Whoever Said Reality Was Stranger Than Fiction Definitely Watched These Netflix Reality Shows

It's all a game of popularity with The Circle. Contestants are isolated in apartments, and the only way to communicate is through social media. That means they can be catfish or they can play the game as themselves. The ultimate goal is to win everyone over by being voted an influencer and having all the power.

Watch The Circle on Netflix.

Tiger King started as simply a wild reality show about an eccentric man who owned a zoo of sorts in Oklahoma that was full of big cats. But Tiger King's Joe Exotic turned out to be so much more than just that when the show landed on Netflix. Viewers quickly learned the dark side of some of the people involved in the zoos and "rescues" shown on the show.

Watch Tiger King on Netflix.

In this reality competition show, the best of the best chocolatiers compete to win the top prize and become the master of chocolate. Along the way, they're learning from chocolate pros and creating some of the most beautiful and unbelievable chocolate sculptures you'll ever see.

Watch School of Chocolate on Netflix.

This game of survival has been around for decades and traveled all over the world. There are only a couple seasons on Netflix so far, but Survivor fanatics are already diving in. Watch as people compete in grueling challenges while forming alliances to get themselves to the end of the show to be crowned the ultimate survivor.

Watch Survivor on Netflix.

This reality dating show puts a unique spin on the typical way people meet. Secluded in separate "pods," the contestants can't see each other at all, and instead can only hear each other's voices.Contestants have to get to know each other without actually being able to see the other person, so they can develop an attraction and connection without looks playing a factor.

Watch Love Is Blind on Netflix.

If you thought you'd never see the day Paris Hilton has a cooking show, then same. But she does! On it, she hosts a number of her famous friends while they stumble through cooking a few dishes. The real high point of this show, though, is watching Hilton's personality shine.

Watch Cooking With Paris on Netflix.

Get an inside look at what a handful of New York City doctors go through on a regular basis with this intense reality show. While this was initially filmed before COVID-19 spread to the US, Netflix followed it up with a special episode detailing exactly how rough the hospitals were hit when the virus swept through.

Watch Lenox Hill on Netflix.

It's nice to see reality competitions that are new and different, and that's exactly what The Big Flower Fight is. Florists and sculptors come together in this competition to design ornate and beautiful garden creations to win the top prize, and every episode showcases even more talent than the last.

Watch The Big Flower Fight on Netflix.

It's the antibaking competition: amateur bakers are tasked with re-creating complicated baked projects, with hilariously disastrous results. But whoever comes the closest to a nondisaster wins the trophy and the cash prize!

Watch Nailed It! on Netflix.

The soothing, mildly snarky hit is still a favorite even after several years. A group of talented amateur bakers compete in three challenges each week, but without the high-pressure editing or unpalatable ingredients of more extreme cooking competitions.

Watch The Great British Baking Show on Netflix.

The reboot of the classic makeover show is much more than superficial. The new Fab Five help guide the people they work with to overhaul their entire lives, body, mind, and soul — you'll wish they would come fix up your life!

Watch Queer Eye on Netflix.

Celebrity rappers Tip "T.I." Harris, Chance the Rapper, and Cardi B judge this competition, which offers a chance at stardom to up-and-coming rappers.

Watch Rhythm + Flow on Netflix.

Renovation experts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin travel across America, designing and building tiny houses. And by tiny, we mean tiny: all the houses are under 500 square feet!

Watch Tiny House Nation on Netflix.

After watching organization expert Marie Kondo help clean up the messy lives of her clients, you'll definitely be inspired to do some major reflecting and reorganizing for yourself!

Watch Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix.

A group of home cooks get to show off their skills to pastry chef Adriano Zumbo in hopes of winning the top prize and taking home $100,000. The show actually originated in Australia, bringing Netflix on as coproducer in the second season.

Watch Zumbo's Just Desserts on Netflix.

What is the most Emmy-winning game show of all time? This classic game show, which has won a record 33 Emmys over its 36 seasons, shares plenty of trivia on Netflix. While the full series isn't available, you can catch up with several of the show's "tournaments" from over the years.

Watch Jeopardy! on Netflix.

A group of Canadian pickers bid on the unknown contents of auctioned-off storage units, hoping to strike it rich with items they can resell for a profit.

Watch Storage Wars: Northern Treasures on Netflix.