The Wanted Life
The Wanted Life

The Wanted Life

2013TV ShowCanceled2 SeasonsEnglish

The Wanted Life is an American reality television series that follows the English-Irish boy band group The Wanted.The series premiered June 2, 2013, at 10 pm ET/PT on E!. Announced on February 6, 2013, The Wanted Life chronicles the five piece band as they record their third album and plan their first world tour. Despite acquiring 600,000 viewers for its inaugural 10 p.m. premiere, The Wanted Life was able to achieve 1.7 million viewers after three reruns of the series throughout the same night.

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IMDb4.9/10
Director: N/A (Reality Series)Genres: Reality Television, Music

Plot Summary

The Wanted Life chronicles the lives of the British-Irish boy band The Wanted as they navigate their burgeoning international fame. The series follows their attempts to balance demanding recording schedules, world tours, and personal lives in Los Angeles. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the group dynamics, romantic entanglements, and the pressures of stardom.

Critical Reception

The Wanted Life received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many viewing it as a superficial and uninspired reality television program. While some viewers found it to be a mild form of entertainment due to its access to the band, most critics found the storylines predictable and lacking genuine insight into the lives of the band members. It did not achieve significant critical acclaim or widespread viewership.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks compelling storylines or genuine emotional depth.
  • Perceived as a generic attempt to capitalize on the band's popularity.
  • Offers little insight beyond typical reality TV tropes.

Google audience: Audience reception for 'The Wanted Life' was largely indifferent, with many viewers finding it to be a standard reality show that didn't offer much beyond what was already known or expected from a boy band's public persona. Some fans appreciated the glimpse into the band's lives, but overall it did not generate significant positive or negative buzz.

Fun Fact

The series was intended to give fans an inside look at the band's lives in Los Angeles, but it was ultimately short-lived, with only one season produced.

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