BB28 Goes Final Three, Survivor Kills It, and New York Is Back, Baby

Season 16 of The Real Housewives of New York City is already delivering the drama fans were promised. In Episode 3, 'A Seder in Brooklyn,' Jessel Taank's apparent fascination with the TV show Love Story — which depicted Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's relationship with JFK Jr., people who were close to Carole Radziwill — sent Carole storming out of a brunch. Carole raged in her confessional, 'Who talks about someone's family as though it's a f*cking cartoon?' Jessel has also been feuding hard with Erin Lichy, whom she memorably called 'a bootleg Houdini.' RHONY airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

Hot off a record seven Emmy wins for its fourth season — including Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Host for Alan Cumming for the third consecutive year — Peacock has handed The Traitors a supersized three-season renewal, taking the franchise through Season 8 and potentially into 2030. The show's Season 4 viewership was up 72% over Season 3, cementing it as Peacock's second-biggest title after Love Island USA. The civilian spinoff The Traitors: New Blood is currently airing on NBC, while the celebrity version returns in January 2027.

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 kept delivering the drama this week, with a charter guest suffering a broken shoulder and nearly the entire interior crew fracturing emotionally. According to Reality Blurred, 'Gen broke Kat, and Aesha broke Gen, and Gen broke everyone's brains by instantly turning nice.' The season, filmed in Croatia aboard M/Y Akira One with Captain Sandy Yawn and Chief Stew Aesha Scott, has been one of the most dramatic in recent memory. Bosun Nathan Gallagher's situation continues to loom large over the back half of the season.

DWTS Season 35 is in full swing on ABC and Disney+, with 'Viral Hits Night' (Episode 3) airing September 23. The cast — which includes Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles, Harry Shum Jr., Tyler Cameron, and Love Island's Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller — has already had two eliminations from the two-night premiere: Conner Leavitt and Sarah Jane Nader were sent home. Reality Blurred noted Maura Higgins and the women saved the season in the premiere recap. The show airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with the finale set for November 24.

Peacock officially renewed Love Island USA for a ninth season, with Ariana Madix returning as host for her fourth run. Season 8 was a massive success, drawing over 19 billion minutes viewed and ranking as the No. 1 streaming reality title for six consecutive weeks. The Season 8 reunion — co-hosted by Madix and Andy Cohen and filmed live at Universal Studios Hollywood — saw winners Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff reunite with the Islanders, with reportedly 'unresolved conflict' still lingering between Sol and Melanie. Love Island Games and Beyond the Villa were also both renewed for additional seasons.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 5 dropped all five episodes on Hulu on September 10 — a truncated run due to behind-the-scenes drama that halted production in March. Season 5 reportedly features a street fight involving Jessi, Mikayla, Mayci, Taylor, and Taylor's ex Chase, plus an escalating feud between Mikayla and Taylor Frankie Paul. With Taylor having unfollowed all of MomTok (except Jessi) back in June, the fallout is playing out on screen in real time. Despite the chaos, the show has already been renewed for Seasons 6 and 7.

Netflix dropped Earle Meets World, an eight-episode binge-style reality series following Dancing with the Stars Season 34 runner-up and influencer Alix Earle as she navigates her blended family, her skyrocketing fame, and life off the dance floor. The show is part of Netflix's growing unscripted push this fall alongside other reality titles, and early fan reaction has been enthusiastic. It marks Earle's biggest solo TV project yet following her DWTS run and social media domination.