The Real World
1991 · TV Series · TV-14 · 42 min · ★ 5.7 · 59% critics
Seven strangers in their twenties from different backgrounds are picked each year to live together in a major city for a few months. With cameras capturing everyday life, the shared home becomes a pressure cooker for friendships, clashes, partying, and big personal moments.
Also known as Real World
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~400 hours to watch · 587 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1992-05-21
- Network
- MTV, Facebook Watch
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 42 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (42 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like messy roommate dynamics, big-city partying, and personality clashes that keep episodes moving; Not for you if you want low-drama realism or dislike producer-pushed conflict like Bad Girls Club.
Pros: addictive reality binge; strong personality mix; fun city settings | Cons: feels less authentic; pushed fights and hookups; later seasons repetitive
Themes
- young adult
- housemates
Cast & crew
- AC
Andre Comeau
as Himself
- HG
Heather B. Gardner
as Herself
- JG
Julie Gentry
as Herself
- AB
Aaron Behle
as Himself
- DG
Dominic Griffin
as Himself
- PZ
Pedro Zamora
as Himself
- DR
David "Puck" Rainey
as Himself
- JF
Jay Frank
as Himself
- MJ
Mike Johnson
as Himself
- SB
Sarah Becker
as Herself
Episodes33 seasons · 587 episodes
33 seasons · 587 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.