TV Review: Selling Sunset

Le Journal Staffer Amelia Bedell jumps into the world of reality TV this week with a review of one of her personal favorite shows of all time, Selling Sunset

Amelia Bedell, Reporter • Feb 16, 2024

The stars of Selling Sunset’s season five appear larger than life surrounding a mansion in the hills of Los Angeles. The poster advertises the season’s release date, April 22 2022. (PHOTO | People Magazine)

As a junior in the midst of the busiest quarter of the year, I haven’t had as much time to watch quality TV shows lately. Because of this, a recent favorite of mine has been the Netflix reality TV show Selling Sunset. This chaotic, award-winning mess of a show has seven seasons of drama, perfect for binge-watching.

Selling Sunset takes place in Los Angeles, California. It follows the agents at luxury real estate agency The Oppenheim Group. Every scene is like a fashion show for the Oppenheim Group realtors. Outfits featuring belt-skirts, Chanel basketball purses, and neon colors are common, and the fashion seems like it gets crazier every season.

The Oppenheim Group (which is actually a real brokerage) has also opened up two other offices outside of L.A., one in Cabo, Mexico, and the other in Orange County, California. The Oppenheim office in Orange County has recently been given a spinoff show called Selling the OC, featuring different agents in a new office, but maintaining the “Selling Sunset vibe.”

I’d recommend this show to anyone who loves reality TV. Objectively, it’s definitely not a good show, but I’d personally put it in my top ten favorites. I give Selling Sunset 6 out of 5 stars and I really hope they come out with at least seven more seasons of it.

★★★★★★

About the Contributor

Amelia Bedell, Copy Editor

This is Amelia’s second and final year on Le Journal. She is very excited to work as copy editor and write amazing stories for the Sion Student Media website and print newsmagazine. When she is not at school you can find her at home enjoying “Selling Sunset” or “Love Island,” snacking on chocolate or sleeping. She would rather have a staycation than a vacation, but if she was to go somewhere she would like to go to a show at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Her biggest pet peeve is people walking slowly in the hallway and her favorite color is yellow. She doesn’t have any concrete plans for after high school yet, but she hopes to continue journalism in some capacity in college.