Episode 1 | The Swan

The Swan is intended to be a fairy tale makeover show, but it turns into a torturous nightmare when the cast discovers they're actually competing in a plastic surgery competition.

Episode 2 | Kid Nation

When 40 of America's smartest children are picked to build their own civilization in the middle of the New Mexico desert, the situation swiftly devolves into Lord of the Flies 2.0.

Episode 3 | Joe Millionaire

It's TV's biggest ever bait and switch--20 women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70 million viewers.

Episode 4 | The Surreal Life

Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.

Episode 5 | Hell's Kitchen

The meanest man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vie for a dream job working under him. But is this a cooking contest, or just a game show?

Episode 6 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark. But viewers never get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.

Episode 7 | Survivor - Season One

It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain. But was the real winner of Survivor's first season Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett?

Episode 8 | The Real Housewives

Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, how did a show about housewives create some of the most compelling and controversial TV ever?

Episode 9 | Toddlers & Tiaras

Episode 10 | America's Next Top Model