The 14 Best Reality Competition Shows of the 2020s

Castles full of liars, a million-dollar take on a Korean drama and a baking tent that never gets old. Choose the decade's best contest.

1. 1
   Survivor

   The CBS original that still sets the template for strategy reality TV.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Love Is Blind

   Dating experiment where couples get engaged before they meet face to face.
   596pts
3. 3
   Top Chef

   Bravo's long-running cooking contest for professional chefs.
   579pts
4. 4
   Alone

   History Channel survival show where contestants film themselves in the wilderness.
   525pts
5. 5
   Physical: 100

   Korean Netflix contest that pits 100 elite athletes against each other.
   392pts
6. 6
   The Circle

   Players compete for popularity through a social network, often under fake profiles.
   392pts
7. 7
   The Traitors

   Castle-set game of murder and deception, a hit in both its British and American versions.
   392pts
8. 8
   Squid Game: The Challenge

   Netflix's real-money version of the Korean drama with 456 players.
   392pts
9. 9
   The Amazing Race

   Around-the-world race of two-person teams, a multiple Emmy winner.
   392pts
10. 10
    Beast Games

    MrBeast's Prime Video contest that started with 1,000 players and a $5 million prize.
    309pts
11. 11
    RuPaul's Drag Race

    Drag competition that grew into a global franchise with dozens of spin-offs.
    309pts
12. 12
    Big Brother

    Houseguests compete for votes while cameras watch around the clock.
    309pts
13. 13
    The Great British Bake Off

    Gentle tent-based baking contest known in the US as The Great British Baking Show.
    309pts
14. 14
    LEGO Masters

    Teams of builders race to finish giant LEGO creations.
    210pts

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