Popular reality TV shows to watch in April 2024

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Real life might not be all that it’s cut out to be, but at least we have reality TV to escape to! Ready to live vicariously through your favorite reality TV stars? We’ve rounded up April’s must-watch reality TV shows below!

Vanderpump Villa

Release date: April 1
Where: Hulu

Can’t get enough of Vanderpump Rules? Get ready for more drama with Vanderpump Villa! Hulu’s calling it a “docu-drama,” but it looks like reality TV, smells like reality TV, and is edited like reality TV. The new reality show follows Lisa Vanderpump’s staff as they work, live, and play at the French estate, Chateau Rosabelle. 

Take My Tumor

Release date: April 3
Where: Discovery Plus

Take My Tumor is TLC’s newest reality series. Currently pegged as a “limited series,” the show follows three doctors as they take on the “most challenging cases of their careers” and remove tumors from patients.

The Challenge: All Stars

Release date: April 10
Where: Paramount Plus

 

The wait is over for season four of The Challenge: All Stars! This season comes with a twist: every player must earn a star ahead of the final and will get the opportunity to steal stars from fellow players. The competition will surely heat up this season! Two episodes debut today for the show’s premiere, with the rest airing weekly.

Lovers and Liars

Release date: April 11
Where: CW

FGirl Island was going to be the female-centric FBoy Island spinoff. But it is getting a rebrand! Now known as Lovers and Liars, the series finally makes its debut this month. Aside from the name change, the format seems exactly the same. Three men head to an island where they must determine which of the 24 women are there for love or cash.

Apartment 404

Release date: April 12
Where: Prime Video

The highly anticipated variety show from South Korea is making its debut on Prime Video this month! A star-studded cast that includes ​​MC Yoo Jae Suk and BLACKPINK‘s Jennie take part in this “true-story mystery variety show” to uncover mysteries and incidents in South Korea’s apartment buildings. The show is said to transcend “time and space,” whatever that means. We’ll have to watch to find out, I guess!

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

Release date: April 14
Where: Max

A brand new culinary competition is gracing our screens. 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing will see 24 chefs compete in 24 food challenges in 24 consecutive hours. This just might be the most intense cooking competition ever! 

Conan O’Brien Must Go

Release date: April 18
Where: Max

Talk show host turned podcaster Conan O’Brien makes his return to the small screen with a brand new streaming series, Conan O’Brien Must Go. He’ll travel to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland to meet with the fans he met on his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan.

Welcome to Wrexham

Release date: April 18 (Update: Rescheduled to May 2)
Where: Hulu

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the world’s third-oldest professional association football team, Wrexham A.F.C., in 2020. Since then, the team has a newfound momentum on the field, and the series chronicles their continued journey from underdog to glory.

Love During Lockup

Release date: April 19
Where: ALLBLK

Love During Lockup is one of WE TV’s most successful reality shows. Back for its fifth season this month, the show will follow six new couples as they try to keep the flame alive with a partner behind bars. Episodes air on WE TV every Friday and stream on ALLBLK the Tuesday after.

Ugliest House in America

Release date: April 22
Where: Max

Imagine seeing your house on this show, oof. The title says it all: the show is in search of the ugliest house in America. And it’s a competition! Four homes from four regions get shortlisted for the title, and the winning home gets awarded with a 150,000 USD renovation with designer Alison Victoria.

My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?

Release date: April 24
Where: Discovery Plus

People on My 600-lb Life have attempted to shed weight with the help of gastric bypass surgery. My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? revisits people who’ve been featured on the show to see how their weight loss journey has progressed and how their lives have changed.

Looking for more reality shows to stream?

Love watching reality TV? Want to stay up-to-date on how to watch the latest shows? We’ve got you covered with our handy guides on how to stream the hottest reality shows online, including big hits like Below Deck, Survivor, Great British Bake Off, and more.

Check out our full list of reality TV show guides here!

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