Unreal (styled
UnREAL) is an American
dark comedy/
drama television series that premiered on
Lifetime on June 1, 2015. It stars
Shiri Appleby as a young
reality television producer pushed by her unscrupulous boss (
Constance Zimmer) to swallow her integrity and do anything it takes to drum up salacious show content. The show was created by
Marti Noxon and
Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, and was inspired by Shapiro's award-winning independent short film
Sequin Raze.
Unreal has received critical acclaim, and was picked up for a second season in July 2015.