The sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, premiered on March 9, 2025, and continues to star: Drew Sidora; while re-introducing, Phaedra Parks (after a six-season hiatus) and Porsha Williams (after a two-season hiatus), and introducing: Shamea Morton Mwangi, Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell and Angela Oakley (as 'Housewives'). Former main cast member, Cynthia Bailey, will return in a recurring capacity (as a 'Friend of the Housewives').
Production
Production took place between May 2024 and August 2024.
In Mid-June 2024, Kenya Moore was suspended from filming pending the results of an investigation by the network into an incident where she displayed sexually explicit images of fellow cast member, Brittany Eady, at the grand opening of the former’s hair spa. On June 25, 2024, it was announced that Moore was departing the series and would not resume filming for the remainder of the sixteenth season. Moore's role in the season was reduced to a 'Guest' as a result of the incident. She was later replaced by former 'Housewife', Phaedra Parks.
Cast
On February 4, 2024, Kandi Burruss confirmed her departure from the series while talking to Variety Magazine on the red carpet. She stated that the reason for her exit was to "focus on other projects and spend more time with her family". She had been the longest-serving star on the show; having appeared for fourteen seasons.
On February 13, 2024, Porsha Williams announced her return to the series through an Instagram Live Video. In this video, she proudly professed that she’d be returning as Porsha Williams Guobadia; yet announced that she had filed for divorce only a few weeks later.
On February 23, 2024, Marlo Hampton announced her departure from the series in an article with People. She claimed that her contract expired at the conclusion of the previous season and that it had not been renewed which left her with the space that she wanted to participate in new projects and not "relive the past"; which placing a real emphasis on looking to the future.
On March 14, 2024, Executive Producer and Host, Andy Cohen, announced via his SiriusXM radio show that Sanya Richards-Ross would be leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta (had not been asked back). Days later, she followed this up and confirmed that what had been said was true. She expressed how being a 'Peach Holder' was a "lot of work" and she’d use the break from filming to spend more time with her family and focus too on new creative projects.
On April 11, 2024, after the announcement of three exits from the main cast of the fifteenth season (which was half of the cast), Kenya Moore announced that she would be returning to the series through an Instagram Live Video; for her eleventh season in a main role.
In May 2024, Bravo announced the full cast of the sixteenth season. This followed-up the confirmation of Williams and Moore’s individual announcements that they’d be returning to the show. Additionally, it confirmed the return of Drew Sidora (for her fourth season). The only name missing from the list that was included in the previous season’s main cast and who’s status was unclear, was Shereé Whitfield; whose exit would mark a The Real Housewives first since she would be leaving a main role for the third time. This full cast list announced the additions of: Actress, Dancer and Singer, Shamea Morton (who had been in-and-out of 'Guest' roles in numerous previous seasons of the show), Insurance Agent, Brittany Eady, Chef and Restaurant Owner, Kelli Ferrell, and Entrepreneur, Angela Oakley. It also announced the return of Cynthia Bailey, who’d be returning after a two-season hiatus, but this time, in a recurring capacity (as a 'Friend of the Housewives').
On June 14, 2024, Moore was suspended indefinitely from the show after allegedly distributing explicit picture of new co-star, Eady. Moore would not finish filming the season. The network investigated the incident which prompted Moore’s official exit from the show, two weeks on from the incident (on June 26). While she had a major role in the initial stages of filming, she ended up being deemed as a 'Guest' during this season and would no longer hold a main title within the season.
As a result of Moore’s exit, on July 29, 2024, former 'Housewife', Phaedra Parks, was announced to be returning to the show (midway through production of the season) and would be credited in a full-time capacity; six seasons after her exit.
Taglines
"I snatched my peach back, now I’m bringing the juice."
"I’ll always be upper level. Everyone else is in the basement."
"Plus one, honey, I’ve always been that one."
"I’m a mom of four girls, give me attitude and I’ll ground you too."
"If you want to find the shade, just look for the Oak."
"I’m pretty and paid, of course there’s haters trying to shade."
Reunion
To Be Added.
Episodes
| Episode Overall | Episode Number | Image | Title | Original Air Date | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Welcome Back Peaches | March 9, 2025 | 0.72 | |
| Porsha returns to the spotlight amid her tough divorce, but not everyone is welcoming. Drew navigates an awkward home life as a rumour about her and Porsha’s ex spreads. | |||||
| 2 | 
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Hot Dogs & Hot Mics | March 16, 2025 | 0.67 | |
| After Shamea’s birthday party concludes with a bang, Kelli faces new challenges opening her new restaurant. Newlywed, Brittany, prepares to be more than a "Dog Mom" while Porsha demands answers from Dennis. | |||||
| 3 | 
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High Notes & Cheap Shots | March 23, 2025 | 0.64 | |
| Kelli plans her first luxury shopping event but Shamea and Angela’s clash feels like 1999. Drew awaits the judges decision on her divorce records. | |||||
| 4 | 
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The Vault | March 30, 2025 | 0.56 | |
| Drew and Ralph continue to co-parent while dealing with their court issues. Porsha’s working 9-To-5 to elevate her brands and businesses. Angela hosts the ladies to a private dinner in Bankhead. | |||||
| 5 | 
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About Last Night | April 6, 2025 | 0.62 | |
| Brit realizes she may have crossed the line and plans to make amends with Kenya. Angela is surprised to learn about a blowup within her own family. Kenya gears up for the grand opening of her hair spa. | |||||
| 6 | 
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Peace, Interrupted | April 13, 2025 | 0.57 | |
| After Kenya's event, the group begins picking up the pieces. Kelli's "Peace Brunch" erupts into chaos when Angela questions Brit about fraud accusations. Divorces take center stage as Kelli, Porsha and Drew navigate the reality of their marriages. | |||||
| 7 | TBA | Nashville Hold Em | April 20, 2025 | TBA | |
| The ladies travel to Nashville to get away for Porsha's birthday, but tension soon follows. Drew encounters startling news in court. As Brit picks up the pieces from recent allegations, she receives support from an unexpected housewife. | |||||
| 8 | TBA | TBA | April 27, 2025 | TBA | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | May 4, 2025 | TBA | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | May 11, 2025 | TBA | |
Gallery
Promotional Photos
Theme Song
Left to Right: Brit, Angela, Porsha, Shamea, Drew and Kelli
Trailers
Trivia
- This is the second sixteenth season to air of an American-produced installment in The Real Housewives franchise.
- This comes after the sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County; which aired over 2021 and 2022.
- The Real Housewives of Cheshire is the only international The Real Housewives installment to have also produced a sixteenth series.
- Drew Sidora is the only 'Housewife' from the previous season to return to the main cast. She has now been a 'Peach Holder' for four seasons.
- While Kenya Moore appears in a 'Guest' capacity, she was originally intended to also appear in the main cast ahead of her suspension from filming after showcasing sexually explicit images of new main cast member, Brittany Eady.
- This is the first season to feature: Brittany Eady, Kelli Ferrell, Shamea Morton and Angela Oakley, as 'Housewives'.
- Other than the debut season (which introduced five new 'Housewives'), at four, this is the highest-number of newly-introduced 'Housewives' to join in a season on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
- Additionally, it is the first season to feature Porsha Williams as a 'Housewife' since 2021 (after two seasons away). She returns for her ninth edition.
- Likewise, it is the first season to feature Phaedra Parks as a 'Housewife' since 2017 (after six seasons away). She returns for her eighth edition.
- Finally, it is the first season to feature Cynthia Bailey as a 'Friend of the Housewives'. The last time that Bailey appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta was in 2023 (during the show’s fifteenth season) during a 'Guest Appearance'. She last appeared in a main role in 2021 (during the show’s thirteenth season) yet has never held a recurring role up until this season.
- With the re-additions of: Parks and Williams, and the additions of: Eady, Ferrell, Morton and Oakley, this is the biggest cast overhaul with six (out of seven) 'Housewives' during the season starting or re-starting their main roles in this season.
- Other than the debut season (which introduced five new 'Housewives'), at four, this is the highest-number of newly-introduced 'Housewives' to join in a season on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
- This is the third season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta not to feature an original main cast member; after the show’s eighth and thirteenth.
- Both the eighth and thirteenth seasons of the show featured Kandi Burruss as a main cast member (who joined in the show’s second season); which means this is the first season to have someone who joined in the show’s third season as their most original main cast member.
- This is the first season since the original season (the second in the entirety of the show) not to feature Kandi Burruss.
- Equally, it is the first season since the show’s fourth not to feature Kenya Moore in a main capacity; with the exception of the show’s eleventh (when she appeared as a 'Guest').
- This was the first season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta to premiere in March.
- No previous seasons have ever concluded in March either.