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Second season with the same premise as the season one: 100 competitors, all known for their well-developed physical attributes and physique, go head-to-head in various individual and team challenges, or 'quests' of strength, balance, agility, endurance, willpower and strategy.
posted by autopilot on Oct 22, 2024 - 1 comment

One hundred of the most physically fit Koreans compete against each other in various individual and team elimination "quests" (challenges of strength, agility, endurance and strategy) that are dictated to them by a disembodied voice with a Squid Game aesthetic in order to find out who has the "ideal human physique". All nine episodes are currently streaming on Netflix.
posted by autopilot on Feb 21, 2023 - 8 comments

Eight top pastry and chocolate professionals elevate their skills under the supervision of world-renowned chocolatier, Amaury Guichon. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 28, 2021 - 8 comments

The hot shop is open! A new batch of glass-blowing artists from around the world battle the heat, the clock and each other in 10 dynamic challenges. [more inside]
posted by Glinn on Jan 23, 2021 - 20 comments

Matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era. (Netflix, 8-episode reality show) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jul 19, 2020 - 10 comments

IMDB: Players starts off isolated in an apartment, and with their online interactions as their only means of any communication. The players use a social media platform called "The Circle". [more inside]
posted by meese on Jan 20, 2020 - 10 comments

It's crunch time with Biscuit Week, starting off with a luxurious chocolate coated signature bake, then a snack with family significance for Paul and an eye-catching showstopper
posted by anonymous on Sep 4, 2019 - 34 comments

The Fab 5 visits Illinois and Missouri to work their magic. As one does!
posted by anonymous on Jul 19, 2019 - 18 comments

Ten master artists turn up the heat in glassblowing sculpture challenges for the chance to win $60,000 in prizes and the title of champion. (Netflix premiere, Canadian TV) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jul 17, 2019 - 23 comments

Six strangers share a house in snowy Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan in a reality show that's an exemplar of niceness and restraint. [more inside]
posted by sunset in snow country on Aug 9, 2018 - 10 comments

Netflix's 100% Hotter is "a make-under rather than a make-over show, targeting people whose style is so in your face you cannot help stop and stare while their family and friends squirm with embarrassment."
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jun 26, 2018 - 6 comments