If you’ve ever become wrapped up in a reality TV show such as Survivor, The Biggest Loser, or The Amazing Race, you know how fascinating and dramatic group interactions can be. In each of these shows, a season typically opens with the forming of a group: cast members start off as strangers but are quickly thrust into a group situation—sharing a living space and working together to accomplish certain tasks. As the season progresses, the group members bond, conflicts erupt, and alliances are forged. In fact, much of the drama in reality television stems from the tensions that arise between cast members as they struggle to work with—or against—one another (and, of course, editing can heighten the drama even more). Research shows that as a group progresses, it goes through several specific stages. Let’s look at two different research perspectives on the stages of group development.