Some weekends call for highbrow cinema. This isn’t one of them. If you’ve spent the last few months decoding time loops in Dark or debating the capitalist undertones of Severance, it’s time to give your brain a break. This Holi long weekend, why not trade existential dread for pure, unfiltered reality TV chaos? From awkward matchmaking to high-stakes daredevilry, here’s your definitive list of guilty pleasure shows—zero thinking required, maximum entertainment guaranteed. 

14 Ultimate Guilty Pleasure Shows To Watch On Netflix, Amazon Prime Video And More 

Celebrity Bear Hunt 
Where to watch: Netflix 

Nothing humbles a celebrity quite like being dropped in the middle of nowhere with a real bear somewhere in the vicinity. This survival reality show throws A-listers (or at least B+ listers) into the wild and watches them panic. Expect dramatic monologues, disastrous survival skills, and at least one meltdown over a bug bite. 

Love Is Blind (Series 8) 
Where to watch: Netflix 

Strangers date and propose to each other without seeing each other’s faces. It’s social psychology meets bad decision-making, with enough second-hand embarrassment to make you grateful for your own dating life. Will they fall in love, or will the big reveal lead to instant regret? 

Dated and Related 
Where to watch: Netflix 

No, it’s not what you think. This dating show pairs up siblings who act as each other’s wingmen—because what’s romance without your brother watching? Cringe moments are guaranteed, and so is the urge to yell, “Please stop!” at your screen. 

Perfect Match 
Where to watch: Netflix 

Netflix assembles its most unhinged ex-reality contestants from Too Hot to Handle, The Circle, and Love Is Blind into one house to find their ‘perfect match’. Spoiler alert: they mostly just make out, swap partners, and self-sabotage for the cameras. 

Too Hot to Handle 
Where to watch: Netflix 

Put a bunch of attractive, commitment-phobic singles on a tropical island, tell them they can win $100,000 (₹87 lakh)—but only if they don’t hook up. Naturally, they fail spectacularly. The sexual tension is palpable, the AI robot host is savage, and the betrayals are top-tier entertainment. 

Dubai Bling 
Where to watch: Netflix 

If watching ultra-rich influencers squabble over designer bags, social media clout, and yacht parties sounds like your kind of escapism, this one’s for you. It’s drama, extravagance, and pettiness turned up to a hundred. 

Love Island (Series 10) 
Where to watch: Prime Video 

A rotating cast of ridiculously attractive Brits get together in a villa, date, betray, and couple up—all while serving iconic one-liners in heavy accents. If you’ve ever wanted to scream "He's just not that into you!" at your screen, here’s your chance. 

Khatron Ke Khiladi (Series 14) 
Where to watch: JioHotstar 

Bollywood celebs and TV stars face their worst nightmares—hanging off skyscrapers, getting buried with snakes, or jumping from helicopters. If you’ve ever wanted to see actors who usually cry on cue now cry for real, this is your show. 

Bigg Boss 
Where to watch: JioHotstar 

Contestants are locked in a house, cameras track their every move, and chaos unfolds daily. Expect fights over food, unexpected friendships, and at least one person dramatically declaring they want to leave… only to stay for another eight weeks. 

Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives 
Where to watch: Netflix 

Neelam Kothari, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, and Seema Sajdeh let cameras into their fabulously dramatic lives. There are designer outfits, Karan Johar dropping in for gossip, and existential crises over first-world problems. 

Moving In With Malaika  
Where to watch: JioHotstar 

Ever wondered what Malaika Arora does when she’s not trending on social media? This show follows her personal and professional life, covering everything from fitness to navigating exes—expect drama, but also some surprisingly fun moments. 

MTV Dark Scrolls 
Where to watch: JioHotstar 

Take a bunch of social media influencers, drop them into a horror-themed reality show, and see who can handle haunted locations without running away. It’s campy, over-the-top, and exactly the kind of nonsense that’s perfect for bingeing at 2 AM. 

Follow Kar Lo Yaar 
Where to watch: Prime Video 

Uorfi Javed gets candid about her personal life, sharing insights into her early years and the reality of being a celebrity—both for her admirers and critics alike. 

Indian Matchmaking 
Where to watch: Netflix  

Sima Taparia returns to remind you that in Indian matchmaking, compromise is key. From brutally honest rejections to clients who expect ‘fair, tall, and cultured’ spouses, the show is a hilarious peek into the high-stakes world of arranged marriage.