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FALL 2023 TV SURVEY: 20 MOST ANTICIPATED REALITY AND GAME SHOWS

For Rotten Tomatoes’ annual Fall TV Survey, we asked our users what they’re most looking forward to in the coming TV season and to reflect on the best shows from seasons past. Over 1,000 of them got back to us with their picks for fall.

Striking writers and actors are bad for TV and streaming dramas, but good for reality shows that get a boost when production on everything else is shut down. Many reality, reality competition, and game shows don’t get Tomatometer scores, so Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t often poll on those series, but with strike-impacted programming schedules this fall, we thought we’d add the categories to the mix.

We didn’t include all of the reality food shows and competitions in our list options — so many food shows — so please tell us in the comments if you have a favorite that you’d like to recommend. Also, Let’s Make a Deal appeared as a survey option because it debuts a prime time edition this fall. The title performed best with the 55-plus age demographic.

Read on to find out all of Rotten Tomatoes users’ most anticipated reality, reality competition, and primetime game shows.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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Synopsis: Improv veterans Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie return for a new take on the comedy series with host, Aisha Tyler. Each episode, a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aisha Tyler, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie

The Amazing Race

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Synopsis: Teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1 million.

Starring: Phil Keoghan, Jas Bains, Jag Bains, Kristine Bernabe

Survivor

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70%

Synopsis: Castaways inhabit a remote destination and attempt to outwit, outlast and outplay each other for a prize of $1 million.

Starring: Jeff Probst, Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Colby Donaldson, Stephenie LaGrossa-Kendrick

Hell's Kitchen

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63%

Synopsis: Gordon Ramsay hosts a fiery cooking competition in which the winner receives a head chef position.

Starring: Gordon Ramsay, Marino Monferrato, Andi Van Willigan, James Avery

007’s Road to a Million (2023)

Synopsis: Filmed in iconic Bond locations, the series will see contestants competing in teams of two on a global adventure to win the ultimate prize of up to £1 million.

Starring: Brian Cox

LEGO Masters

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73%

Synopsis: Teams of two LEGO enthusiasts compete against each other in brick-building challenges to be crowned LEGO Master.

Starring: Will Arnett, Amy Corbett, Jamie Berard

The Masked Singer

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52%

Synopsis: A viral phenomenon with more than half a billion fans worldwide and the No. 1 top-trending video of 2017 on YouTube, The Masked Singer features... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke

The Voice

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62%

Synopsis: America's best undiscovered talent goes head-to-head on teams led by four of today's biggest musical icons, who playfully compete against each other while mentoring these... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Carson Daly, John Legend, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

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Synopsis: Illusionists Penn & Teller sit in the audience and watch as aspiring magicians try to impress them with a trick that the famous illusionists are... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brooke Burke-Charvet, Penn Jillette, Teller, Alyson Hannigan

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Welcome to Wrexham

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Synopsis: In "Welcome to Wrexham," Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds learn to run the third oldest professional football club in the world. In 2020, Rob and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Humphrey Ker, Shaun Harvey

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Love Is Blind

65%

33%

Synopsis: Singles try to find a match and fall in love -- without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction.

Starring: Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey

#13

World's Funniest Animals

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Synopsis: Host Elizabeth Stanton and a celebrity guest panel look at animals doing the funniest things ever caught on video. The series includes viral internet clips... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elizabeth Stanton

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Wrestlers

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94%

Synopsis: At a storied professional wrestling organization, new owners and rising stars strive to make an impact beyond the ring.

Starring: Al Snow, Matt Jones

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Alone UK

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17%

Synopsis: Eleven contestants are dropped into the remote Northern Canadian wilderness to survive alone.

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Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

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Synopsis: Selection for the Special Forces is a test unlike any other. Celebrities from all genres take on -- and try to survive -- demanding training... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rudy Reyes, Mark Billingham, Jason Fox, Jovon Quarles

#18

Let's Make a Deal

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Synopsis: CBS adds to its daytime game-show lineup with an updated version of the classic TV show of the 1960s, filmed in Los Angeles. Hosted by... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Wayne Brady

#19

I Can See Your Voice

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Synopsis: Actress Cheryl Hines and vocalist Adrienne Bailon-Houghton join host Ken Jeong and a rotating panel of celebrity detectives, comprising comics, pop culture experts and a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ken Jeong, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton

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Masters of Illusion

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Synopsis: Actor Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman") hosts this mystifying series featuring escape artists, cutting-edge illusionists and talented performers. In front... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dean Cain, Murray SawChuck

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