Country of origin United States Original network MTV | No. of episodes 13 | |
Original release December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16) – March 10, 2015 (2015-03-10) | ||
Real World: Skeletons is the thirtieth season of MTV's reality television series Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the second season of Real World to be filmed in the East North Central States region of the United States, specifically in Chicago, Illinois after The Real World: Chicago.
Contents
The season featured a total of seven people with an additional 11 roommates who were the "Skeletons" making the cast total 18 cast members, the most cast members ever on a season, who lived in a loft in Chicago and follows a twist from the previous season. It is the eighth season to take place in a city that had hosted a previous season, as the show's eleventh season was set in Chicago in 2002. Chicago was first reported as the location for the 30th season in a June 2014 article by Crain's Chicago Business. Production began on August 8, 2014, and concluded on October 20, 2014 totaling up to 74 days of filming. The season premiered on December 16 of that year, consisting of 13 episodes.
This season marks the first time that the show has aired on a night other than a Wednesday since the seventeenth season. No reunion special was produced, marking the first time since the tenth season in 2001.
Season changes
Each week, one cast member is faced with people from their past ("skeletons") who they have unresolved issues with at the moment relating to family, romance, work, and socialization. Unlike the previous season, the surprise guests only have the option to live in the house for only one week.
Employment
Beginning in the 28th season, certain jobs in the area were approved by production that the cast had the liberty to apply for independently if desired. This season, the entire cast worked in groups of two or three as bartenders, bar backs, and waiters at three Chicago bars and nightclubs: Vincenzo’s Sports Tavern, Old Fifth, and Red Kiva. Red Kiva is located next door to the cast residence.
The residence
During shooting, the cast lived at 1100 W. Randolph Street in the West Loop neighborhood, the location of Bon V, a former nightclub.
Cast
This was the first season of Real World to feature eighteen cast members consisting of seven original roommates and eleven additional roommates. The season started off with seven roommates, and then the cast was joined by eleven additional roommates, who each were chosen to live for a week. The additional roommates are Skeletons, people who have unresolved issues with the originals at the moment relating to family, romance, work, and socialization.
^1 Age at time of filmingDuration of cast
After filming
On August 10, 2015, it was announced that Madison and Tony are expecting their first child. On February 16, 2016, Madison and Tony welcomed their daughter, Harper.
On April 21, 2016, Tony and Alyssa Giacone, one of his two "skeletons", announced that they were expecting a child. On November 7, 2016, Tony and Alyssa welcomed their daughter, Isla Rose.
Challenges
Challenge in bold indicates that the contestant was a finalist on The Challenge.