Monday Morning Maybe

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The Real World

Seen it?

1992 | 33 seasons | 42 min | Reality

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics rank it among the best shows ever made and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
33 seasons and 636 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 445 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • A big time investment at 33 seasons.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Each year, seven strangers in their twenties, from different backgrounds and countries, are chosen to come live together in a major city.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    Named among the best TV shows of all time by critics (on 6 all-time best lists)

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 33 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 208K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; San Francisco is the high point.

  1. Monday Morning Maybe
    New York City1992 · 13 episodes · 4.0 out of 10
    Monday
  2. Los Angeles1993 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Weeknight Watch
    San Francisco1994 · 21 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
    Weeknight
  4. London1995 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Miami1996 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Boston1997 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Seattle1998 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Hawaii1999 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. New Orleans2000 · 27 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Back to New York2001 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Chicago2002 · 27 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Las Vegas2002 · 30 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Paris2003 · 27 episodes
    Not rated yet
  14. San Diego2004 · 28 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Philadelphia2004 · 28 episodes
    Not rated yet
  16. Austin2005 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  17. Key West2006 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  18. Denver2006 · 29 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Sydney2007 · 25 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Hollywood2008 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet
  21. Brooklyn2009 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet
  22. Cancun2009 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  23. Washington D.C.2009 · 15 episodes
    Not rated yet
  24. New Orleans2010 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  25. Las Vegas2011 · 15 episodes
    Not rated yet
  26. San Diego2011 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  27. St. Thomas2012 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  28. Portland2013 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  29. Skeletons2014 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  30. Go Big or Go Home2016 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  31. Seattle: Bad Blood2016 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  32. Atlanta2019 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray

  • Yasmin AlmokhamadSelf