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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Stuart Heritage

‘Watching any of it made you feel grubby’ – the most notorious reality TV families ever

A moneymaking necessity for a family in trouble, or something less edifying? … The Baldwins.
A moneymaking necessity for a family in trouble, or something less edifying? … The Baldwins. Photograph: roushoots/Discovery+

Today sees the debut of The Baldwins, a reality TV show about Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven children. According to TLC, the show will demonstrate “what life is really like for the Baldwins – chaotic, funny, exhausting and filled with love. Alec and Hilaria’s dynamic as a couple will also take centre stage, with moments that showcase their deep partnership as they navigate challenges hand in hand.” Which, given that it is still not long since Alec Baldwin fatally shot Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, is quite a lot of challenges.

But however you view The Baldwins – either as a moneymaking necessity for a family in trouble, or something less edifying – they now join a long line of other reality show families that have opened themselves up for the public to gawp at. Here are 10 of the most notorious.

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