All the reality TV coming this winter! Plus: Survivor's latest twist, Real World LA's return, a Top Chef spin-off, and more
Dear newsletter friends, It’s that time of year: when I ask for your feedback to help me plan and improve! If you have a few moments, could you please fill...
Reality TV premieres for the end of November & start of December 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and a very Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate. Thank you for not only...
Thanksgiving week's reality TV and documentary premieres
Dear newsletter subscribers, Somehow, we’ve arrived at Thanksgiving week! Despite the holiday, new seasons of reality TV keep coming: This week’s reality TV...
Project Runway and Blown Away reviews, Survivor twist + new Netflix seasons, Challenge and LeVar Burton news, and more
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday. I’m feeling the effects of my booster shot—some muscle aches, but mostly I keep bumping my arm, doh!—but also feeling...
Blown Away: Christmas, Tiger King, Janet Jackson and reality TV premieres from Nov. 14 to 20, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening. I hope you’ve had a nice weekend so far. As always, I’m writing with your weekly look at upcoming unscripted TV...
The joys of Holiday Baking Championship! Plus: When Amazing Race, Celebrity Big Brother are returning. And: is Project Runway weird?
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! We’re almost halfway through November, which, like a Survivor 41 advantage, I cannot really explain. Exciting site...
This week's reality TV premieres: Nov. 7 to 13
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening. Here’s your weekly look at what’s premiering in the next seven days: The Challenge: All Stars is back with a...
A new Real World cast is reuniting - Survivor is flailing - Judge Judy is back judging - Joe Millionaire is returning
Dear newsletter friends, Have you seen this clip of a totally shocking elimination ceremony from a UK show? It was making the rounds earlier this week. It’s...
This week's reality TV premieres: Oct. 31 to Nov. 6
Dear newsletter subscribers, Happy Halloween evening! I hope you’ve enjoyed trick-or-treating with your kids, or spending time with friends, hiding in your...
Why you love The Challenge, why Survivor's merge was pointless, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, Happy (almost) Halloween! While Halloween is probably my least-favorite holiday, I’ve been enjoying my neighbors’ decorations, many...
Below Deck, Moonshiners, and other premieres: this week on reality TV: Oct. 24 to 30
Dear newsletter subscribers, I hope you’ve had a terrific weekend so far. Here’s your preview of what’s coming this week: This week’s reality TV show...
Netflix's Survivor changes, Killer Camp's death, Andy Cohen vs. Erika Jayne, and more
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! Has anyone seen October, because I’m not quite sure where it’s gone! Earlier this week, I was on Reality Steve’s...
This week on reality TV: Oct. 17 to 23
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening to you! I hope you’ve had a restful, productive, and/or exciting weekend, whatever makes you as content as...
Survivor surprises, Legends of the Hidden Temple's secrets, Real World and Challenge news, and more
Dear newsletter friends, That cat is me, or at least how I’ve felt for much of this week! But I still managed to watch and write about a lot of reality TV. I...
This week's reality TV and doc premieres: Oct. 10 to 16
Dear newsletter subscribers, Fall feels like it’s finally here in Central Florida, and for sure fall TV is going strong already—and there are some really...
Sandra will play Survivor again! Plus: three shows I recommend, a Nailed It challenge, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, I took a few days last week to unplug—I didn’t look at my computer or watch any TV—and that was the second time I’ve done that this...
Reality TV premieres from Oct. 3 to 9, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, I hope you’ve been enjoying fall reality TV and fall air, if that’s arrived where you are (we’ve gotten a hint of it here in...
Reality TV premieres for Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! I hope you’ve had a great weekend so far. This week’s premieres include the return of Vanderpump Rules, plus game...
Survivor's back! Amazing Race is coming! And fall reality TV is here
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! There’s finally a hint of cool air here in Florida. Okay, yes, it’s going to 87 degrees today, but at least the...
Behind the scenes of The Amazing Race behind the scenes
In this episode of Walking with Andy, the behind the scenes story of how my behind the scenes story about The Amazing Race came together. Enjoy! Mentioned in...
Why CBS dumped a reality show. Plus: Emmy and TCA winners, LuLaRich, BB23, Metal Shop Masters, and more
Dear newsletter friends, From the announcement of awards honoring the best in reality TV to CBS deciding to trash an already-filmed reality competition less...
Reality TV and documentary premieres for Sept. 12 to 18, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Heres what’s coming your way on unscripted TV this week: This week's reality TV premieres include new seasons of The Real...
Big Brother's Cookout alliance, Survivor 41's opening, Frogger's flop, and much more
Dear newsletter subscribers, Having rewatched The Golden Girls four or five hundred times these past 18 months, I’ve also been working my way through other...
Reality TV and documentary premieres for Sept. 5 to 11, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, I hope your Labor Day weekend is going well. Here’s what’s coming to your screens this week: Reality TV premieres for this week,...
How Amazing Race season one was produced! Plus: Survivor's changes, fall reality TV, and more
Dear newsletter subscribers, A project I started on July 28 is finally done. Here is an oral history of The Amazing Race season one. It’s a massive—and I’m...
Episode 14: A special preview
After a brief, unannounced summer hiatus, my informal podcast is back—and with a preview of an upcoming story that you’re hearing about first! Also mentioned...
Reality TV premieres for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, September is (almost) here, and the week will bring us lots of new reality TV to watch: Reality TV premieres for this week,...
A 10-year-old reality TV mystery, finally solved. Plus two great recommendations, DWTS news, and more
Dear newsletter friends, For 10 years I have wondered what actually happened on an episode of The Great Food Truck Race where the host accused contestants of...
Reality TV and doc premieres for Aug. 22 to 29, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, It’s the last week in August, and I hope your summer is going well! Here’s some TV to watch this week: Reality TV premieres for...
The next Real World Homecoming is filming, a mysterious promo, The Circle's return, and more
Dear newsletter subscribers, As I teased on Instagram last night, I’ve done more than five hours of interviews in recent days—and I have many more interviews...
A major change to your Sunday e-mail! Plus: this week's reality TV and doc premieres
Dear newsletter subscribers, Your Sunday night preview of the week’s reality TV and feature documentary premieres is here, but also changing as of this...
Tiny Bubbles on The Mole, Kevin O'Leary in fake court, Making the Cut's winner, and much more
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday the 13th, unless you are superstitious, in which case: Happy Friday! I’ve had a long week, in part because it’s week...
This week in reality TV: Aug. 9 to 15, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Now that the Summer Olympics are (almost) over, it's time for reality TV to fill the void, both with actual sports (football)...
I asked the government about Big Brother. Plus: Anderson Cooper, Making the Cut, and more
Dear newsletter friends, My big project this week was the result of a Freedom of Information Act request to the FCC about the CBS show Big Brother. I was...
This week's reality TV premieres: Aug. 2 to 8, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Greetings and good evening! After a July that brought us more than 100 premieres of new seasons or new reality shows, never mind...
I found Love Island's home, people watched 32 years of Shark Week, you can own a Mythbusters prop, and more!
Dear newsletter subscribers, Greetings from Florida, where the Delta variant has also decided to vacation this summer, so we now lead the country in new...
Reality TV premieres for July 26 to Aug. 1
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening! Is it just me, or does it feel we're now living in fast-forward? It's somehow almost August! Maybe it's...
A bunch of reality TV reviews and recommendations for you before I melt in this heat
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! It’s time for the summer Olympics, and clearly summer is here: The heat index is going to get to 110 today here in...
Reality TV premieres for July 19 to 25, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good Sunday evening, and happy 10th anniversary of the premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger, which I mention because...
Survivor's new game, reality TV nominees, BB23's finale change, Shark Week's shenanigans, and more
Dear newsletter friends, No long introduction for this newsletter today, as I’ve been at a (virtual) writer’s workshop all week and am out of words—though I...
Magnolia Network launches: This week's premieres: July 12 to 18, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Almost 50 new and returning reality shows are coming to television and streaming this week, thanks mostly to the launch of a...
Big Brother's b.s., Top Chef winner's firing, The Mole's tests, reality blurred's birthday 🎉, and more!
Dear newsletter friends, Greetings from central Florida, where it’s been (thankfully just) rainy and wet from tropical storm Elsa—and from, well, rain. While...
This week's reality TV premieres: July 5 to 11, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Four of reality TV's biggest and most extensive summer premieres all arrive this week: Big Brother 23 and Love Island start...
The Mole, revisited; Big Brother's twist and cast, revealed; Top Chef, celebrated; Duggars, dumped; and more!
Dear newsletter friends, We’re halfway through the year, and I thought it was finally time to take a break away from screens and the daily routine. So, this...
This week's reality TV premieres: June 28 to July 4
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! We've almost arrived at the end of June, and summer reality TV is in abundance, like sunshine and thunderstorms....
Episode 13: Mole traffic
In this episode of Walking with Andy, the podcast where I take a walk and share what’s on my mind, a recommendation (The Mole!) and some anxiety (traffic,...
Drag Race All Stars, Making it, and this week's other reality TV premieres: June 21 to 27, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! It's officially summer, with the solstice arriving today, though it seems like it's been here in Florida for a...
The Mole is coming to Netflix! Plus Holey Moley, Lego Masters, American Ninja Warrior, and more
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! So, it was a shitty week for one upcoming reality show, in part because those who suffered have to endure jokes like...
This week in reality TV: June 14 to 20, 2021
Dear newsletter subscribers, It's not summer without fun summer shows, and the king of those returns this week: Holey Moley, which has the ridiculous season-...
Where is Road Rules? Why did Chris Harrison get fired and $50 million? Is Tough As Nails too tough? And more...
Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday, and a warm welcome to all new subscribers. About 70 people have joined us over the past few weeks, and it’s great to...