The Real

The Real is currently streaming on major platforms, and it delivers exactly the kind of format-driven drama that keeps people talking. With 8 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 10 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for the format — it delivers exactly what it promises. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

The Real is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Real has the format that countless others have tried to copy since. The Real is an American talk show that is hosted by Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley. The series debuted on July 15, 2013, and airs in seven Fox owned markets: New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Houston and Tampa. The Real completed its four week summer in 2013. Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Loni Love bring the kind of presence that makes the format work. It ran for 8 seasons (2014–2021), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The format has been replicated endlessly since The Real first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Best watched with company, The Real generates takes from everyone in the room. Fans of The Kelly Clarkson Show will recognise the sensibility here immediately. The 8-season run rewards the patience it asks of you. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

The Real was cancelled in 2021 — and 8 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.