—The Swan is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discovers they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.

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Season 110 of 115 Episodes

"The Swan" is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discovers they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a nightmare.
When 40 children are chosen from America's best and brightest to form their own society in the middle of the New Mexico desert, it quickly descends into Lord of the Flies 2.0.
Twenty women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.
Seven celebs spend ten days together in a Hollywood mansion, but what starts as a social experiment gets out of hand after producers cast personalities that explode on contact.
A mean man on television runs his contestants through a verbal assault course as they vie for a dream job working under him; analyzing if this is a cooking contest, or just a game show.
Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark; but viewers don't get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.
It kickstarted a TV revolution, and gave rise to reality's first villain; analyzing if the real winner of "Survivor"'s first season is Richard Hatch, or the show's creator, Mark Burnett.
Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, exploring how a show about housewives creates compelling and controversial TV.
Exploring whether the toddlers and their moms organically outrageous or if producers juice things up for television in the tantrum-filled pageant show.
Tyra Banks promises to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry; exploring how the show impacted their careers and lives.

"The Swan" is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discovers they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a nightmare.
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Twenty women are deceived into believing their would-be suitor is worth millions, and made to look like gold diggers in front of 70m viewers.
Upcoming
Exploring whether the toddlers and their moms organically outrageous or if producers juice things up for television in the tantrum-filled pageant show.
Upcoming
Over 20 years after it first aired, and with a franchise on almost every continent, exploring how a show about housewives creates compelling and controversial TV.
Upcoming
Tyra Banks promises to give aspiring models the tools they needed to succeed in a tough industry; exploring how the show impacted their careers and lives.
Upcoming
Gifting new homes to families in dire straits seems anything but dark; but viewers don't get to see how the houses become money-pits, that lead to family fallout and massive debt.
Upcoming

The Swan is supposed to be fairytale makeover television, but when the cast discovers they're really contestants in a plastic surgery face-off, it becomes a grueling nightmare.

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