Unreal is an American drama television series that premiered on Lifetime on June 1, 2015. It stars Shiri Appleby as a young reality television producer pushed by her unscrupulous boss to swallow her integrity and do anything it takes to drum up salacious show content. The show was created by Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, and was inspired by Shapiro's award-winning independent short film Sequin Raze. On July 28, 2017, it was announced that Unreal has been renewed for a shortened fourth season of eight episodes. The fourth season completed production in January 2018 before the third season had aired. By May 22, 2018, the fourth season had been acquired by Hulu. The streaming service distributed the series exclusively as a "Hulu Original" in the United States for a set period of time before the episodes aired on Lifetime. On July 16, 2018, the fourth season was released on Hulu and it was confirmed that the season would be the series' last.
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro |
| Starring | Shiri Appleby, Craig Bierko, Freddie Stroma, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Johanna Braddy, Aline Elasmar, Nathalie Kelley, Josh Kelly, Ashley Scott, Breeda Wool, Constance Zimmer, B. J. Britt, Monica Barbaro, Denée Benton, Kim Matula, Michael Rady, Meagan Tandy, Gentry White, Genevieve Buechner, Adam Demos, Bart Edwards, Brennan Elliott, Caitlin FitzGerald, Alex Hernandez, Alex Sparrow, François Arnaud, Natalie Hall, Meagan Holder, Alejandro Muñoz |
| Composer(s) | Fil Eisler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Executive producer(s) | Marti Noxon, Robert M. Sertner, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, Bill Davenport, Sally DeSipio, Stacy Rukeyser |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | A+E Studios, Wieden-Kennedy Entertainment, Tiny Pyro, Frank and Bob Films II |
| Original network | Lifetime (2015–18), Hulu (2018) |
About UnREAL
A production assistant finds her way in the behind the scenes of a Bachelor like reality show.
Achievement of UnREAL
Based on co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro's short film Sequin Raze. The show was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the Emmys in 2016.
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