February Reality TV Round-Up: What Is Coming And When?

A new month and new reality TV shows and seasons to rot your brain with. “Let’s get it” – Offset & Migos

Week of Feb. 5, 2023

• History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan (History, Feb. 7, Tuesdays at 10). “the meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath behind some of the most elaborate real-life heists in history.”
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo, Feb. 7, Tuesdays at 9). “Returning for season 13 are Housewives Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania and Jennifer Aydin. The ladies are joined by new Housewives Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda.”
• Dogs in the Wild (PBS, Feb. 8, Wednesdays at 8). “travels the globe with an eye toward revealing the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the canids.”
• Vanderpump Rules (Bravo, Feb. 8, Wednesdays at 9). “Returning for season 10 are Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Raquel Leviss, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz. Ally Lewber joins alongside SURver Charli Burnett and longtime friend Kristina Kelly.”
• Ex On The Beach Couples (MTV, Feb. 9, Thursdays at 9). “Relationship expert Kamie Crawford is set to host the series that follows six couples—and their exes—as they decide to propose or go their separate ways. Before they say yes, can they get over their ex?”
• Impractical Jokers (truTV and TBS, Feb. 9, Thursdays at 10). John Mayer, Post Malone, Bret Michaels, Kesha, Anthony Davis, and Paul Rudd “will join the show’s lineup for competitions of embarrassment and elevated challenges.”

Week of Feb. 12, 2023

• Next Level Chef (Fox, Sunday, Feb. 12, after the Super Bowl, then Thursdays at 8). Nyesha Arrington, Richard Blais, and Gordon Ramsay “each recruit a group of talented chefs” who compete on a multi-level set
• Summer House (Bravo, Feb. 13, Mondays at 9). “Returning this summer are Mya Allen, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Lindsay Hubbard, Ciara Miller, Danielle Olivera and Carl Radke … joined by new friends Samantha Feher, Chris Leoni and Gabby Prescod, as well as old friends Andrea Denver and Kory Keefer.”
• Ritual (PBS Voices, Feb. 14). “Each episode focuses on a different ritual that contributes to a larger conversation around a community’s relationship between the past and present.”
• Love Trip: Paris (Freeform, Feb. 14 at 9, then Tuesdays at 10). “four American girls, unlucky in love in their own country, move into a penthouse in the middle of Paris to find a floor of French suitors waiting to date them”
• Full Swing (Netflix, Feb. 15). follows a diverse group of professional golfers on and off the course across a relentless season of competition” on the PGA Tour

Week of Feb. 19, 2023

• America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Feb. 19, Sundays at 7). Alfonso Ribeiro hosts as “real-life funny moments captured on video” compete for cash prizes
• Making Good (BYUtv, Feb. 19, Sundays at 7:30). Kirby Heyborne “volunteers to help organizations regardless of the circumstances and his background or experience.”
• Tournament of Champions IV (Food Network, Feb. 19, Sundays at 8). Food Network’s best competition is back, with “14 tournament rookies who are on a quest to shake up the competition”“
• American Idol (ABC, Feb. 19, Sundays at 8). “judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, and veteran host Ryan Seacrest … help discover America’s next singing sensation”
• Biography: WWE Legends (A&E, Feb. 19, Sundays at 8). “continues to tell the intimate, personal stories behind the success of some of WWE’s most memorable Legends and events”
• WWE Rivals (A&E, Feb. 19, Sundays at 9). “actor and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. leading a roundtable discussion of WWE luminaries to delve into the storylines and dynamic characters behind the epic battles that built the WWE”
• Breaking Ground (PBS Voices, Feb. 22). Daniel and Dr. Ebony Edwards “embark on an ambitious experiment to revitalize their childhood neighbourhoods without displacing residents.”
• The Reluctant Traveler (Apple TV+, Feb. 24). “follows [Eugene] Levy as he visits some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing destinations … exploring remarkable hotels and the places and cultures surrounding them.”
• Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix, Feb. 24). “will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship”https://02f2b310cf97a7a4a44d748acd5a53b7.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html
• Life After Lockup (WE tv, Feb. 24, Fridays at 9). “follows nine former inmates and their significant others from the hit series Love After Lockup through their weird and wild journey to survive the real world”