This genre, launched most successfully by music channel MTV, follows a camera crew into the lives of celebrities.
"[1] This genre takes modern-day contestants and puts them in the lifestyle of historical people or places.
This increasingly popular genre features ordinary people having home or lifestyle makeovers with the assistance of professionals.
This is perhaps the oldest reality show genre, popular as far back as the early days of television.
This, the biggest and most successful reality genre, features contestants who compete for prizes, while often living together in close quarters.