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UnREAL
Everyone will be exposed.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Shiri Appleby
Rachel Goldberg
38 eps
Constance Zimmer
Quinn King
38 eps
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Jay Carter
38 eps
Johanna Braddy
Anna
10 eps
Craig Bierko
Chet Wilton
38 eps
Genevieve Buechner
Madison
35 eps
François Arnaud
Tommy Castelli
8 eps
Denée Benton
Ruby Carter
10 eps
Caitlin FitzGerald
Serena Wolcott
10 eps
Josh Kelly
Jeremy Caner
30 eps
Monica Barbaro
Yael
10 eps
Nathalie Kelley
Grace
10 eps
B.J. Britt
Darius Beck
10 eps
Natasha Burnett
Athena
4 eps
Adam Demos
August Walker
18 eps
Kim Matula
Tiffany
10 eps
Bart Edwards
Jasper Hunt
10 eps
Michael Rady
Coleman Wasserman
10 eps
Meagan Tandy
Chantal
10 eps
Alex Hernandez
Owen Boyd
10 eps
Gentry White
Romeo
10 eps
Alex Sparrow
Alexi Petrov
14 eps
Freddie Stroma
Adam Cromwell
12 eps
Breeda Wool
Faith Duluth
11 eps
Aline Elasmar
Shia
10 eps
Natalie Hall
Candy Coco
8 eps
Meagan Holder
Noelle Jackson
8 eps
Alejandro Muñoz
Rodrigo
8 eps
Brennan Elliott
Host Graham
38 eps
Ashley Scott
Mary Newhouse
7 eps
Amy Hill
Dr. Wagerstein
14 eps
Andrea Brooks
Tanya
4 eps
Melissa Marie Elias
Crystal
4 eps
Christie Laing
Shamiqua
8 eps
Siobhan Williams
Lizzie
7 eps
Natasha Wilson
Maya
14 eps
Graeme McComb
AD Sam
8 eps
Donavon Stinson
AD Dan
28 eps
Sonya Salomaa
Cynthia Wilton
5 eps
Tom Brittney
Roger Lockwood
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How UnREAL actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
UnREAL reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Set against the backdrop of a hit dating competition show, Rachel is a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage the program's dispassionate executive producer demands.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 38 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201610 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201510 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Future
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
6.9IMDbBest episode · S02E01 War
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201810 episodes
6.0IMDbBest episode · S03E09 Codependence
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20188 episodes
5.7IMDbBest episode · S04E08 Sudden Death
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Future
Season 1 ends with an unwanted guest returning to the set. Meanwhile, Rachel is betrayed; and Adam makes a decision that changes his life forever.
- Directed by Peter O'Fallon
- Written by Jordan Hawley, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
S01E06
Fly
Adam gets the chance to meet Mary's family after the show sets up their one-on-one date.
- Directed by Peter Werner
- Written by Alex Metcalf
S01E05
Truth
The crew heads to Mississippi for Faith’s hometown date with Adam. Rachel makes a startling discovery about Faith, and enlists the help of Adam to protect her. Jeremy and Rachel take the first step towards mending their friendship. Meanwhile, Quinn sues Chet and Shia takes drastic measures to boost a girl’s popularity.
- Directed by Peter Werner
- Written by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
S01E03
Mother
Broke and drowning under a pile of bills, Rachel is forced to ask her mother for financial support. Back at the mansion, Adam's best friend makes waves on set when he is asked to choose three women for a romantic dinner date with Adam.
- Directed by Uta Briesewitz
- Written by David A. Weinstein
S01E09
Princess
Quinn and Rachel question their future; the final three contestants return to Adam's vineyard.
- Directed by Peter O'Fallon
- Written by Stacy Rukeyser
S02E01
War
Quinn promotes Rachel to produce Season 14 of "Everlasting" and she then attempts to change history by casting the first African-American suitor. Chet attempts to reclaim control of the show and sways the suitor's opinion to agree with his vision.
- Directed by Peter O'Fallon
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E01
All In
- Directed by Peter O'Fallon
- Written by David Israel, Stacy Rukeyser
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
Creator
Marti Noxon
Showrunner
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David A. Weinstein
Writer
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Carol Barbee
Writer
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David Branson Smith
Writer
David Israel
Writer
Janine Nabers
Writer
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Jordan Hawley
Writer
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Lisa Albert
Writer
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Vince Calandra
Writer
Elizabeth Benjamin
Writer
Maria Maggenti
Writer
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Freddy Gaitan
Writer
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Mark Driscoll
Writer
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Alex Metcalf
Writer
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Ariana Jackson
Writer
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Alex Taub
Writer
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David Israel
Writer
Stacy Rukeyser
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ashley Sims
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Marti NoxonExecutive Producer
Writing
- David A. WeinsteinWriter
- Carol BarbeeWriter
- David Branson SmithWriter
- David IsraelWriter
- Janine NabersWriter
- Jordan HawleyWriter
Direction
- Peter WernerDirector
- Constance ZimmerDirector
- Victor Nelli, Jr.Director
- Anna MastroDirector
- Nzingha StewartDirector
- David SolomonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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