We all know the best thing about reality TV shows are the villains. The schemers, the strategists, the scoundrels, the scallywags, the supremos of skulduggery – call them what you will but these antagonists turn ordinary telly into unmissable soap operas. Now, they've been brought together under one roof for their own reality show: House of Villains.
You can watch House of Villains in the US on E!. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on — because you can watch House of Villains from anywhere with a VPN. We explain how below.
Premiere: Thursday, October 12 at 10 pm ET/PT
"What if you put ten of reality television's most iconic and infamous super villains under one roof?" As far as elevator pitches go, the synopsis of House of Villains pretty much writes itself.
The brand new show from E! does exactly that. Dastardly familiar faces from shows like The Bachelor, Survivor, The Apprentice, Vanderpump Rules and Love is Blind have gathered together in one lair to compete for a cash prize of $200,000. What do they have to do to win? Lie, cheat and steal, of course! The better the backstabbing, the more chance of being crowned America's ultimate super villain.
In addition to the ten competing miscreants and Joel McHale (Community) on hosting duties, there's set to be special guest appearances from a variety of other ne'er-do-wells including Tiger King's Carole Baskin.
Ready to want to throw inanimate objects at your TV screen? We've got you covered on all the details you need to watch House of Villains from anywhere in the world.
How to watch House of Villains in the US
House of Villains will join the ranks of other reality TV shows on E!.
Most cable packages will carry E!, but so do most OTT live TV streaming services for cord cutters. You can access E! through Sling TV's Blue package, which costs from $40 a month.
Fubo is a more expensive (starting at $74.99 per month) but much more comprehensive service, offering over 100 channels even on its most basic plan. Plus, there's a 7-day free trial.
While the E! network is a property of NBCU, at this time, there have been no announcements made that the series will be available to stream on-demand on Peacock. Once we have more information on next-day streaming options, we'll pass along the update.
Note that House of Villains' 75-minute season premiere will also be simulcast on Bravo, Syfy, and USA Network.
Can I watch House of Villains in the UK or Australia?
At the time of writing, only US-based broadcasting has been announced. But we'd be very surprised if House of Villains doesn't get picked up — most likely on dedicated reality show streaming service Hayu.
How to watch House of Villains from anywhere with a VPN
You can watch House of Villains on any of the streaming services above by using a VPN – no matter where you are in the world!
Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location. That means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.
Our favorite VPN is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at ExpressVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
What is the House of Villains release date?
E!'s House of Villains will premiere on Thursday, October 12 at 10 pm ET/PT on E!
The season premiere will be a 75-minute special and also be shown on Bravo, Syfy, and USA Network in the US.
Episodes will then be shown on Thursdays at the same time on E!.
All you need to know about House of Villains
Who is on House of Villains?
The House of Villains cast features a whole host of familiar faces from reality TV shows gone by:
- Anfisa Arkhipchenko from 90 Day Fiancé 4
- Bobby Lytes from Love & Hip Hop: Miami
- Corinne Olympios from The Bachelor 21
- Jax Taylor from Vanderpump Rules
- Johnny Bananas from The Real World: Key West
- Jonny Fairplay from Survivor: Pearl Islands
- Omarosa Manigault Newman from The Apprentice 1
- Shake Chatterjee from Love Is Blind
- Tanisha Thomas from Bad Girls Club
- Tiffany "New York" Pollard from Flavor of Love 1
Is there a House of Villains trailer?
The House of Villains trailer gives a flavor of what's to come in the series:
Who is the House of Villains host?
Joel McHale will host House of Villains. McHale was one of the stars of comedy Community, and his acting credits also include Ted, Santa Clarita Diet, Stargirl and Animal Control.
