All the Reality Shows Canceled in 2026, So Far

David Holloway/NBC via Getty; Courtesy of HGTVNEED TO KNOWNine reality series have been canceled so far in 2026  Competition series hosted by Martha Stewart and Jimmy Fallon won’t be back for a second season  Queer Eye, Netflix’s longest-running unscripted series, also came to an end earlier this year

Several reality series won’t be returning for another season.

As TV networks and streamers look ahead to the fall and announce their upcoming schedules, they’ve revealed which unscripted TV series won’t be back for more episodes.

The list includes some fan favorites: Netflix’s long-running unscripted makeover series Queer Eye came to an end with season 10 in January 2026, while Jersey Shore Family Vacation is currently airing its ninth and final season.

From a Martha Stewart cooking competition show to the end of Love & Hip Hop, here’s everything to know about the reality TV shows that have been canceled in 2026, so far.

Bozoma Saint John and Jimmy Fallon on 'On Brand with Jimmy Fallon'; Nicole Curtis on 'Rehab Addict'.
Bozoma Saint John and Jimmy Fallon on ‘On Brand with Jimmy Fallon’; Nicole Curtis on ‘Rehab Addict’.Credit : 

On Brand with Jimmy Fallon

Bozoma Saint John and Jimmy Fallon on 'On Brand with Jimmy Fallon'.
Bozoma Saint John and Jimmy Fallon on ‘On Brand with Jimmy Fallon’.David Holloway/NBC via Getty

Jimmy Fallon and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Bozoma “Boz” Saint John teamed up for a NBC reality competition series highlighting creativity in the marketing and advertising field.

On Brand with Jimmy Fallon — which first premiered in September 2025 — followed The Tonight Show host as he starts a marketing agency and “fills it with the most creative, clever, and competitive go-getters he can find.”

“With On Brand, I thought it would be cool to have executives from some of the most iconic brands pitched ideas by normal people bursting with creativity,” Fallon told PEOPLE in May 2025. “Some have advertising backgrounds. Some are influencers. Some are swim instructors. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is coming up with the best idea.”

In May 2026, it was announced that the series had been canceled after one season, per Deadline.

Queer Eye

Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, and Karamo Brown for Queer Eye
Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent, and Karamo Brown.Jenny Anderson/Netflix

Queer Eye season 10 was a farewell to the Fab Five.

In July 2025, Netflix announced that the 10th season would be the show’s last. The final season of Netflix’s longest-running unscripted series was set in Washington, D.C., and premiered in January 2026.

“First day of the FINAL season of Queer Eye. It’s been a long, beautiful journey we’ve been on, and I truly appreciate all of the love and support for our little show, that changed my life in ways I never thought possible,” Tan France wrote in an Instagram post after it was announced that the series would be ending.

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Yes, Chef!

Martha Stewart and José Andrés on 'Yes, Chef!'.
Martha Stewart and José Andrés on ‘Yes, Chef!’.Pief Weyman/NBC via Getty

The NBC cooking competition series cohosted by Stewart and José Andrés was canceled after one season in March 2026, according to Deadline.

Yes, Chef! premiered in April 2025, with the finale airing two months later in June 2025. The series featured 12 talented cooks going up against one another as they competed for a cash prize of $250,000.

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Rehab Addict

Nicole Curtis Rehab Addict
Nicole Curtis in ‘Rehab Addict’.Courtesy of HGTV

In February 2026, HGTV’s Rehab Addict was canceled after a video surfaced featuring the show’s star, Nicole Curtis, using a racial slur during filming.

In a statement, HGTV said it was “recently made aware of an offensive racial comment made during the filming of Rehab Addict. Not only is language like this hurtful and disappointing to our viewers, partners, and employees — it does not align with the values of HGTV.”

The network then removed Rehab Addict from all of its platforms. “We remain dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion across our content and our workplace,” continued the statement.

After the news of the cancellation, Curtis apologized for the use of the racial slur in a statement to TMZ, saying, “I want to be clear: the word in question is wrong and not part of my vocabulary and never has been, and I apologize to everyone.”

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Love & Hop Hop

Lil Scrappy, Bambi, Spice, and Karlie Redd, winners of the Realty Royalty award for 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,'t attend the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
Lil Scrappy, Bambi, Spice, and Karlie Redd, winners of the Realty Royalty award for ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,’t attend the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Frazer Harrison/VMN19/Getty

The Love & Hip Hop franchise is coming to a close with Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter. The six-part limited series will air on VH1 in fall 2026, according to Paramount.

Love & Hip Hop has been a part of the fabric of VH1 and of the culture for over 15 years. This limited series is our love letter to the cast, fans, producers, and everyone who made the franchise a success and forever changed reality television,” Sitarah Pendelton, executive vice president of unscripted at MTVE, said in a statement.

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Selling the City

Selling The City S1. Justin Tuinstra, Gisselle Meneses-Nunez, Taylor Middleton, Jade Chan, Eleonora Srugo, Abigail Godfrey, Jordyn Taylor Braff and Steve
‘Selling the City’ season 1.Jake Rosenberg/Netflix

Netflix’s Selling the City will not be back for season 2.

The real estate reality series premiered in January 2025, but in April 2026, TMZ reported that the show would not be returning.

“Getting to work with Adam DiVello and Netflix was a dream, and even more so to showcase my city and the industry I love,” cast member Eleonora Srugo said in a statement to PEOPLE. “I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and for all the people around the world who connected with it.”

“I’m proud to be part of the Selling franchise. That’s something that doesn’t change and excited to see what’s next,” she added.

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Basketball Wives

Jason Lee, Brittany Renner, Denise Garcia, Ming Lee, Jackie Christie, Brandi Maxiell, Jennifer Wiiliams and Tamera Young speak onstage during the Basketball Wives LA Season 12 Premiere Party on May 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Jason Lee, Brittany Renner, Denise Garcia, Ming Lee, Jackie Christie, Brandi Maxiell, Jennifer Wiiliams and Tamera Young speak onstage during the Basketball Wives LA Season 12 Premiere Party on May 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Leon Bennett/Getty

Basketball Wives came to an end with season 12, which aired from May to July 2025.

Series creator Shaunie Henderson, the former wife of Shaquille O’Neal, shared the news in a January 2026 Instagram video.

“This is just called growth and moving forward. I’m announcing today that Basketball Wives will not be returning,” she said in her message. “Since its launch in 2010, this franchise has been the defining part of my professional journey. What began as a vision to tell my story and stories of women like me grew into a cultural movement that created opportunity, sparked conversation and honestly, amplified voices that deserve to be heard.”

Henderson concluded her video by saying, “Basketball Wives will always be a cherished part of my legacy and a foundation of my career as a producer. Thank you for your support from day one, and I look forward to this next season of leadership, creativity and expansion and sharing it with you.”

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Jersey Shore Family Vacation

The cast of Jersey Shore Family Vacation.
The cast of ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’.Paramount+

The Jersey Shore franchise is concluding with the ninth and final season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, which debuted in May 2026.

The original Jersey Shore premiered in 2009, launching a beloved reality TV squad into stardom. MTV described the final, 18-episode season as a “last hurrah for a cultural icon.”

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Pop the Balloon

POP THE BALLOON. (L to R) Louise Barnard, Sheila Young, Katherine Swallow, and Kiara Jones in episode 1 of POP THE BALLOON
‘Pop the Balloon’.Netflx

Hosted by Yvonne Orji, Pop the Balloon was a live experimental dating show.

It premiered on Netflix in April 2025, but in February 2026, Deadline reported that the series would not be returning for season 2.

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