| Real World: Skeletons | |
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| Season Information | |
| Season No. | 30 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Season Run | December 16, 2014 - March 10, 2015 |
| No. of Episodes | 13 |
| Cast | |
| Starring | Bruno Bettencourt Jason Hill Madison Walls Nicole Zanatta Sylvia Elsrode Tony Raines Violetta Milerman |
| Season Chronology | |
| Previous | Real World: Ex-Plosion |
| Next | Real World: Go Big or Go Home |
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Real World: Skeletons is the thirtieth season of the reality televison series, Real World, which features seven strangers living in a house together as cameras follow their every move and interpersonal relationships.
This season was filmed in Chicago in the West Loop area. Skeletons is the second season to be filmed in Chicago following The Real World: Chicago in 2002.
This is the second season to feature a twist following last season. This marked the first time that the show was aired on a night other than Wednesday since season 17's The Real World: Key West. It is also the first season to not have a reunion special following season 10's The Real World: Back to New York.
Season changes[]
In a similar fashion to Real World: Ex-Plosion, this season featured a twist. The roommates will spend two weeks together getting to know each other. Then, every week, one cast member is faced with a figure from the past, dubbed as "Skeletons". Unlike last season, the Skeletons will only stay in the house for a week.
Residence[]
Real World Season 30 house
The cast lived in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago at 1100 W Randolph Street. The house was a former nightclub, named Bon V. During filming, an extra outdoor patio was installed for an outdoor space for the cast, but also as a way to block people from taking pictures of the inside. It was however demolished in 2019 along with their place of employment.
Employment[]
The cast were given the option to pursue work at certain jobs approved by production. This season, the entire cast with the exception of Bruno worked in groups of two as bartenders, bar backs, and waiters at three Chicago Bars.
Cast[]
Full cast (from left to right)
Top Row: Violetta, Nicole, Bruno, Sylvia
Bottom Row: Jason, Madison, Tony
| Name | Age* | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Bettencourt | 24 | East Providence, Rhode Island |
| Jason Hill | 24 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Madison Walls | 23 | Austin, Texas |
| Nicole Zanatta | 23 | Annadale, New York |
| Sylvia Elsrode | 25 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Tony Raines | 26 | Folsom, Louisiana |
| Violetta Milerman | 23 | Sarasota, Florida |
Note (*): Age at the start of filming.
Skeletons[]
| Name | Skeleton to | Title | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia | Sylvia | Sylvia's boss from hell | 4-5 |
| Elizabeth | Tony | Tony's girl from back home | 5-7 |
| Alyssa | Tony's ex/stalker | 6-7 | |
| Jessica | Violetta | Violetta's bullies | 8 |
| Tia | |||
| Ashley | Nicole | Nicole's sisters | 9 |
| Samantha | |||
| Briah | Bruno | Bruno's brother | 10 |
| Rachel | Madison | Madison's stepsister | 11 |
| Skyler | Madison's ex | 12 | |
| Lafayette | Jason | Jason's father | 13 |
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Original Air Date | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Skeleton Keys" | December 16, 2014 | 0.65 |
| 2 | "Love and Other Drugs" | December 23, 2014 | 0.51 |
| 3 | "Three Way" | December 30, 2014 | 0.67 |
| 4 | "Blast From the Past" | January 4, 2015 | 0.84 |
| 5 | "Dirty Laundry" | January 11, 2015 | 0.81 |
| 6 | "A Royal Nightmare" | January 18, 2015 | 1.02 |
| 7 | "All the King's Women" | January 25, 2015 | 1.13 |
| 8 | "Sarasota's Finest" | February 3, 2015 | 0.94 |
| 9 | "Where's the Beef?" | February 10, 2015 | 0.99 |
| 10 | "Brother in Arms" | February 17, 2015 | 0.95 |
| 11 | "Breaking Mad" | February 24, 2015 | 0.86 |
| 12 | "Wine and Roses" | March 3, 2015 | 1.03 |
| 13 | "The Final Skeleton" | March 10, 2015 | 0.97 |