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Trash TV: When audiences crave high-octane drama

Mint Kolkata

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July 05, 2025

Despite criticism, reality television shows have proven appeal among audiences craving high-end drama

- Lata Jha

Video streaming platforms are increasingly finding value in a specific sub-genre of reality television: shows that offer a peek into celebrity lives and deliver high-voltage drama to audiences craving vicarious thrills from their living rooms.

Titles like The Traitors (Prime Video) and Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (Netflix) that build on the legacy of shows such as Bigg Boss (Jio-Hotstar) are specially designed to capture the chaos, conflict, and charisma of the rich and famous.

Despite drawing frequent criticism and being trolled online—and often being dismissed as 'trash TV'—these shows have proven appeal among audiences who crave high-end drama.

According to media consulting firm Ormax,

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