to, primarily because this was such a busy week in reality TV (22...
Episode 8: Assorted Plugs
In this episode of Walking with Andy, I share what I've been working on, and what's coming up.
The 20+ reality TV shows premiering this week
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening, fellow reality TV-watchers. There is a bounty of great reality television headed our way this week: new shows, old...
Survivor filming, classic Nick shows streaming, Nailed It doubling up, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, Let’s start with this reality-altering observation from Ben Mandelker: “If [Mad Men’s] Sally Draper were real, she'd be 3 years...
This week's reality TV and documentary premieres: March 22 to 28, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday Evening! Spring officially arrived yesterday, and the spring reality TV premieres continue to pop up, although...
Who's returning for The Challenge: All Stars? Plus Bachelor news and thoughts, Oscar nominees, and more
Dear newsletter friends, I write to you sickened and saddened after there was yet another mass shooting in America. The murders of the six Asian American...
This week's reality TV and documentary premieres: March 15 to 21, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening. Tomorrow is March 15, the Ides of March, so I'm here to watch your back, and make sure you don't miss any...
Two Bachelorette seasons?! More Selling Sunset and Bling Empire! Should you cross The Bridge? and much more
Dear newsletter friends, It’s been a busy week for me, and I have a lot of reality TV news to share with you. But I want to start by just acknowledging that...
Episode 7: One year, 30 years
In the latest episode of Walking with Andy, I chat the story I’m working on about The Masked Singer’s audience magic, The Real World Homecoming: New York,...
This week's reality TV and documentary premieres: March 8 to 14, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Hope you’ve had a terrific weekend. Here’s your weekly preview of this week’s reality TV and documentary...
Real World Homecoming is perfect 🤩🥺😭
Dear newsletter friends, I hit another pandemic wall last week: exhaustion, despair, the usual. It’s lifting, and I’m glad the vaccine rollout is...
This week's—and this quarter's!—reality TV premieres
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Tomorrow is the start of a new week, a new month, and a new quarter—which means it's time for my next quarterly...
Road Rules is back, Design Star is great, and Mikey Eyebrows disappeared!
Dear newsletter friends, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking ahead this week, and just struggling mightily with that. The university where I teach wants to...
Episode 6: Too Close
In this episode of my casual, not-at-all produced podcast, I talk about two projects focused on reality TV, and how being both included and excluded from...
This week's reality TV premieres: Feb. 22 to 28, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Here’s your early look at reality TV premieres for this week, both series and specials, reality shows and feature...
Bachelor's host is out, for now; Real World's first cast is back, soon
Dear newsletter friends, I start with that greeting every week because writing this feels like writing a note to a friend, even if I don’t know you...
This week's reality TV premieres: Feb. 15 to 21
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! Spring itself may not be here, but spring reality TV is already in full bloom, from the return of Tough As Nails...
Celebrity Antiques Roadshow, Race to the Center of the Earth coming soon, a worthy Survivor substitute, and more
Dear newsletter friends, This week has been a busy one for me, though “busy” sounds almost comically simple, like some kind of anachronistic reference to the...
This week's reality TV premieres: Feb. 8 to 14
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! In the lead up to the Super Bowl, I couldn’t shake how it's been 20 years since Survivor: The Australian Outback...
Survivor 2's first two, Top Chef winners' new show, Nicole Byer on Drag Race, and so much more!
Dear newsletter friends, This week I wrote about: Why Nicole Byer should become a permanent Drag Race judgeA fun new competition starring three Top Chef...
Episode 5: Help my habit
Walking with Andy, my intermittent podcast, returns with episode 5, in which I give an update on my life, share fascinating medical news, and ask for your...
This week's reality TV premieres: Feb. 1 to 7, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening, and happy almost-February. How is it February tomorrow already? How is it Sunday night again? I'm still not...
Real World's first cast is reuniting, Big Brother winner was addicted, and Survivor Australia is 20
Dear newsletter friends, I often check the weather on my phone when I wake up. It’s easier than, you know, going outside or looking out the window. But I...
Reality TV premieres for Jan. 25 to 31, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! I just read that tomorrow is the 131st anniversary of the journalist Nellie Bly returning to New Jersey, having...
Will Blown Away blow you away again? Plus reviews, Bachelorette news, and Betty White & me
Dear newsletter subscribers, I’m curious: What type of TV show—reality or scripted—are you watching most right now? Are you re-watching old shows like I am?...
This week's reality TV premieres: Jan. 18 to 24, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, A very happy birthday to Betty White, who turned 99 today. She doesn't know it, but she helped me get through many days this...
Too many people died this week. Plus: Survivor news, a review, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, When I wrote the date on the image above, I was surprised that it’s only Jan. 15—we’re only halfway through the first month of the...
Reality TV premieres for Jan. 11 to 17, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, With more than 60 new shows premiering last week, it's unlikely anyone has run out of new shows to watch already, and perhaps...