swap_horiz Making the Cut Alternatives

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The Traitors

The Traitors is a reality competition format originating in the Netherlands (De Verraders, 2021) in which a group of pla...

Social Competition Peacock Deception

8.6 Great

2

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race is a long-running reality television series showcasing competitive drag artistry. Contestants—primari...

Talent Competition Lgbtq+ Drag

8.3 Great

3

Dragons' Den

Dragons' Den is a business pitch reality series that originated in Japan (Tigers of Money, 2001) and became globally rec...

Business Investment Competition Bbc

8.1 Great

4

MasterChef Junior

Fox cooking competition premiering in the US in 2013, hosted by Gordon Ramsay, featuring amateur child cooks roughly age...

Competition Kids Cooking Fox

7.8 Good

5

Iron Chef America

Iron Chef America is a Food Network series that premiered in 2004, adapted from the Japanese Iron Chef format, where cha...

Competition 2000S Cooking Battle

7.8 Good

6

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Netflix docuseries (2024) following the rigorous audition and training process for the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader...

Netflix Sport Competition 2020S

7.8 Good

7

The Great Pottery Throw Down

British pottery competition series, originating on Channel 4 (2015), in which amateur potters tackle ceramic challenges...

British Competition Crafts Channel 4

7.8 Good

8

Big Brother Canada

Big Brother Canada is the Canadian adaptation of the Big Brother franchise, premiering on Global in 2013 and becoming on...

Social Competition Elimination Cohabitation

7.7 Good

9

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

VH1 spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race premiering in 2012, in which former contestants from previous seasons return to compe...

Talent Competition Lgbtq+ Drag

7.6 Good

10

Chopped

Chopped is a Food Network competition series that premiered in 2009 in which four chefs must prepare dishes using mandat...

Competition Cooking Elimination Food Network

7.5 Good

11

The Great British Sewing Bee

BBC Two competition series (2013) in which amateur sewers complete garment-making challenges spanning pattern cutting, a...

Fashion British Competition Bbc

7.5 Good

12

Face Off

Syfy competition series (2011–2018) in which special-effects makeup artists compete in themed challenges for the title o...

Makeup Competition Special Effects 2010S

7.4 Good

13

Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire is a History Channel bladesmithing competition series that premiered in 2015, where contestants craft edg...

History Competition 2010S Crafts

7.4 Good

14

Home Town

Home Town is an HGTV series (premiered 2016) in which husband-and-wife duo Ben and Erin Napier renovate historic homes i...

Design Home Improvement Small Town Renovation

7.4 Good

15

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is a British reality competition created by ITV and first broadcast in 2002, in wh...

Wilderness Celebrity Competition Itv

7.3 Good

16

Survivor: South Africa

Survivor: South Africa is the South African adaptation of the Survivor franchise, premiering on M-Net in 2006 and becomi...

Wilderness Competition Voting M Net

7.3 Good

17

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight is a filmmaking competition series co-created by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck that debuted on HBO in 20...

Filmmaking Hbo Film Competition

7.2 Good

18

Next in Fashion

Next in Fashion is a Netflix design competition series launched in 2020, hosted by Tan France and Alexa Chung, where est...

Design Netflix Fashion Competition

7.1 Good

19

Squid Game: The Challenge

Squid Game: The Challenge is a 2023 Netflix competition series in which 456 real contestants compete in games inspired b...

Game Netflix Competition Physical

6.3 Fair

20

Perfect Match

Perfect Match is a 2023 Netflix reality series where contestants from previous Netflix dating shows compete to find comp...

Netflix Competition Dating 2020S

5.5 Mediocre