swap_horiz The X Factor (UK) 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

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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

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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

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MasterChef Junior

MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition television series that premiered on Fox in 2013 as a spin-off of th...

Competition Kids Cooking Fox

7.8 Good

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Iron Chef America

Iron Chef America is an American cooking competition that premiered on the Food Network in 2004, adapted from the origin...

Competition 2000S Cooking Battle

7.8 Good

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America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is a 2024 Netflix sports documentary series directed by Greg Whiteley...

Netflix Sport Competition 2020S

7.8 Good

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The Great Pottery Throw Down

The Great Pottery Throw Down is a British reality television competition series in which amateur potters compete to be n...

British Competition Crafts Channel 4

7.8 Good

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Big Brother Canada

Big Brother Canada is a reality television series and the Canadian adaptation of the global Big Brother franchise. Premi...

Social Competition Elimination Cohabitation

7.7 Good

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

This spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered in 2012, featuring former contestants from previous seasons competing for...

Talent Competition Lgbtq+ Drag

7.6 Good

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Chopped

Chopped is a Food Network cooking competition series that premiered in 2009. In its standard format, four chefs prepare...

Competition Cooking Elimination Food Network

7.5 Good

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The Great British Sewing Bee

The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC competition series in which amateur sewers complete timed garment-making tasks. Ch...

Fashion British Competition Bbc

7.5 Good

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Face Off

Face Off is a Syfy reality competition series that aired from 2011 to 2018, featuring special effects makeup artists com...

Makeup Competition Special Effects 2010S

7.4 Good

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Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire is a History Channel competition series that premiered in 2015, focusing on the craft of bladesmithing. I...

History Competition 2010S Crafts

7.4 Good

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

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV in 2002. The show pla...

Wilderness Celebrity Competition Itv

7.3 Good

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Survivor: South Africa

Survivor South Africa is a reality television competition and the localized South African adaptation of the global Survi...

Wilderness Competition Voting M Net

7.3 Good

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Project Greenlight

"Project Greenlight" is a documentary television series co-created by actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Debuting on HBO...

Filmmaking Hbo Film Competition

7.2 Good

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

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is a British reality competition series broadcast by ITV since 2002. It places a g...

Survival Celebrity British Competition

7.0 Good

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Making the Band

Making the Band is a music-focused reality television franchise that began on ABC in 2000 and was later revived on MTV....

Music Talent 2000S Mtv

6.5 Fair

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America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent is an NBC reality television talent competition that premiered in 2006. It accepts contestants acro...

Talent Variety Competition 2000S

5.9 Mediocre

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Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is an American television dance competition series that pairs celebrities with professional ballr...

Dance Talent Abc Celebrity

5.7 Mediocre