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Brandon “Brando” Meyer, a 23-year-old software development engineer from Bellevue, will compete on the new season of “Survivor,” which premieres Sept. 27 on CBS.

September 26, 2023 at 6:00 am

This Bellevue competitor has some strategies in mind for newest 'Survivor'

Brandon “Brando” Meyer, of Bellevue, a longtime fan of the reality TV competition, discusses his plans for the show, his past and how he got...

Brad Bergman and Mike Tarrant show off some off some of their Lego creations at their home in Bellingham. The couple will be competing on Season 4 of “Lego Masters,” premiering Sept. 28 on Fox.

September 22, 2023 at 6:00 am

5 Seattle-area contestants vie for the title of 'Lego Master' WATCH

Five Washington contestants will use their creative and technical know-how to try to win the show's prize of $100,000 and a Lego set adapted from...

Robbin Tomich of Kirkland and Chelsea Day of Shoreline are longtime friends who will compete in the new season of “The Amazing Race.”

September 21, 2023 at 6:00 am

Lifelong WA friends are ready to travel the world on ‘The Amazing Race’

The two stay-at-home moms met in seventh grade at Redmond Middle School — and now they're going to compete on the new season of "The...

Leslie Davis, left, and Lyndsay Lamb in the fourth season of “Unsellable Houses.”

September 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm

WA twin sisters prove ‘Unsellable Houses’ are exactly the opposite

The HGTV show, airing new episodes on Sundays, returns with Snohomish twins Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis coming to the aid of Seattle-area homeowners.

Colin Woodell as Winston Scott in “The Continental: From the World of John Wick.” (

September 9, 2023 at 10:00 am

The TV shows worth watching this fall VIEW

Instead of COVID disruption your fall TV lineup, this time it's the dual writers' and actors' strikes. Expect more reality and streaming shows than normal.

Team Pride comprises, from left, Steven Mosier, Bekah Telew, Andrew Shayde and Summer Lynne Seasons.

September 8, 2023 at 6:00 am

It’s summer camp time for this Seattle contestant on CBS’ ‘Buddy Games’ WATCH

A group of childhood friends (including one from Seattle and two from Portland) is competing on the new reality TV show on CBS.

eattle will have a new CW affiliate station effective Friday, Sept. 1: It will now be on KOMO. (Courtesy of The CW)

September 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm

The CW is changing channels for Seattle viewers

Beginning Sept. 1, The CW affiliate in Seattle will change from KSTW-TV (Channel 11) to KOMO-TV (Channel 4.2).

The new season of “Big Brother” premieres Aug. 2.

August 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

New season of ‘Big Brother’ to feature 3 contestants with WA connections WATCH

Washington state is well represented in the 25th season of the reality TV show, premiering Aug. 2 on CBS.

Bulent Gurcan, from left, Kerra Bennet and Na’im McKee in promotional art for “Naked and Afraid: Castaways.”

July 30, 2023 at 6:00 am

Three times on ‘Naked and Afraid’ wasn’t enough for this WA resident WATCH

Washington resident Bulent Gurcan is returning to "Naked and Afraid" for the fourth time, this time to do "something that hasn't been done" before.

Writing on the seventh season of Paramount+’s “SEAL Team” was not complete before the writers’ strike.

Seal Team – Season 5 Key Art Detail – credit: Paramount+/CBS

July 20, 2023 at 6:00 am

Strikes may affect your favorite new shows. Here are some older ones to tide you over

Our TV critic offers some suggestions of substitutes for current favorites that won’t be back with new episodes anytime soon.