
UnREAL
4
(1.1K)
Drama
Comedy
2018
43 min
TV-14
Set against the backdrop of a hit dating competition show, "UnREAL" is led by Rachel, 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. What ensues is a humorous, yet vexing, look at what happens in the world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and producing it is a whole other reality.
Starring:
Shiri Appleby
,
Constance Zimmer
,
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
,
Craig Bierko
,
François Arnaud
,
Adam Demos
,
Natalie Hall
Drama
Comedy
Lgbtq+
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"Wow, this drama emulating what happens with producers behind the scenes of reality shows like The Bachelor is absolutely bonkers. The main character, Rachel, is so emotionally damaged that she channels that darkness into manipulating contestants to do things they would NEVER do normally. It gets crazier with each season. I'm bummed she never got her happily ever after with Jeremy, but it seems only fitting that Quinn ends up being her real soul mate. "
"Nothing is at it seems on the set of the popular "reality" show Everlasting. The job of a producer seems complicated and vast, but what we percieve the job to be is pale in comparison to what it really is. The goal is to create as much chaos and drama as possible, all the while convincing the contestants you have their back. Unbeknownst to them you'll be plotting against it. Using psychological tactics of deadly manipulation and exaggerations of truths, producers meticulously curate everything that unfolds while the cameras are rolling. Meanwhile, the show runner and her prized producer are completely and toxicly codependent. Their relationship was formed in the praise of each other's cruel endeavors. It is then nurtured and maintained that same way. Rachel, producer and master manipulator has a dark past that she has yet to deal with, an unknown mental illness and a thirst for blood in the water. Her trauma and altered mental state allows her to break boundaries, sabatoge and gut her victims, in their words "make good tv". Quinn King, cut throat showrunner and workaholic, relies on Rachel heavily to create the dramatic, intense storylines that make Everlasting so damn addicting to its viewers. Together they are a powerhouse of pure destruction. You won't know whether you love or hate them, despite their actions that never have a genuine justification. They will drown together before they separate. Their codependency is a hazard for everyone involved. Watch how reality TV gets made through vile lies and hard-core manipulation. "
"First season is definitely the best. "
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