From Survivor and The Amazing Race to Jersey Shore and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Paramount+ has a library of reality TV options that covers competition, travel, relationships, sports, and family life. This lineup will soon include Team Moms: Baseball, a series that premieres Thursday, Sept. 24, and follows families whose sons attend a baseball training school in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Whether you want to follow moms raising the next generation of star athletes, watch strangers from different walks of life spending a summer under one roof, see competitors fight to be the last one standing (or holding a big, fat check), cheer on drag superstars lip-syncing for their lives, or dive into any number of other reality TV worlds, there’s a show on Paramount+ for you. Read on to learn about the new Paramount+ original series Team Moms: Baseball, plus 16 more must-see reality TV shows – from long-running competitions and fan favorites that launched franchises, to hidden gems worth worth adding to your watchlist.
Key facts
- Where to watch: Paramount+
- Shows featured:
- Survivor
- The Amazing Race
- Big Brother
- The Challenge
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
- Ink Master
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Bar Rescue
- Couples Therapy
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
- Jersey Shore
- Laguna Beach
- Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
- Mob Wives
- Teen Mom OG
- The Family Stallone
- Team Moms: Baseball, premiering Thursday, Sept. 24
1. Survivor
What is the show about? Survivor puts contestants in a remote location where they compete in challenges, form alliances, vote players out at Tribal Council, and play both mind games and actual games to become the Sole Survivor and the grand prize of $1million dollars. Jeff Probst has hosted the CBS competition since its first season in 2000.
Why you should watch it: Alliances can switch after a single challenge, immunity win, or Tribal Council vote. Plus, with 50 seasons behind it, Survivor gives viewers plenty of memorable moments to revisit, from returning players and hidden immunity idols to shocking blindsides and dramatic final votes.
FYI: The latest season of Survivor, Survivor Season 51, featuring an all-new cast of players, premieres Wednesday, Sept. 23. Survivor 51 airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Survivor
2. The Amazing Race
What is the show about? The Amazing Race sends teams of two around the world to complete challenges and race toward Pit Stops, which mark the end of each leg. Host Phil Keoghan meets the teams there, where the last pair to arrive can be eliminated and the final team remaining wins a grand prize of $1million dollars.
Why you should watch it: Teams must navigate unfamiliar cities, transportation, languages, and challenges while racing against the other pairs. Relationships matter because each duo must make decisions together, often while exhausted or under a tight deadline.
FYI: The Amazing Race Season 39 premieres Wednesday, Sept. 30, as part of the Fall 2026 primetime TV schedule. The new season will air on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: The Amazing Race
3. Big Brother
What is the show about? Big Brother puts a group of Houseguests together in a house equipped with cameras and microphones accompanied by a 24/7 live feed. Players compete for power, form alliances, nominate one another for eviction, and vote to evict fellow contestants as they work their way toward the finale.
Why you should watch it: Much of the game happens between competitions. Who becomes Head of Household, who gets nominated, whether the Power of Veto is used to save a nominee from eviction, and which alliances hold – or fall apart – can shift control of the house from week to week.
FYI: Big Brother Season 28 airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Big Brother
4. The Challenge
What is the show about? The Challenge brings reality TV competitors together for physical contests, eliminations, alliances, and a final competition for prize money. The franchise got its start by bringing together contestants from The Real World and Road Rules, and then grew to welcome competitors from across the reality TV world.
Why you should watch it: Players often return for multiple seasons, which lets friendships, alliances, and rivalries evolve (and old grudges resurface) each time they compete.
Other shows and installments from The Challenge franchise are also streaming on Paramount+. They are:
- The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars
- The Challenge: All Stars
- The Challenge: World Championship
- The Challenge: UK
- The Challenge: Untold History
- The Challenge: Cutthroat
Want more? Read more about every The Challenge show you can stream now on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: The Challenge
5. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
What is the show about? RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars brings back RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants to compete in performance, comedy, acting, fashion, and runway challenges. Drag performer and series creator RuPaul hosts and judges the competition.
Why you should watch it: Returning queens get another chance to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, often arriving with new or refined skills and a different approach to the competition.
Other shows from the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise are also streaming on Paramount+. They are:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul’s Drag Race
WATCH NOW: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
6. Ink Master
What is the show about? Ink Master puts tattoo artists through challenges involving line work, color, composition, portraiture, and different tattoo styles. Their work is judged throughout the competition, with artists eliminated as they make their way toward the finale.
Why you should watch it: Each challenge produces finished tattoos, giving viewers a chance to compare their own assessments with the judges’ critiques. The assignments also push artists beyond their preferred styles, testing how well they can adapt.
Other Ink Master shows and specials are available to stream on Paramount+. They are:
WATCH NOW: Ink Master
7. The Ultimate Fighter
What is the show about? The Ultimate Fighter follows mixed martial arts fighters living and training together as they compete for a UFC opportunity. UFC fighters and coaches lead opposing teams before contestants face one another in the Octagon®.
Why you should watch it: The series follows competitors through training, coaching, weight cuts, and elimination fights. It also gives viewers an early look at fighters who may go on to compete in UFC.
WATCH NOW: The Ultimate Fighter
8. Bar Rescue
What is the show about? Bar Rescue follows bar and hospitality consultant Jon Taffer as he works with struggling bar owners on problems involving menus, staffing, service, finances, and operations. Episodes generally culminate in changes to the bar before the business reopens.
Why you should watch it: Each episode identifies specific problems inside a struggling business before showing how Taffer and his team address them. They examine everything from food and drink preparation to staffing, customer service, and management before the bar is renovated and relaunched.
Another show from the Bar Rescue franchise, Marriage Rescue, is also streaming on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Bar Rescue
9. Couples Therapy
Why you should watch it: Psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik guides couples through therapy, asking them to examine specific disagreements and the patterns behind them. The sessions offer an intimate look at how partners navigate conflict and recognize the patterns affecting their relationships.
Why you should watch it: Guralnik asks partners to look closely at the dynamics influencing the ways in which they relate to one another. Each episode gives viewers a window into how couples communicate and respond to tension as Guralnik helps them develop tools to navigate difficult conversations and better understand one another.
WATCH NOW: Couples Therapy*
*Note: You can watch the show’s first three seasons on Paramount+ with a subscription to any plan, either Paramount+ Essential or Paramount+ Premium. Seasons 4 and 5 stream with a subscription to Paramount+ Premium plan only.
10. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
What is the show about? Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team follows candidates competing for spots with the famed Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Auditions, training camp, rehearsals, physical training, and evaluations determine which hopefuls make the final squad.
Why you should watch it: Candidates must learn complicated routines while being evaluated on technique, timing, conditioning, and performance. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders director Kelli Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell make cuts throughout training camp, raising the stakes as the remaining hopefuls get closer to earning a coveted spot on the team.
WATCH NOW: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
11. Jersey Shore
What is the show about? Jersey Shore follows Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, and their housemates as they live, work, date, party, and navigate life together at the (Jersey) Shore.
Why you should watch it: Jersey Shore became a fist-pumping pop-culture phenomenon by turning its housemates, their relationships, and their larger-than-life personalities into must-watch TV. Friendships, romances, feuds, and unforgettable nights out produced moments and catchphrases that became synonymous with the series.
Other shows from the Jersey Shore franchise are also streaming on Paramount+. They are:
- Jersey Shore Family Vacation
- Floribama Shore
- Canada Shore
- Geordie Shore
- Acapulco Shore
- Mazatlán Shore
WATCH NOW: Jersey Shore
12. Laguna Beach
What is the show about? Laguna Beach follows teenagers in Laguna Beach, CA, as they finish up high school and deal with relationships, graduation, and future plans. The cast includes Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, and Stephen Colletti.
Why you should watch it: Laguna Beach is the series that first introduced viewers to Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, and other personalities who became fixtures of reality TV. The friendships, rivalries, and romanes that begin here also give viewers the starting point for Conrad’s story before it continues on The Hills.
Other shows connected to Laguna Beach and its cast are also available to stream on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Laguna Beach
13. Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
What is the show about? Love & Hip Hop Atlanta follows performers, producers, partners, and family members connected to Atlanta’s hip-hop scene. The series has featured Rasheeda, Kirk Frost, Karlie Redd, and other cast members navigating careers, relationships, and life in the ATL.
Why you should watch it: Marriages, friendships, and business ventures frequently collide, creating shifting alliances, simmering tensions, and personal drama that can play out across multiple seasons.
Fans can also explore other shows from the Love & Hip Hop franchise streaming on Paramount+. They are:
WATCH NOW: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
14. Mob Wives
What is the show about? Mob Wives follows women in Staten Island whose family members or partners have alleged or documented ties to organized crime. The cast included Drita D’Avanzo, Karen Gravano, Carla Facciolo, and Angela “Big Ang” Raiola.
Why you should watch it: Long histories, complicated friendships, and shifting loyalties keep tensions running high throughout the series. With relationships that stretch back years, old conflicts between the wives have a way of resurfacing when you least expect them.
WATCH NOW: Mob Wives
15. Teen Mom OG
What is the show about? Teen Mom OG follows women first introduced on 16 and Pregnant as they raise their children and navigate relationships, work, marriage, divorce, and co-parenting. The cast has included Maci Bookout, Amber Portwood, and Catelynn Baltierra.
Why you should watch it: Rather than focusing on a single pregnancy or moment in time, Teen Mom OG follows families over the course of years, giving viewers a rare window into how these individuals’ lives evolve. Parenting dynamics and major life changes unfold as both the teen moms of the title and their children grow up.
Other shows from the Teen Mom franchise are also streaming on Paramount+. They are:
- Teen Mom 2
- Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
- Teen Mom Family Reunion
- Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant
- Teen Mom UK
WATCH NOW: Teen Mom OG
16. The Family Stallone
What is the show about? The Family Stallone follows Sylvester Stallone, star of the Paramount+ original drama series Tulsa King, alongside his wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone, and their three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet. Episodes follow the family through work, dating, big decisions, moves, and the daughters building independent lives.
Why you should watch it: Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet pursue their own careers and relationships, creating a new family dynamic as Sylvester and Jennifer figure out when to offer advice – and when it’s better to step aside and let their daughters find their own way.
WATCH NOW: The Family Stallone
17. Team Moms: Baseball
What is the show about? Team Moms: Baseball follows parents whose sons attend Legendary Prep Academy, a baseball training school in Scottsdale, Arizona. The families include the Baldris, Dunmars, Feldhackers, Mears, Scoffones, Taylors, and Wolcziks. Kim Kardashian serves as an executive producer alongside producers from ITV America (the producers of Love Island USA) and Skydance Sports.
Why you should watch it: The young players compete on the field, but there’s plenty happening in the stands, too. Friendships, rivalries, co-parenting, and the families’ all-in investment in their sons’ baseball careers bring another layer of competition to the series.
Team Moms: Baseball premieres Thursday, Sept. 24, exclusively on Paramount+.
WATCH STARTING SEPT. 24, 2026: Team Moms: Baseball
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Paramount+ has reality shows built around different kinds of competitions and casts. Survivor, The Amazing Race, and Big Brother center on elimination games, while Ink Master and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars test specific skills. Jersey Shore, Teen Mom OG, and The Family Stallone follow casts through relationships and family changes, while Team Moms: Baseball – which joins the lineup Sept. 24 – brings family dynamics to the competitive world of youth athletics.
FAQ
What reality TV shows are on Paramount+?
Reality TV shows on Paramount+ include Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Challenge, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Ink Master, Jersey Shore, Teen Mom OG, Bar Rescue, and The Family Stallone. Team Moms: Baseball joins the lineup Sept. 24.
What competition reality shows are on Paramount+?
Competition reality shows on Paramount+ include Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Challenge, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Ink Master, and The Ultimate Fighter.
When does Team Moms: Baseball premiere?
Team Moms: Baseball premieres Sept. 24 exclusively on Paramount+. The series follows parents whose sons attend Legendary Prep Academy, a baseball training school in Scottsdale, Arizona.
What reality TV show should I watch first?
There’s no wrong place to start with this variety of reality shows, but a few classics make especially good introductions to the genre. Watch Survivor for strategy and gameplay, The Amazing Race for globe-trotting challenges, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars for performance and fashion challenges, or Jersey Shore for its memorable cast dynamics.
