Reality television is ideal when you’re seeking a lighthearted distraction. Since a lot of reality TV still airs live, it might be challenging for cord-cutters to find good content. Fortunately, there is a vast array of time-wasting reality shows available on Netflix. The top Netflix reality series are listed below. So we created a list of the top 10 most viewed and best-reviewed TV reality shows for you to watch.
Awake: The Million Dollar Game
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80213322
Description
These sleep-deprived competitors on Awake: The Million Dollar Game are forced to participate in Minute-to-Win It-style tasks meant to take advantage of their fatigue. (For example, because sleep loss increases sensitivity to cold, participants in Episode 1 are required to down-ice liquids.)
There are a dozen disclaimers throughout, each made ten times more striking by how exhausted everyone is. Coordination is nonexistent, emotional stability is inconsistent, and logic is completely lost.
- Genre – Game show
- Director – Rich Kim
- Presented By – James Davis
- Age Restriction – U/A 7+
Rating
IMDB: 6/10 (884 Votes)
Rotten tomato: 67% (6 Votes)
The Casketeers
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81023023
Description
The Casketeers is a reality program that follows Francis and Kaiora Tipene, a married couple who run a funeral parlour. It chronicles the difficulties and advantages of running a small business.
It turns out there’s no shortage of drama, shenanigans, and stunning amalgamations of the two at Tipene Funerals in New Zealand. A reality world that will captivate you for a long time, The Casketeers is surprisingly alive and respectful of the deceased individuals depicted. Netflix now offers streaming for Seasons 1 and 2. Earlier this month, TVNZ 1 started showing Season 3.
- Genre – Reality Series
- Director – Susan Leonard
- Presented By – Francis Tipene & Kaiora Tipene
- Age Restriction – PG
Rating
IMDB: 7.6/10 (514 Votes)
Death by Magic
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80191074
Description
DMC is an escape artist with decades of expertise, so he is all too familiar with how mishandled stunts and tricks may end. The daring illusionist, who has a history of murdering those who attempt his feats, stars in his Netflix series Death by Magic. It’s an astounding but incredibly nerve-racking mess that has you gripping your fist and gnashing your teeth.
Not into seeing a guy come dangerously close to death? Additionally available on Netflix is Justin Willman’s Magic for Humans, the former presenter of Cupcake Wars.
- Genre – Reality
- Director – Drummond Money-Coutts
- Presented By – Drummond Money-Coutts
- Age Restriction – U/A 11+
Rating
IMDB: 6.1/10 (8742 Votes)
Rotten tomato: 44% (10 Votes)
Fastest Car
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80190009
Description
In this Netflix series about auto racing, owners of high-end supercars compete against drivers of “sleeper cars,” which are older vehicles that have been modified by knowledgeable gear nuts, in a quarter-mile race to win the season title.
The suspense and pace are intense as spectators try to predict which racer will win. Believe me when I say that there’s nothing better than seeing a 1992 Honda Civic crush a Lamborghini, even if you’re not “into” racing.
- Genre – Reality television
- Director – Scott Weintrob
- Presented By – Scott Weintrob
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 7.1/10 (1.4K+ Votes)
Rotten tomato: 94% (18 Votes)
Blown Away
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80215147
Description
The stakes in the backbreaking field of glass arts are quite high. An award-winning artwork can quickly turn into worthless pieces with one incorrect move. The participants in Blown Away are under intense pressure to meet weekly goals and get closer to winning the coveted title of “Best in Glass.” Next to a furnace that is 2,000 degrees, there is a plethora of individuals who are nonchalantly calling the place a “glory hole,” and there is also shouting and wailing.
- Genre – Reality
- Presented By – Nick Uhas & Bobby Berk
- Age Restriction – U/A 13+
Rating
IMDB: 7.2/10 (3K+Votes)
Rotten tomato: 23% (22 Votes)
Single’s Inferno
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81436209
- Genre – Reality television
- Director – James Howard
- Age Restriction – U/A 7+
Rating
IMDB: 6.6/10 (881 votes)
Prank Encounters
https://www.netflix.com/in/TITle/81017316
Description
In this intricate practical joke show, 17-year-old Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo scares gullible individuals who respond to job postings seeking one-night workers. An illustration? A talking teddy bear that comes to life and follows the two victims down a corridor terrorises a babysitter and a volunteer collecting donations in the first episode.
You won’t be persuaded to watch Prank Encounters if you’re not into hidden-camera shows. (Yes, there are undoubtedly better ones out there.) It’s always funny, though, to see shocked onlookers try frantically to refer to Matarazzo as anything other than “that kid from Stranger Things”.
- Genre – Prank show
- Director – Anthony Gonzales
- Presented By – Gaten Matarazzo
- Age Restriction – U/A 16+
Rating
IMDB: 5.3/10 (3K+ Votes)
Rotten tomato: 40% (5 Votes)
RuPaul’s Drag Race
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70187741
Description
Come watch RuPaul’s Drag Race, the pinnacle of drag queen competitions, where he serves as the host, mentor, and inspiration. RuPaul is the most well-known drag queen in the world. Playing two roles, RuPaul the man mentors the participants as they get ready for each competition and rules supremely at the judging and eliminations. The most outlandish, avant-garde, skilled, and breathtakingly beautiful drag queens in the country are competing for the title (and tiara) of best drag queen in the country. Prominent models, designers, and American celebrities collaborate with our participants. Through the ups and downs of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping performances, one drag queen is removed every week until the next great drag queen of America is revealed.
- Genre – Reality competition
- Director – Nick Murray
- Presented By – RuPaul
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 8.5/10 (22K+ Votes)
Rotten tomato:84% (71 Votes)
Dating Around
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80204889
Description
Despite its lovely photography, Netflix’s first original dating series, Dating Around, has the potential to be just as dramatic as ABC’s The Bachelor.
The competitors, who range widely in age, sexual orientation, and race but are all unlucky in love, spend the night in New York City. After that, each candidate goes on one date that is the same as the others (they all dine at the same restaurant, visit the same pub, etc.), to make a connection with the eligible bachelor or bachelorette of the show. There are tons of awkward pauses, unexpected charges, and private talks. You’re going to enjoy it.
- Genre – Reality / Dating
- Director – James Adolphus / Wylda Bayron
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 6.4/10 (1K+ Votes)
Rotten tomato: 93% (15 Votes)
Conclusion
To conclude we can say that from highbrow to lowbrow, reality television is a popular genre. Fortunately, Netflix recognizes the popularity of this genre and provides a vast array of alternatives, including both their productions and more classic options to explore. There are so many to choose from, in fact, that it might be challenging. Everything from vehicles to magic shows, pranks to relationships, is covered in the provided list.
