Dive deep beyond the infamous makeovers, romances and eliminations that helped define an entire TV genre, to bring you stories you've never heard before from producers, contestants and crew, painting a realer version of the reality world.
E1 ∙ The Swan
The Swan is intended to be a fairy tale makeover show, but it turns into a torturous nightmare when the cast discovers they're actually competing in a plastic surgery competition.
E2 ∙ Kid Nation
When 40 of America's smartest children are picked to build their own civilization in the middle of the New Mexico desert, the situation swiftly devolves into Lord of the Flies 2.0.
E3 ∙ Joe Millionaire
It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch--20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70 million viewers.
