What does it take to survive Survivor? How real are The Real Housewives? How hellish is Hell’s Kitchen? These are just some of the questions answered in Vice’s new documentary series, so keep reading as we explain how to watch Dark Side of Reality TV online from anywhere.
After exposing the less talked about sides of pro-wrestling, American football and comedy, the Dark Side franchise sets its sights on reality TV. Promising to deep dive into some of TV’s most iconic reality shows, the series will go behind the scenes of some of TV’s most iconic moments.
The series opener will look at makeover show The Swan, which tricked contestants into plastic surgery, before episode two focuses on Kid Nation, in which an experiment to see if children could form their own society descended into predictable chaos. Later, audiences can also enjoy episodes on Joe Millionaire and the go behind the memes of the iconically abusive Hell’s Kitchen.
The glue that always holds Dark Side episodes together is the volume of interviews with those involved and Reality TV looks to be no different, with interviewees including plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow, Celebrity Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman and OG Real Housewife Vicki Gunvalson.
The latest series from the outstanding documentary franchise looks to be packed full of jaw dropping revelations. So keep reading our guide on how to watch Dark Side of Reality TV online and from anywhere.
How to watch Dark Side of Reality TV in the US
How to watch Dark Side of Reality TV in the US
How to watch Dark Side of Reality TV from anywhere
How to watch Dark Side of Reality TV online from anywhere
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What you need to know about Dark Side of Reality TV
Dark Side of Reality TV episode schedule
- Episode 1: “The Swan” – Tuesday, September 3
- Episode 2: “Kid Nation” – Tuesday, September 10
- Episode 3: “Joe Millionaire” – Tuesday, September 17
- Episode 4: “The Surreal Life” – Tuesday, September 24
- Episode 5: “Hell’s Kitchen” – Tuesday, October 1
Who features in Dark Side of Reality TV?
Dark Side of Reality TV will feature interviews with a whole host of people whose lives have been entwined with the cameras, including:
- Plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow
- Apprentice star Omarosa Manigault Newman
- Original ‘housewife’ Vicki Gunvalson
What can we expect from Dark Side of Reality TV
The official synopsis from Vice reads: “The latest extension of VICE TV’s record-breaking Dark Side franchise, Dark Side of Reality TV […] looks behind the scenes at the most prolific and iconic reality shows of our day – from Survivor to the Housewives franchises, Hell’s Kitchen and beyond […] With the “Reality Reckoning” dominating headlines and Bravocons across America revealing what is really happening behind the birkin-bag-clad-confessionals, comes VICE TV’s Dark Side of Reality TV […] We dive deep beyond the infamous makeovers, romances and eliminations that helped define an entire TV genre, to bring you stories you’ve never heard before from producers, contestants and crew, painting a realer version of the reality world.”
Peter Gaffney, Interim President, Global TV, VICE Media: “Dark Side of Reality TV is a natural extension for the Dark Side franchise. It will take audiences deeper into the iconic reality moments as only VICE would, from the first tribal council on Survivor, up until the recent controversial revelations coming from the Real Housewives. We’re extremely excited to launch this as the latest iteration in our Dark Side franchise at a time when the genre’s influence is more pervasive than ever.”
Are there other Dark Side of… series?
The Dark Side… franchise began with the pro-wrestling focused Dark Side of the Ring in 2019.
It has since been joined by Dark Side of Football, Dark Side of the 90s, Dark Side of Comedy, Dark Side of the 200s and the upcoming Dark Side of Reality TV.
Each episodic series tells the dark and largely untold stories behind each iteration’s focus, using thorough research, interviews with key figures and re-enactments of events.
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