Paramount+ is one of the top streaming services currently available for fans of reality television. From classic MTV shows, to vigorous physical competitions, to some of the most critically acclaimed television series of all time, Paramount+ has a wide-ranged assortment of reality shows to choose from.
Amongst the plethora of adored titles to select from on Paramount+, which ones are considered the greatest? IMDb users have made their preferences clear. Based on cumulative IMDb ratings, these are the Paramount+ reality shows everybody should be watching.
Silent Library (2009-2011) - 6.1
Silent Library was a reality game show that ran on MTV for three seasons between 2009 and 2010. The contestants, who were sometimes celebrities, had to complete unique challenges inside of a library. No matter how absurd the challenges were, they had to stay completely silent in order to win money prizes.
The challenges on the show could get quite ridiculous, including slinging cupcakes into each others' faces and getting punched by ATM machines. Silent Library is wildly entertaining, and for some, it could be considered one of the best MTV reality shows of all time despite its short run.
Are You The One? (2014-) - 6.5
Are You The One? is an MTV dating show with a unique premise. A group of contestants looking for love must live together for ten weeks in hopes to find their perfect match, but the catch is that they've secretly been matched up already. The cast must try to determine who they've been paired with, and if a couple ends up finding their perfect match, they win one million dollars.
The series can get quite steamy at times as cast members make connections with each other, but it can get emotional as well as contestants sometimes fall in love only to discover they aren't technically a perfect match. A great option for fans of dating reality shows, there are currently eight seasons of Are You The One? available on Paramount+.
Survivor (2000-) - 7.3
Survivor is one of the most well-known, longest-running reality competition shows on television. Throughout a whopping 41 seasons, host Jeff Probst has taken contestants to exotic destinations all over the world where they experience over a month of intensely harsh living conditions.
Contestants on Survivor, called castaways, are split into tribes. Each episode, the tribes face off in rigorous challenges, and the losing tribe must vote a member off of the show. Every castaway hopes to be the last one standing, thus becoming the winner of the season. Those who compete on Survivor have incredibly impressive survival skills, and it is always gripping to watch how the castaways navigate through their strategies.
Ink Master (2012-) - 7.4
Ink Master is one of the only television series completely centered around the art of tattoos. Each season, a group of tattoo artists compete for a lump sum of money and the title of that season's Ink Master. The show has incredibly high stakes; each week, the artists execute real tattoos on real people.
The competition is intense, and it can be both entertaining and cringy to watch the artists leave their mark on the willing participants. Over the course of Ink Master's 13 seasons, there have definitely been both impressive and questionable designs permanently placed on people's bodies.
Bar Rescue (2011-) - 7.5
The series Bar Rescue follows host Jon Taffer as he visits bars that are at risk of going under and in dire need of assistance. Taffer comes in to completely revive them, giving pertinent business advice to help the bars flourish onward. Simply put, if Kitchen Nightmare's Gordon Ramsey is the master of restaurants, Jon Taffer is the master of bars.
Bar Rescue is highly entertaining for Taffer's reactions to the unexpected things he finds throughout each bar he visits. Plus, it can be super satisfying to watch a bar's transformation throughout an episode.
The Amazing Race (2001-) - 7.6
In The Amazing Race, teams of two get to travel all over the world to experience life and culture around the globe. While doing so, they must find clues and complete tasks in order to make their way to a final destination.
In every episode, the last team to arrive at the designated destination is eliminated. At the end, the final winning team receives one million dollars. The Amazing Race is a fierce competition show that has been around for 32 seasons, many of which feature contestants from other reality TV shows like Big Brother or Survivor.
The Challenge (1998-) - 7.7
MTV's The Challenge has been around since 1998. Each season has a different theme and title, the most recent of which being Spies, Lies, & Allies. Similar to the intense battles on Survivor, contestants of The Challenge must go through extreme physical challenges in hopes to make it to the end and win a cash prize.
What makes The Challenge so great for reality TV fans is that contestants on the show typically consist of alumni from other reality competition shows. It has also been filmed in a wide variety of countries all over the world, the most frequent being Thailand, Mexico, and The United States.
Australian Survivor (2016-) - 8.3
After so many successful seasons of Survivor with American casts, it only makes sense that citizens of other countries would want to get in on the action too. One of the best iterations of the show is Australian Survivor, which essentially follows the exact same format as its predecessor.
Even after a short cancellation, Australian Survivor has received rave reviews in its eight seasons. It's not surprising that the series has been expanded internationally considering that Survivor is arguably the best strategy reality show, but it is interesting that this specific international version ranks so much higher than the original.
RuPauls' Drag Race (2009-) - 8.4
The iconic RuPaul's Drag Race has become nothing short of a pop-cultural phenomenon in recent years. Starting off as a simple, low-budget drag competition, Drag Race has since evolved into a dazzling, Emmy-winning production in which drag queens compete for the crown by engaging in a variety of challenges and fashion categories.
The show is full of dramatic moments, unforgettable personalities, and hilarious quotes. Drag Race has gained an enormous following over the years, so it's not surprising that it's ranked so high by IMDb users. There are 13 seasons of the show available to stream on Paramount+, and if that isn't enough, there are also 9 different versions of RuPaul's Drag Race.
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2012-) - 8.5
What's better than RuPaul's Drag Race? RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars - at least according to IMDb. After watching every season of the original Drag Race on Paramount+, viewers can also watch their favorite queens return for a chance to win on All Stars.
All Stars is very similar to the regular Drag Race competition, but there are still many All Stars-specific rules that make the show more engaging and the stakes so much higher. So far, there have been six seasons of All Stars, but that is more than enough for it to be considered the overall best reality show on Paramont+.