The Real World

The Real World
Premiere	May 21, 1992
Airs	streaming
Creator	Mary Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray
Network/Provider	MTV (seasons 1-32) Facebook Watch (seasons 33-)
Style	30-minute (seasons 1-19) / 60-minute (seasons 20-) reality
Company	Bunim/Murray Productions
Seasons	33
Episodes	617 + 6 reunion specials (through season 33)
Status	Currently in limbo, has not yet been renewed or cancelled.
Origin	USA
Official Site	MTV

This is the true story, of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together,and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real. The Real World

The Real World is a reality show that currently airs on MTV and is commonly understood to be the first prominent reality television program to air in the United States. The show follows seven people in their late teens and early twenties for several months as the producers record their every action. Every season occurs in a different prominent location, with several seasons occurring overseas.

Along with being known as the second-longest running television program (after COPS), it is also noted for bringing alternative lifestyles into the public consciousness, as The Real World usually has housemates of diverse ethnic, religious, political, and sexual orientation backgrounds.

Cast

See each season for cast listings.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
MTV
Season One: New York	May 21, 1992	August 13, 1992				13
Season Two: Los Angeles	June 26, 1993	November 11, 1993				22
Season Three: San Francisco	June 23, 1994	November 4, 1994				20
Season Four: London	June 28, 1995	November 22, 1995				23
Season Five: Miami	July 10, 1996	December 4, 1996				22
Season Six: Boston	July 16, 1997	December 10, 1997				23
Season Seven: Seattle	June 16, 1998	November 3, 1998				22
Season Eight: Hawaii	June 15, 1999	November 9, 1999				23
Season Nine: New Orleans	June 13, 2000	November 7, 2000				23
Season Ten: Back to New York	July 3, 2001	December 4, 2001				22
Season Eleven: Chicago	January 15, 2002	July 9, 2002				24
Season Twelve: Las Vegas	September 17, 2002	April 1, 2003				28
Season Thirteen: Paris	June 3, 2003	November 4, 2003				25
Season Fourteen: San Diego	January 6, 2004	June 29, 2004				26
Season Fifteen: Philadelphia	September 7, 2004	March 8, 2005				26
Season Sixteen: Austin	June 21, 2005	November 22, 2005				24
Season Seventeen: Key West	February 28, 2006	August 8, 2006				25
Season Eighteen: Denver	November 1, 2006	May 23, 2007				29
Season Nineteen: Sydney	August 8, 2007	January 9, 2008				24
Season Twenty: Hollywood	April 16, 2008	July 12, 2008				14 + 1
Season Twenty-One: Brooklyn	January 7, 2009	April 1, 2009				14 + 1
Season Twenty-Two: Cancun	June 24, 2009	September 16, 2009				13 + 1
Season Twenty-Three: Washington, D.C.	December 30, 2009	March 31, 2010				15 + 1
Season Twenty-Four: New Orleans	June 30, 2010	September 22, 2010				13 + 1
Season Twenty-Five: Las Vegas	March 9, 2011	June 1, 2011				13 + 1
Season Twenty-Six: San Diego	September 28, 2011	December 7, 2011				12
Season Twenty-Seven: St. Thomas	June 27, 2012	September 12, 2012				12
Season Twenty-Eight: Portland	March 27, 2013	June 12, 2013				13
Season Twenty-Nine: Ex-Plosion	January 8, 2014	April 2, 2014				12
Season Thirty: Skeletons	December 16, 2014	March 10, 2015				13
Season Thirty-One: Go Big or Go Home	March 17, 2016	May 26, 2016				11
Season Thirty-Two: Seattle: Bad Blood	October 12, 2016	January 4, 2017				12
Facebook Watch
Season Thirty-Three: Atlanta	June 13, 2019	August 29, 2019				12

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season New York			September 24, 2002	purchase		2
Las Vegas: The Complete Season Season Twelve			May 20, 2003	purchase		4