Fade Street is a reality television show produced by RTÉ Two in Ireland.
The format is loosely based on the style of American reality television shows such as The Hills and The City.
Bystanders present during filming have called the reliability of this assertion into question, claiming the show's participants regularly do several retakes of scenes if the creators are not happy.
[4] The soundtrack, featuring songs used in the show coming from up-and-coming (or established) Irish music artists, is central to the series.
[19] Rosemary MacCabe of The Irish Times described the show as "awful and brilliant in equal measure" and quoted William Butler Yeats, noting "a terrible beauty is born".