10 Best Reality TV Shows of the 2010s Decade 

By Mike Fleming Jr

It's opening night of the drama theater production on and that only means one thing: Not everything goes according to plan.

The decade of 2010 to 2019 was a remarkable one for television, from who was making it, how we watched it, and the types of stories being told on it. Over the course of the last 10 years, Netflix changed from a DVD rental service to an industry-reshaping producer of content, HBO continued to make conversation-dominating television (including one of the biggest shows of all time), and The CW burst onto the scene with not one, but two prestige comedies, as well as an armada of superhero shows.

The return of Drake’s OVO Fest after a year off, Celine Dion’s first tour in a decade, and Shawn Mendes’ hometown gig were among the best T.O. shows of 2019. (Cue the national anthem.)

They came, they saw and they clapped back.

Getting a songwriting credit is an accomplishment not many reach. For and, the young leads of Disney+'s , they'll add one more impressive skill to their growing resumes as they bop to the top.

Cartoons aren't just for kids anymore. So if you've been sleeping on Rick and Morty or Bob's Burgers or BoJack Horseman because they're animated, then you've been missing out on some of the best TV shows of the decade were animated series.

It's a strange comfort finding solace in something that terrifies most of the world. It's an exclusive feeling, like you're part of a special club that only a select few know the password to.

It's called fashion, look it up...

There's so much TV on in a single week (or even a single night!) that looking back on the best TV from this entire decade could feel like overwhelming — that is, if so much of the shows that aired over the past 10 years weren't so good! But fortunately, as we've transitioned from the Golden Age and into Peak TV, viewers have been gifted with so many great series that it's exciting, not intimidating, to look back at everything that made the past 10 years of TV so memorable.

With the decade coming to a close in just a few weeks, people have been busy reflecting on all the best TV of the past 10 years (ourselves included). However, don't let nostalgia distract you from all the great series we were gifted just this year! 2019 featured a staggering amount of new and returning series, and there was no shortage of engaging stories to make you laugh, cry, think, or help you escape into another world when this one became too much.

Judging by album sales, Adele, Drake and Taylor Swift ruled the 2010s hands down. The powerhouse trio took turns topping the U.S. charts throughout much of the decade, battling fellow hitmakers including Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé.

TV changed more this decade than it had any time since it switched from black and white to color. From who we watched (people from communities that had never gotten the chance to tell their stories on TV before) to how we watched it (on our phones and via streaming platforms), every part of the TV experience changed.

Hollywood heartbreak. Celebrities are not immune to cheating scandals — no matter how big of a star they are.

Unforgettable additions to TV history! Us Weekly is looking back on the 2010s decade with admiration as the best-of-the-best shows that debuted in the past 10 years are narrowed down.

The last 10 years have been a truly wild time in entertainment news.