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Season 1

  • The Swan
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    The Swan

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2024

    "The Swan" is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discover they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kid Nation
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    Kid Nation

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2024

    When 40 children are chosen from America's best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Joe Millionaire
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    Joe Millionaire

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2024

    It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch - 20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Surreal Life
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    The Surreal Life

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2024

    Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hell's Kitchen
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    Hell's Kitchen

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2024

    The meanest man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vye for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2024

    Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark; but viewers don't get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Survivor - Season One
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    Survivor - Season One

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2024

    It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor's first season Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Real Housewives
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    The Real Housewives

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2024

    Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, how did a show about housewives create some of the most compelling and controversial TV ever?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Toddlers & Tiaras
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    Toddlers & Tiaras

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2024

    TLC's tantrum-filled pageant show was controversial from the start, but were these toddlers and their moms organically outrageous, or did producers juice things up for television?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • America's Next Top Model
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    America's Next Top Model

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2024

    Tyra Banks promises to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry; exploring how the show impacted their careers and lives.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown