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1. Boston Med

Filmed over four months at Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women's, and Children's Hospital Boston, go inside the daily lives of the doctors, nurses and patients there.

2. Painting With John

Jan 22, 2021 • Rated TV-MA

John Lurie reflects on life and the lessons he's learned as he paints at his home in the Caribbean.

3. MasterChef Junior

2013 • Rated TV-PG

24 contestants between the ages of 8 and 13 compete for a $100,000 prize on the junior edition of Gordon Ramsay's cooking reality show.

4. Circus

2010 • Rated TV-PG

Ever wonder what it would be like to join the circus? PBS invites viewers to take a look behind the scenes, of the big top to the back lot. "Circus" tells the story of what it takes to make it as a performer in the Big Apple Circus.

5. Project Greenlight

Dec 2, 2001 • Rated TV-MA

One of the most unique concepts in TV history. "It's the Hollywood Cinderella story. Two childhood friends share an apartment in LA, struggling to break into acting. Unknown after years of hard work and tired of bit parts, they write their own script and star in it. Not only do they get recognized, they become famous and win an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A dream? Hardly. It's the true story of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And it is this fairy tale come true that inspired them to team up with American Pie producer Chris Moore, and Dimension, to create a contest and community that would open the industry to aspiring writers and directors who need a big break to jump start their dreams."-PGL website This 3rd season they are trying something completely different. First, a new network is picking up the show to give it new life. Thanks go out to the Bravo network for continuing these dreams. Second, a different studio, Dimension, has stepped up the reward to 2 million dollar to produce the movie. Third they have changed from a feel good movie to a Horror movie. Since it would be a horror movie this time, one of the greatest horror directors was called in to help produce it - Wes Craven.

6. Push Girls

The Sundance reality show takes a look at the lives of Angela, Auti, Mia, and Tiphany, who pursue their dreams in Los Angeles despite the challenges of life in a wheelchair.

7. Project Runway

Dec 1, 2004 • Rated TV-14

Originally from the minds of the Bravo Network, supermodel Heidi Klum, and Elle Magazine comes Project Runway (a spinoff of the Emmy-nominated series Project Greenlight), an all-new behind-the-scene documentary series and competition set in the other most glamorous business in the world: the fashion industry. For the sixth season, cameras will roll for fourteen episodes as up-and-coming designers compete in weekly challenges and are given all the resources of a top designer to prepare a competitive runway show for the next New York Fall Fashion Week.Supermodel Heidi Klum co-developed the series and appears as one of the celebrity judges. Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Project Greenlight serve as executive producers.In July 2006, the show began airing at 10PM, but by July 2008, the show returned to it's 9PM timeslot.

8. Making It

Jul 31, 2018 • Rated TV-PG

Eight contestants will create unique crafts that will be judged by Simon Doonan and Dayna Isom Johnson as well as series creators Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.

9. The Traitors [UK]

Feb 15, 2023 • Rated TV-MA

Based on the Dutch series De Verraders, The British reality series hosted by Claudia Winkleman features 22 contestants in a Scottish castle. Three "traitors" are secretly trying to eliminate the others "faithfuls" from the game to win the £120,000 prize. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 29 Nov 2022 and in the US on Peacock on 15 Feb 2023]

10. Queer Eye (2018)

Feb 7, 2018 • Rated TV-14

The reboot of the Bravo series on Netflix begins in Atlanta and introduces a new Fab Five: food and wine advisor Bobby Berk, culture advisor Karamo Brown, fashion advisor France, stylist advisor Antoni Porowski, and design advisor Jonathan Van Ness.

11. The Real World Homecoming

Mar 4, 2021 • Rated TV-MA

The original New York cast from the show's first season in 1992 are reunited in the new Paramount+ series.

12. The Glee Project

Twelve contestants compete for a role in the upcoming season of Fox's Glee in this Oxygen reality show.

13. The Amazing Race

Sep 5, 2001 • Rated TV-PG

The competitive reality series hosted by Phil Keoghan featured 11 teams of two racing around the world to win $1 million.

14. Top Chef

Feb 15, 2006 • Rated TV-14

What happens in Vegas  will be delicious. Top Chef travels westward for season six, stopping in Las Vegas to take advantage of the top restaurants and restaurateurs located throughout the city, and use its atmosphere and colorful locations to inspire some of the hardest challenges that the contestants have ever seen. Seventeen of the best new chefs from around the country will battle it out for the title of Top Chef, but Sin City will affect both the challenges and the prizes, upping the stakes considerably. Each QuickFire has a cash prize attached, contestants will gamble for items and immunity is drawn, not won. Padma Lakshmi continues as host, judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Toby Young return. This season's title includes a feature in Food & Wine magazine, $100,000 of merchandise provided by Macy's (new this season), the opportunity for the winner to showcase his or her skills at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, and $125,000 to help turn the winner's culinary dreams into reality (increased this season from $100,000). A creation of Magical Elves Productions. Awards: 2009 Emmy Awards • Nominated  Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Reality Hosts (Padma and Tom) 2008 Emmy Awards • Nominated  Outstanding Reality Competition Program 2008 James Beard • Won  Television Food Special ("Top Chef Holiday Special") • Nominated  Television Food Show, National and Local (Season Three) 2007 Emmy Awards • Nominated  Outstanding Reality Competition Program • Nominated  Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

15. Teach: Tony Danza

Tony Danza returns to his first job, working as a first-year English teacher for sophomore students at Northeast High School in Philadelphia.

16. The X Factor

2011 • Rated TV-PG

The American version of the British singing reality competition show features creator Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, and Nicole Scherzinger as judges. The competition is open to solo and group artists with no age limit, and the contestants compete for a $5 million music contract with Cowell's Syco Music.

17. Work of Art: The Next Great Artist

Bravo's latest reality competition show concept is to find the next great artist among 14 contestants.

18. Survivor

May 31, 2000 • Rated TV-PG

Hosted by Jeff Probst, contestants are put on teams and compete in different challenges on an island. Contestants are later eliminated by their tribe until there is only one survivor.

19. High School Confidential

2008 • Rated TV-14

This WE tv reality show follows twelve different girls through a typical high school experience. They encounter sex, drugs, unplanned pregnancies, health concerns and more during their four years of self-discovery and personal growth.

20. All-American Muslim

The reality series focuses on the lives of five Muslim-American families in Dearborn, Michigan.

21. The Reluctant Traveler

Feb 24, 2023 • Rated TV-PG

The travel documentary series hosted by Eugene Levy sees him travel to Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States.

22. Taking on Tyson

Mike Tyson is passionate about pigeons. He brings viewers into the lifestyle of pigeon rearing and racing as he attempts to be crowned the champ of pigeon racing.

23. Legendary

May 27, 2020 • Rated TV-MA

Competing for a cash prize, eight voguing houses will be judged in fashion and dance challenges by a panel that includes Jameela Jamil, Leiomy Maldonado, Megan Thee Stallion, and Law Roach in this ball culture competitive series hosted by Dashaun Wesley.

24. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

10 aspiring artists compete for a $100,000 prize and a contract with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. They are mentored by Creature Shop artists Peter Brooke and John Criswell and judged by Brian Henson, chairman of the Jim Henson Company and Jim Henson’s son; creature designers Beth Hathaway (Jurassic Park, The Walking Dead, and Edward Scissorhands) and Kirk R. Thatcher (Return of the Jedi, Gremlins, and E.T.).

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