From surprise season drops to dramatic schedule shakeups, reality TV stayed busy this past week. Here’s your roundup of the biggest moments and what to have on your radar heading into the new week.
Vanderpump Villa Season 3 Arrives All at Once
Lisa Vanderpump’s boutique-hotel competition series made a splashy return on April 16 when Hulu dropped all 10 episodes of Season 3 at once, with a reunion special still to come. Filmed at Rosecroft Park in Buckinghamshire, England, the new season follows a fresh batch of hospitality hopefuls competing for a career-changing role in Vanderpump’s empire. Whether you binge it in a weekend or stretch it out, this is the Bravo-adjacent fix fans have been waiting for.
Temptation Island Season 2 Brings the Heat to Netflix
Netflix’s revival of Temptation Island dropped its second season on April 10 with all nine episodes available immediately. Hosted by Mark L. Walberg, the series puts couples to the ultimate loyalty test, and early fan reactions suggest this season delivers the dramatic goods. Social media has been buzzing with memes and hot takes—a sure sign the show has found its audience on the streamer.
CBS Locks In Survivor & The Amazing Race for Fall 2026
Big news from CBS: both Survivor (Season 51) and The Amazing Race (Season 39) are confirmed for the Fall 2026 lineup, both getting 90-minute weekly slots on Wednesday nights. Survivor 50 is currently airing and building toward its live finale on May 20 in Los Angeles, while The Amazing Race 39 wrapped filming last fall and is eyeing a late September premiere.
Bravo’s Spring Slate Keeps Rolling
Bravo’s April lineup is stacked. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (the franchise’s newest city!) has settled into its Sunday night slot, while RHOA Season 17 continues to serve drama on the same night. Meanwhile, Summer House dominates Tuesdays and The Valley holds down Wednesdays. It’s one of Bravo’s busiest spring schedules in recent memory.
What to Watch This Week (April 20–26)
- 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days – New episodes continue on TLC (Sundays)
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Season 17 on Bravo (Sundays 8pm ET)
- Summer House – New episodes on Bravo (Tuesdays 8pm ET)
- Survivor 50 – CBS (Wednesdays 8pm ET) – the road to the live finale continues
- RuPaul’s Drag Race – MTV (Thursdays)
- Naked and Afraid – Discovery (Saturdays)
- Vanderpump Villa Season 3 – All episodes streaming now on Hulu
- Temptation Island Season 2 – All episodes streaming on Netflix
ARTAS Winner Reveal This Week
The 12th Annual American Reality Television Awards continues its winner rollout! Today’s reveal: Best Talk/Variety Show at 5pm BST. Keep checking the winners page for the live countdown and reveal. More announcements coming every day this week through Thursday.
Got a favorite show that deserves recognition? Submit your show for 13th Annual ARTAS consideration. And don’t forget to follow @RealityAwardsTV on Instagram for instant winner reveals and all the latest reality TV buzz.