House of Villains
House of Villains is an American reality competition series that premiered on E! on October 12, 2023.[1] The series, hosted by Joel McHale, features 10 of reality television's most memorable and notorious villains competing for a $200,000 cash prize and the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain. Each week, contestants compete in a Battle Royale challenge and are eliminated one by one until the winner is crowned. The series features stars from several popular reality shows including 90 Day Fiancé, The Real World, Love Is Blind, Survivor, Love & Hip Hop: Miami, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Flavor of Love, Vanderpump Rules, and Bad Girls Club.
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Genre | Reality competition |
Presented by | Joel McHale |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 43–54 minutes |
Production company | Irwin Entertainment |
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Original network | E! |
Original release | October 12, 2023 – present |
Overview
House of Villains features 10 of reality television's most infamous villains living together and competing to be the last villain standing to win a cash prize of $200,000 and the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain. Each week, contestants compete in a Battle Royale challenge to test the players physically, mentally, and emotionally. The winner of the Battle Royale challenge is named Supervillain of the Week and wins immunity for the week, a luxury reward for themselves and two other villains, and the power to nominate three of their fellow players for banishment by putting them on the Hit List. The three nominees then compete in the Redemption Challenge, with the winner saving themselves from the Hit List. At the Banishment Ceremony, the house votes to banish one of the two remaining Hit List nominees. The villains build alliances, scheme, manipulate, and backstab as they are eliminated one by one until only one remains and is crowned America's Ultimate Supervillain.
Contestants
Cast member | Original series | Finish |
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Anfisa Arkhipchenko | 90 Day Fiancé 4 | |
Bobby Lytes | Love & Hip Hop: Miami | |
Corinne Olympios | The Bachelor 21 | |
Jax Taylor | Vanderpump Rules | |
Johnny Bananas | The Real World: Key West | |
Jonny Fairplay | Survivor: Pearl Islands | |
Omarosa Manigault Newman | The Apprentice 1 | |
Shake Chatterjee | Love Is Blind 2 | |
Tanisha Thomas | Bad Girls Club 2 | |
Tiffany "New York" Pollard | Flavor of Love 1 |
Carole Baskin, Abby Lee Miller, Spencer Pratt, Ben Robinson, and Danielle Staub will also make guest appearances throughout the season.[2]
Voting history
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Supervillain of the Week |
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Hit List Nominees |
Corinne Jax Shake |
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Redemption Winner |
Shake | |||||||||||||
Anfisa | TBD | |||||||||||||
Bananas | TBD | |||||||||||||
Bobby | TBD | |||||||||||||
Corinne | Hit List | |||||||||||||
Fairplay | TBD | |||||||||||||
Jax | Hit List | |||||||||||||
Omarosa | Supervillain of the Week |
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Shake | TBD | |||||||||||||
Tanisha | TBD | |||||||||||||
Tiffany | TBD | |||||||||||||
Banished | TBD TBD votes to Banish |
TBD TBD votes to Banish |
Episodes
No. | Title [3] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Welcome to the House of Villains" | October 12, 2023 | 0.57[lower-alpha 1] | |
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2 | "The Lesser of Three Evils" | October 19, 2023 | 0.20[5] | |
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3 | "Secret Identities" | October 26, 2023 | TBD | |
4 | "Dance with the Devil" | November 2, 2023 | TBD | |
5 | "Shake Showdown" | November 9, 2023 | TBD | |
6 | "The Gospel Truth" | November 16, 2023 | TBD |
Production and release
Filming for the series began in early February 2023 at The Valley Villa in Los Angeles.[6][7] House of Villains was officially announced by NBCUniversal, E!'s parent company, on May 9, 2023. Joel McHale was revealed to be the host of the series on the same day.[8] The series is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin, Dave Kuba, Eli Frankel, and Matt Odgers serving as executive producers.[9] In August 2023, E! revealed the first season's cast and announced the series would premiere on October 12, 2023. The series premiere aired simultaneously on E!'s sister channels Bravo, Syfy, and USA Network.[1] On September 7, 2023, an official trailer was released.[10]
Notes
- Combined total viewers from simultaneous airings of the series premiere on E!, Bravo, Syfy, and USA Network.[4]
References
- Tinoco, Armando (August 15, 2023). "'House Of Villains': E! Reveals Cast, Premiere Date & Trailer For Show Mixing Stars From 'Vanderpump Rules,' '90 Day Fiancé,' 'The Apprentice' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- Rose Falcone, Dana (September 7, 2023). "'House of Villains': Jax Taylor Threatens to Go 'Back to Jail' Over Shake Chatterjee Feud and 5 Celebs Make Surprise Cameos". People. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- "House of Villains: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- V (October 14, 2023). "Daily Top 150 Cable Originals - Thursday 12th October 2023". SpoilerTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- V (October 21, 2023). "Daily Top 150 Cable Originals - Thursday 19th October 2023". SpoilerTV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- DeVault, Ryan (February 10, 2023). "House of Villains: New rumored show to feature villains of reality TV, has people from Big Brother, Survivor". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- West, Alex (October 13, 2023). "'House of Villains' Features a Gorgeous Mansion, but Where Was It Filmed?". Distractify. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "Fan-Favorite Hits, Iconic Franchises and New Original Series Set 2023-24 Season Across Bravo, E!, Syfy and USA Network, Highlighting NBCUniversal's Powerful Cable Portfolio" (Press release). NBCUniversal. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- "Video: "House of Villains" - Meet Your New Favorite Reality Show! - E!" (Press release). NBCUniversal. September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- Pierre, Mekishana (September 7, 2023). "'House of Villains' Trailer: Tiffany Pollard, Omarosa and More Compete for Ultimate Supervillain Title". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.