Best Reality TV Series
These are the 4 best reality series, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb ratings, weighted by each source's reliability. No single-critic bias: the order reflects broad critical and audience consensus. Pick any title to see its full breakdown and similar recommendations.
Best reality series: from the 2000s and 2010s
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Drawn Together (2004)
The world's first animated reality series gathers icons from all corners of the cartoon universe and lets them loose, with plenty of cameras to catch their exploits. Here's what happens when eight car
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Top Gear (2002)
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, per
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)
A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.
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Best reality series: recent
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The Kardashians (2022)
This reality series gives an all-access look at the famous family's lives, businesses and relationships, blending celebrity spectacle with carefully framed personal drama. Glossy and ubiquitous, it's a defining document of modern fame and reality TV. If its celebrity-life voyeurism is your thing, seek out reality series and docusoaps that turn famous families and their daily drama into addictive viewing.
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Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources