The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (abbreviated as RHOBH) is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo, since October 14, 2010. Developed as the sixth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it has aired thirteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of women who live in or near Beverly Hills, California.
The current fourteenth season’s cast consists of: Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke and Bozoma Saint John, with Kathy Hilton and Jennifer Tilly serving as 'Friends of the Housewives'.
The success of the show has resulted in two spin-offs: Vanderpump Rules and Vanderpump Dogs; featuring former cast member, Lisa Vanderpump.
Overview[]
Seasons 1-4[]
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was announced in March 2010 as the sixth series in the The Real Housewives franchise. The first season featured: Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, sisters, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, and Lisa Vanderpump, with no recurring cast members. The show premiered on October 14, 2010, and ended on February 15, 2011. Due to the show's initial success, it was awarded "Best Reality Series" at the 2011 edition of the Critics Choice Awards.
The second season began on September 5, 2011, with all six 'Housewives' returning as main cast members. Two new 'Housewives' were introduced in recurring roles (as 'Friends of the Housewives'): Brandi Glanville; as Maloof's friend and Dana Wilkey; as Armstrong's friend. The second season was re-edited following the death of Armstrong's husband, Russell Armstrong, who committed suicide on August 15, 2011. Grammer announced her departure after the season ended on February 16, 2012, citing personal reasons. Wilkey departed from the show in early 2012.
The third season premiered on November 5, 2012. Glanville was added to the main cast, along with a new 'Housewife', Yolanda Foster. Marisa Zanuck and Faye Resnick were introduced as Kyle Richards’ friends. Grammer also announced her return as a 'Friend of the Housewives'. Maloof did not attend the season’s Reunion special, effectively leaving the series. After the season ended on April 8, 2013, Armstrong announced her departure from the show.
The fourth season premiered on November 4, 2013. The season introduced two new 'Housewives': Carlton Gebbia and Joyce Giraud, both of whom joined as main cast members. Grammer, Resnick, and Zanuck, all three recurring cast members, left the series before its announcement. Armstrong also made several 'Guest Appearances' throughout the season. After the show ended on April 7, 2014, Gebbia and Giraud were not invited back.
Seasons 5–8[]
The fifth season premiered on November 18, 2014, and featured all of the remaining 'Housewives' from the fourth season. Two new 'Housewives' joined the main cast: Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson. Throughout the season, original 'Housewives', Maloof, Grammer, and Armstrong, made 'Guest Appearances'. After the season ended on April 21, 2015, neither Glanville nor Kim Richards were asked to return.
The sixth season aired on December 1, 2015. Two new 'Housewives' joined the main cast: Erika Jayne and Kathryn Edwards. Maloof, Grammer, Armstrong, Glanville, and Kim Richards appeared as 'Guests' throughout the season, as did Faye Resnick, a previous recurring cast member. Bethenny Frankel, a cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City, appeared as a 'Guest' through Kyle Richards. The season ended on May 10, 2016; cast member, Foster, left the series due to health issues, and Edwards left after one season.
The seventh season aired on December 6, 2016. Dorit Kemsley joined the show's main cast, while Eden Sassoon, Rinna's friend, joined as a recurring cast member. Grammer and Kim Richards also appeared as 'Guests' throughout the season. After the season concluded on April 25, 2017, Davidson left the series, and Sassoon was not invited back.
The eighth season aired on December 19, 2017. Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave joined the main cast, and Camille Grammer returned to the show in a recurring role. Davidson, Frankel, Maloof, and Resnick also appeared as 'Guests' throughout the season. The season's final episode aired on May 15, 2018.
Seasons 9–12[]
The ninth season premiered on February 12, 2019. It featured all six main cast members from the previous season, with Denise Richards joining the cast. Grammer returned once again as a 'Friend of the Housewives', while Kim Richards, Glanville, and Resnick all appeared as 'Guests'. Vanderpump exited the show after the ninth season and did not attend the Reunion Special.
Garcelle Beauvais joined the cast, as a main cast member, in the tenth season, which premiered on April 15, 2020. Sutton Stracke also debuted in the show, as a 'Friend of the Housewives'. Grammer, Kim Richards, Maloof, Glanville, Davidson, and Resnick also made 'Guest Appearances' during the season. Denise Richards announced her departure from the show after the tenth season, while Mellencamp was dismissed from the cast.
The eleventh season, which premiered on May 19, 2021, featured Crystal Kung Minkoff joining the show and Stracke joining the main cast, while Kathy Hilton formally joined the cast in a recurring capacity (as a 'Friend of the Housewives') after having appeared sporadically throughout the series since its inception. Former 'Housewife', Mellencamp Arroyave, was a 'Guest' in the season.
The twelfth season, which premiered on May 11, 2022, featured the entire cast of the eleventh season returning, with new 'Housewife', Diana Jenkins, and new 'Friend of the Housewives', Sheree Zampino, joining the cast. Former main and recurring cast member, Mellencamp Arroyave and Resnick, respectively, were credited as 'Guests'. In January 2023, Rinna announced her exit from the show following the conclusion of the twelfth series, as did Jenkins after only one season. In June 2023, Hilton announced her departure.
Season 13–Present[]
The thirteenth season, which premiered on October 25, 2023, featured the remaining six 'Housewives' from the twelfth season returning, along with Annemarie Wiley joining as a 'Housewife'. Former main cast members, Kim Richards, Grammer, Denise Richards and Mellencamp Arroyave, alongside former recurring cast member, Resnick, made 'Guest Appearances'. Hilton also made a 'Guest Appearance' during the season's Reunion Special. In March 2024, Wiley announced that she had been fired from the show. In April 2024, Kung Minkoff also confirmed her departure from the show after three seasons.
In May 2024, the cast for the fourteenth season was announced, with all five 'Housewives' from the previous season returning, alongside newest 'Housewife', Bozoma Saint John, joining the cast, Kathy Hilton returning as a 'Friend of the Housewives', as well as new recurring cast member, Jennifer Tilly, joining the show. Grammer and Resnick are both set to return in 'Guest' capacities.
Cast[]
Season 14 Cast (Left To Right): Dorit, Kyle, Erika, Garcelle, Bozoma, and Sutton
| Housewives | Seasons | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Taylor Armstrong | Main | Guest | ||||||||||||
| Camille Grammer | Main | Friend | Guest | Friend | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
| Adrienne Maloof | Main | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
| Kim Richards | Main | Guest | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
| Kyle Richards | Main | |||||||||||||
| Lisa Vanderpump | Main | |||||||||||||
| Brandi Glanville | Friend | Main | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
| Yolanda Hadid | Main | |||||||||||||
| Carlton Gebbia | Main | |||||||||||||
| Joyce Giraud | Main | |||||||||||||
| Eileen Davidson | Main | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||
| Lisa Rinna | Guest | Main | ||||||||||||
| Kathryn Edwards | Main | |||||||||||||
| Erika Jayne | Main | |||||||||||||
| Dorit Kemsley | Main | |||||||||||||
| Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave | Main | Guest | ||||||||||||
| Denise Richards | Guest | Main | Guest | |||||||||||
| Garcelle Beauvais | Main | |||||||||||||
| Crystal Kung-Minkoff | Main | |||||||||||||
| Sutton Stracke | Friend | Main | ||||||||||||
| Diana Jenkins | Main | |||||||||||||
| Annemarie Wiley | Main | |||||||||||||
| Bozoma Saint John | Main | |||||||||||||
| Friends of the Housewives | ||||||||||||||
| Dana Wilkey | Guest | Friend | Guest | |||||||||||
| Faye Resnick | Guest | Friend | Guest | Guest | Guest | |||||||||
| Marisa Zanuck | Friend | |||||||||||||
| Eden Sassoon | Friend | |||||||||||||
| Kathy Hilton | Guest | Guest | Guest | Friend | Guest | Friend | ||||||||
| Sheree Zampino | Guest | Guest | Friend | |||||||||||
| Jennifer Tilly | Guest | Guest | Friend | |||||||||||
Episodes[]
Main Article: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Episode Guide
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Reunion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | October 14, 2010 | January 20, 2011 | January 27, 2011 February 1, 2011 |
| 2 | 24 | September 5, 2011 | January 23, 2012 | January 30, 2012 February 6, 2012 February 13, 2012 |
| 3 | 22 | November 5, 2012 | March 25, 2013 | March 25, 2013 April 1, 2013 |
| 4 | 23 | November 4, 2013 | March 10, 2014 | March 17, 2014 March 24, 2014 March 31, 2014 |
| 5 | 23 | November 18, 2014 | March 24, 2015 | March 31, 2015 April 7, 2015 April 14, 2015 |
| 6 | 24 | December 1, 2015 | April 12, 2016 | April 19, 2016 April 26, 2016 May 3, 2016 |
| 7 | 21 | December 6, 2016 | April 4, 2017 | April 11, 2017 April 18, 2017 April 25, 2017 |
| 8 | 22 | December 19, 2017 | April 17, 2018 | April 24, 2018 May 1, 2018 May 8, 2018 |
| 9 | 24 | February 12, 2019 | July 9, 2019 | July 16, 2019 July 23, 2019 July 30, 2019 |
| 10 | 20 | April 15, 2020 | August 26, 2020 | September 2, 2020 September 9, 2020 September 16, 2020 |
| 11 | 24 | May 19, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | October 13, 2021 October 20, 2021 October 27, 2021 November 3, 2021 |
| 12 | 24 | May 11, 2022 | October 5, 2022 | October 12, 2022 October 19, 2022 October 26, 2022 |
| 13 | 20 | October 25, 2023 | February 21, 2024 | February 28, 2024 March 6, 2024 March 13, 2024 |
| 14 | TBA | November 19, 2024 | TBA | TBA |
Broadcast History[]
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs regularly on Bravo in the United States; most episodes are approximately forty-two to forty-four minutes in length, and are broadcast in standard definition and high definition. Since its premiere, the series has alternated airing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and has been frequently shifted between the 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 PM timeslots.
In Popular Culture[]
The music video for Lady Gaga's 2014 song "G.U.Y." features then-cast members from Season Four.
In 2014, Camille Grammer, Kyle Richards and Brandi Glanville appeared in the comedy film, The Hungover Games, making cameo appearances as Housewives.
In 2019, a screen cap from the Season Two episode, "Malibu Beach Party from Hell", began trending as the "woman yelling at a cat" meme, featuring cast members, Taylor Armstrong and Kyle Richards followed by a picture of a cat sitting at a dinner table. It later won Meme of the Year at the Shorty Awards in 2020, with Armstrong virtually accepting the award.
In 2021, Brandi Glanville joined RHOA star, Kenya Moore, and RHOP star, Candiace Dillard Bassett, in a parody of The Real Housewives franchise on a show called: Family Reunion.
Trivia[]
- In the opening title for the series, the women were originally meant to hold champagne flutes instead of large diamonds. In light of Kim Richards' alcoholism issues, production felt the former to be a distasteful move on their part.