After taking in the recent reunion of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu, it’s time to discuss Nick Viall’s potential as a host for reality TV reunions.

For nearly 20 years, Andy Cohen has been the face of Bravo reunions. From his first reunion on The Real Housewives of Orange County—which aired in May 2006—to his most recent reunion on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16—which will begin airing in a couple of weeks—Cohen has masterfully navigated heightened emotions, screaming matches, and even some physical altercations. I mean, who could forget when he was pushed by an enraged Teresa Giudice after she lunged across the room at Danielle Staub in The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 2 reunion? The man’s patience is unmatched, which is why he’s earned his title as the King of Reality TV Reunions. But is Viall coming for that crown?

While Cohen’s spot as Bravo’s (and The Traitors’) reunion host is certainly secured, Hulu and Disney have had a harder time nailing down the perfect host for their own reality TV content. While TV host Karamo Brown moderated the Vanderpump Villa Season 1 reunion, he was ultimately swapped out for co-hosting duo Stassi Schroeder and Lisa Vanderpump for Season 2. Schroeder is someone who has not only been in the reunion chair multiple times during her eight-season-run on Vanderpump Rules, but she also received favorable reviews from fans who enjoyed seeing her as a moderator, which is likely why her name was tossed in the ring when there were rumors of a potential Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 reunion. Other fans, however, wanted to see ex-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Heather Gay from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City sit down with the Mormon MomTok influencers.

The role ultimately went to Viall — and, to be completely honest, I’m not sure anyone could’ve done a better job than him. The former Bachelor star has had his fingers on the pulse of all things Mormon Wives for months now. Back when the show first premiered in September 2024, Viall had Taylor Frankie Paul on his Viall Files podcast, where she went deeper than ever before into her swinging scandal. And after Season 2 premiered on Hulu, each and every cast member visited his podcast studio for a deep dive into all of the drama. So, it wasn’t a surprise when Hulu announced that he would be hosting the show’s first-ever reunion — after all, he had been laying the groundwork for more than eight months.

Sitting from the chair that we’ve grown so used to seeing Cohen in, Viall did an exceptional job at not only asking the hard questions, but also at holding everyone’s feet to the fire when need be—like when he called out Whitney Leavitt for not taking accountability for her own actions, or when he put Dakota Mortensen on blast for making an excuse for hiding his infidelity from Paul. Viall was compassionate, engaged, and unafraid to speak his mind.

What made this reunion feel different from a Real Housewives reunion, perhaps, was that none of these women owed anything to Viall, nor he them. Unlike Cohen, he was not an executive producer on their show and they were not relying on him to renew their next season’s contract. Rather, Viall was a fan just like us who simply wanted to get to the bottom of things—and while he may have had his favorites (not Leavitt), he was generally fair and only allowed his personal opinions to drive conversations, not conflict. It certainly paved way for a different vibe, one that felt less HR-backed and more fan-driven.

I’m not saying Cohen is at risk of losing his reunion status, nor do I think anyone could handle a Bravo reunion better than he could. However, if the Disney-owned platforms are in search of a permanent reunion host, Viall is a viable option for them—and one they should absolutely consider after watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reunion.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reunion is currently streaming on Hulu.