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House of Villains is an American reality competition series that is scheduled to premiere on E! on October 12, 2023. The series, hosted by Joel McHale, features 10 of reality television's most memorable and notorious villains competing for a $200,000 cash prize and the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain. Each week, contestants compete in a Battle Royale challenge and are eliminated one by one until the winner is crowned. The series features stars from several popular reality shows including 90 Day Fiancé, The Real World, Love Is Blind, Survivor, Love & Hip Hop: Miami, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Flavor of Love, Vanderpump Rules, and Bad Girls Club.

Overview
House of Villains focuses on 10 of reality television's most infamous villains living together and competing for a cash prize of $200,000 and the title of America's Favorite Supervillain. Each week, contestants compete in a Battle Royale challenge that will test the players physically, mentally, and emotionally. The winner of the Battle Royale challenge wins safety for the week and the power to nominate three of their fellow players for elimination. The house then votes to eliminate one of the three nominees. The villains build alliances, scheme, manipulate, and backstab as they are eliminated one by one until only one remains and is crowned American's Favorite Supervillain.

Contestants
Carole Baskin, Abby Lee Miller, Spencer Pratt, Ben Robinson, and Danielle Staub will also make guest appearances throughout the season.

Production
Filming for the series began in early February 2023. House of Villains was officially announced by NBCUniversal, E!'s parent company, on May 9, 2023. Joel McHale was revealed to be the host of the series on the same day. The series is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin, Dave Kuba, Eli Frankel, and Matt Odgers serving as executive producers. In August 2023, E! revealed the first season's cast and announced the series would premiere on October 12, 2023. The series premiere will also air simultaneously on E's sister channels Bravo, Syfy, and USA Network. On September 7, 2023, an official trailer was released.