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    All the New and Returning Reality Series Coming Soon to Netflix

    The Netflix Reality Universe is expanding with a slate of new series and seasons of your favorite shows.

    By Olivia Harrison
    July 17, 2025

Pack some sunscreen, a chef’s coat, a few golden goblets, and maybe even a wilderness survival guide. When it comes to traversing the Netflix Reality Universe, it’s important to always be prepared. And with an expanded slate of new and returning unscripted series, there’s more ground to cover than ever before. 

Over the next several months, prepare for a fresh batch of can’t-miss new shows and more seasons of fan favorites, including Love Is Blind, Selling Sunset, and Squid Game: The Challenge, to hit your queue. There will be competitions to take home life-changing cash prizes or soulmates of a lifetime, deep dives into the worlds of music industry giants and private members clubs, and even investigations exposing romantic scammers. Plus, names like Nick Viall, Neil Patrick Harris, Alex Cooper, Simon Cowell, and more will be coming to your screens, while destinations like Calabasas and Palm Beach will also make their mark on the NRU map. 

Below, check out the full slate of Netflix’s new and returning reality series, and keep returning to Tudum for more information.

New Series


Harry Jowsey in 'Perfect Match' Season 2.

Let's Marry Harry

Heartthrob Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match) is done playing the field. This time, he’s handing the reins of his love life to those who know him best. After years of dating in the spotlight — and getting it wrong — his closest confidants, including Alex Cooper, are stepping in to make the tough calls. From a carefully selected pool of potential matches, they’ll decide who stays and who goes, guiding Harry toward what he truly wants: authentic love and marriage.

Read more about Let's Marry Harry.


Simon Cowell sitting outdoors.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SYCO
Premiering dec. 2025

Simon Cowell: The Next Act

Music mogul and record executive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world. In this six-episode docuseries, cameras follow him as he sets out to do it again — create the next global boy band sensation. From raw open casting calls to the release of their debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Simon’s next chapter. Will he strike gold once again?

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Natalie Joy and Nick Viall
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Age of Attraction

Age is thrown out the window when singles search for their soulmates, but will the years come between them? In this eight-episode reality dating series, hosted by Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, a group of daters will discover if love is truly ageless.

Read more about Age of Attraction.


Cecilie Fjellhøy in 'The Tinder Swindler.'
Premiering Fall 2025

Love Con Revenge

In this six-episode series, Cecilie Fjellhøy (The Tinder Swindler) partners with a fierce female private investigator Brianne Joseph to expose romance scammers and help victims reclaim control, one takedown at a time.


Premiering Dec. 2025

Members Only: Palm Beach

Set within the exclusive enclaves of Palm Beach County, Members Only follows a group of women for eight episodes as they navigate the unspoken rules, inherited traditions, and high-stakes hierarchies of America’s most rarefied social circles. In this manicured world of privilege and private clubs, reputations are built over brunch, alliances shift over champagne, and while wealth is ubiquitous, power, influence, and access are the true currencies.

Read more about Members Only: Palm Beach.

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Premiering in 2026

Calabasas Confidential

After four years apart, a group of childhood friends, exes, and rivals, fresh out of college, return to their hillside mansions in Calabasas — and right back into the drama they thought they left behind in high school. Over eight episodes, old flames reignite and buried tensions resurface, forcing them to confront unfinished business and uncertain futures in the town that raised them.

Read more about Calabasas Confidential.


Physical 100: USA

Netflix is adapting its global sensation Physical: 100 for US audiences, expanding the high-stakes competition series that became a breakout success in Korea and around the world. In the original Korean series, elite athletes, bodybuilders, and military professionals faced off in grueling challenges that tested raw strength, endurance, and mental toughness. The US version will raise the bar, bringing together America’s most formidable competitors from across sports, fitness, and tactical disciplines in a battle to determine who has the most complete physique.

Read more about Physical 100: USA.


Premiering Fall 2025

Next Gen Chef

Over eight episodes, go inside the world’s most prestigious culinary school as 21 of America’s hottest young chefs under the age of 30 compete in a one-of-a-kind competition. The Culinary Institute of America has set a rigorous gauntlet of tests to find who is worthy of being crowned the leading chef of the next generation.


Premiering July 24

Hitmakers

Creativity and ego collide in this all-access reality series that follows a group of gifted songwriters as they pen hits for music’s biggest stars.

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Mikey Day in 'Is It Cake?' Season 2.
Premiering Fall 2025

Is It Cake? Halloween

Is It Cake? returns for a special Halloween season with Mikey Day and nine of the best hyperrealistic cake artists around! These talented new bakers try to trick celebrity judges with their spooktacular realistic cakes as they compete in a do-or-die competition to take home their share of the prize pot and the title of Is It Cake? Halloween champion! With tricks and treats at every turn, these frighteningly realistic cakes will leave you asking the ultimate question … is it cake?

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Neil Patrick Harris
Mark Veltman
Premiering Dec. 2025

What's In The Box

In this edge-of-your-seat guessing game, giant boxes conceal astonishing prizes, wild surprises, and unexpected reveals. Over six episodes, host Neil Patrick Harris will lead pairs of contestants through rounds of fast-paced trivia as they race to guess what’s inside each box. But unpacking the prize is only the beginning. Shifting alliances and unexpected twists mean only those with sharp instincts — and a little luck — will hold on to their winnings and claim victory.

Read more about What's In The Box.

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'The Golden Ticket' title treatment
Premiering 2026

The Golden Ticket

Lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but there’s a catch — only the players who find a coveted golden ticket will gain entry to the factory. But a golden ticket doesn’t guarantee a sweet ride once the gates open; only those who can adapt, strategize, and withstand the unknown will make it through. Set inside a retro-futuristic dreamscape, this high-stakes social experiment will challenge players both physically and mentally as they navigate games, tests, and temptations designed to probe their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in chaos.

Read more about The Golden Ticket.


Returning Series


Premiering Aug. 1, 2025

Perfect Match

Season 3

Stars from Netflix reality series and other reality TV franchises pair up to compete in challenges that test their romantic connections under the watchful eye of host Nick Lachey. The couples who prove their compatibility gain the power to make or break other matches in this strategic and seductive dating competition. Catch up with past participants to see who found lasting love on this mix and match dating series.

Read more about Perfect Match.


Benaiah and Nicole during their wedding
Premiering Aug. 13, 2025

Love Is Blind: UK

Season 2

UK and Ireland-based singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, this series will uncover whether looks, race, or age do matter, or if love really is blind.

Read more about Love Is Blind: UK.


David Chang
Premiering Aug. 2025

Dinner Time Live With David Chang

Season 3

Chef David Chang says, “99% of all cooking on television and social media is a lie,” and now he’s ready to show how it’s really done — live and unfiltered. From his kitchen in downtown Los Angeles, David creates a customized dining experience in real time for his celebrity friends with no swap-outs, no stylists, and no edits. It's real cooking— mistakes and all. With co-host Chris Ying, aka “The Voice of the Internet,” lending his trademark insight and levity, this season invites viewers into the kitchen with a new offering, real-time interaction — including live Q&As and audience-driven decisions.

Read more about Dinner Time Live With David Chang.

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Premiering OcT. 1, 2025

Love Is Blind

Season 9

Denver singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever seeing them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this addictive series will uncover whether looks, race, or age do matter — or if love really is blind.

Read more about Love Is Blind.


Premiering OcT. 29, 2025

Selling Sunset

Season 9

The O Group agents are back for an explosive new 11-episode season. New faces bring new feuds and as the pressure turns up in their personal and professional lives, some might not have what it takes to keep their seat at the brokerage. As the landscape in Los Angeles quickly changes, everyone will have to adapt to a new reality.

Read more about Selling Sunset.


'Squid Game: The Challenge' Season 2 players compete during a challenge
Premiering Nov. 4, 2025

Squid Game: The Challenge

Season 2

In this reality competition series inspired by Squid Game, 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize. The new season raises the stakes higher than ever with shocking twists and never-before-played games. As players face elimination at every turn, only one can emerge victorious. Relive the epic showdowns of Squid Game: The Challenge Season 1 by reading up on how production brought the original series’ most iconic games to life and checking in with some of the competition’s fiercest players.

Read more about Squid Game: The Challenge.


Premiering Nov. 12, 2025

Selling The OC

Season 4

The OC agents are back for eight brand new episodes, and they’re ready to establish their office as the top brokerage within the Oppenheim Group. As the competition heats up for some high-stakes listings, some may get burned as devastating rumors divide the team. While the office gets busier, Jason enlists agents from San Diego, but will the OGs of the OC let the new agents sink or swim?

Read more about Selling The OC.


Ryan Serhant
Premiering DeC. 5, 2025

Owning Manhattan

Season 2

Owning Manhattan gives a look inside the glamorous, adrenaline-filled universe of high-stakes real estate in New York City. The eight-episode new season follows world-famous broker and CEO Ryan Serhant as he builds his brokerage and goes after the most exclusive luxury listings in the city. And he’s not alone: he’s leading an ambitious army of agents on a mission to become the #1 brokerage in the world.

Read more about Owning Manhattan.


Scotty proposes to Aria

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On

Season 4

Hosted by Nick and Vaness Lachey, this 10-episode series follows six different couples, on the verge of marriage. One partner is ready to get married, the other isn’t quite as sure. An ultimatum is issued — and in just over eight weeks, they must commit to marriage, or move on. In the meantime, each will choose a new potential partner from one of the other couples, in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different possible futures.

Read more about The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On.


Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ken Goldin holding up a baseball bat

King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch

Season 3

From executive producer Payton Manning and the creators of Pawn Stars and 30 for 30, The Goldin Touch follows Ken Goldin and his savvy team as they run a leading auction house specializing in rare collectibles.

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Danny Spongberg and Ashley Moore in the pool together

Temptation Island

Season 2

Hosted by Mark L. Walberg, this spicy update to the hit reality series follows four couples, each at a crossroads, as they test their relationships by shacking up with eligible singles on a tropical island. The choices they make in paradise could push them closer together, into the arms of a new lover, or to explore the single life. See where last season’s couples — and singles — stand now with Tudum’s Temptation Island status update.

Read more about Temptation Island.


A box filled with cash from 'Millino Dollar Secret' Season 1

Million Dollar Secret

Season 2

In this cutthroat competition series hosted by actor and comedian Peter Serafinowicz, an undercover millionaire must hide in plain sight and evade elimination to keep the money and win the game.

Read more about Million Dollar Secret.


Connor and Georgie walking together outside in Season 3 of 'Love on the Spectrum'

Love on the Spectrum

Season 4

In this romantic docuseries, people on the autism spectrum look for love and explore the changing world of dating and relationships. Daters from all over the US navigate the ups and downs of the journey toward happily ever after, demonstrating that no matter who you are, love is out there waiting to be found. Get the latest on some of your Love on the Spectrum favorites with the Season 3 status update to find out who’s still together and who might be looking for their soulmate next season.

Read more about Love on the Spectrum.


Outlast

Season 3

In the extreme Alaskan wild, 16 survivalists compete for a chance to win a massive cash prize — but these lone wolves must be part of a team to win.


Is It Cake? Holiday

Season 2

Cake artists from past seasons return to craft tasty replicas of ice skates, nutcrackers, and more in this holiday spin on the mind-bending baking contest hosted by Mikey Day.

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Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, and Karamo Brown.
Photo by Jenny Anderson

Queer Eye

Season 10

Production for the 10th and final season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning series Queer Eye has begun in Washington, DC. The Fab Five, made up of Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo, and Tan France, return for one last round of unforgettable makeovers and heartfelt transformations, this time spotlighting a group of Washingtonians. The final season will also celebrate the show’s legacy and impact.

Read more about Queer Eye.


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