The real world is coming back. According Variety, ViacomCBS is reliving the historic reality show for its next streaming service, Paramount +, in time for its March 4 launch. To start the relaunch, all seven members of the the original cast will come together for a multi-episode reunion at Loft in New York, where the first season was filmed. The Real World Homecoming: New York will feature former housemates Becky Blasband, Andre Comeau, Heather B. Gardner, Julie Gentry, Norman Korpi, Eric Nies and Kevin Powell.
“MTV’s The real world was credited with creating the genre Reality TV and was one of the first series to address important and unrepresented topics of the time, HIV / AIDS, race, gender, orientation and religion, ”said Chris McCarthy, president of the MTV Entertainment Group, in a statement. “With Paramount + being home to so many successful francs from global realityFrom him, it seems appropriate to bring back the franchise and the cast that started it all. “
The real world opened in 1992 and lasted until 2017. The show then moved n—from MTV to Facebook Watch, but the move failed to gather a sizable audience. There are no details on how (or where) the series will continue after the New York meeting.