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The Real World (known as
Real World from 2014 to 2017) is a
reality television series produced through
MTV and
Bunim/Murray Productions that most recently aired on
Facebook Watch after airing on
MTV from 1992 to 2017 and was originally produced by
Mary-Ellis Bunim and
Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973
PBS documentary series
An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history,
[1] one of the longest-running reality series in history, and is credited with launching the modern reality TV genre.
[2] Seven to eight young adults are picked to temporarily live in a new city together in one residence while being filmed non-stop.
The series was hailed in its early years for depicting issues of contemporary young-adulthood relevant to its core audience, such as
sex,
prejudice,
religion,
abortion,
illness,
sexuality,
AIDS,
death,
politics, and
substance abuse, but later garnered a reputation as a showcase for immaturity and irresponsible behavior.
[3] The series has generated two notable related series, both broadcast by MTV:
Road Rules, a
sister show, which lasted for 14 seasons (1995–2007),
[4] and the ongoing spin-off
reality game show The Challenge, which has run for 35 seasons since 1998, thus surpassing
The Real World.
[5]
On June 8, 2018, it was announced that MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions were working on a revival of
The Real World, with the hopes of selling the new version to a streaming platform.
[6] In 2018, it was announced that the revival had been sold to
Facebook Watch for a new American season, plus a Mexican and a Thai version of the show.
[7] The thirty-third season was filmed in
Atlanta, Georgia and premiered on June 13, 2019 along with the first new international localized versions since 1996:
El Mundo Real in Mexico City and
The Real World: Bangkok.
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