The DC version of The Real World, which debuted in December and wrapped up with a series finale and reunion special on Wednesday, was the least-watched edition of The Real World in the series’ 23 season history.
“Wednesday’s The Real World DC finale attracted about 1.1 million viewers — the smallest finale audience in the show’s 23-edition history. As if that’s not bad enough, the three least-watched episodes ever in “The Real World” history all came out of its Washington edition. Five of the six least watched “Real World” episodes ever — also Washington,” The Washington Post wrote on Thursday.
No surprises there. Apparently the rest of the world is catching on to what I’ve known since I was 12: Washington is one of the most boring cities in the United States of America, where nothing even remotely interesting will ever happen. Next!
The show attracted big headlines during filming last summer: Washingtonians were left livid after shooting disrupted parking and pedestrain traffic in its posh DuPont Circle neighborhood, but failed to live up to the hype — particularly after the premiere of the runaway MTV reality hit Jersey Shore.
At least something good may come after the ratings trainwreck: The semi-mansion at 2000 S. Street where the castmates lived while shooting the program is reportedly being turned into a high-end restaurant.
The upcoming 24th season of The Real World — premiering next fall — will head back to New Orleans for the first time since 2000.