The Real Housewives of Miami (abbreviated as RHOM) is an American reality television series broadcast on Bravo with distribution rights to Peacock. The Miami series is the sixth instalment of the The Real Housewives franchise, and it follows the personal and professional lives of women who live in or near Miami, Florida. It has aired six seasons in total; the first season premiered on February 22, 2011, and the most recent season, Season 6, debuted on November 1, 2023.
The first season consisted of original cast members: Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Nepola, Marysol Patton, Larsa Pippen and Cristy Rice, with no recurring cast members. The shows latest season’s cast included: Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein, Julia Lemigova, Nicole Martin, Nepola and Pippen, with Kiki Barth, de Moura and Patton appearing as 'Friends of the Housewives'. Previous 'Housewives' who have left the show include: Black, Joanna Krupa, Rice, Ana Quincoces and Karent Sierra.
Bravo broadcast the first three seasons, after which the show was put on indefinite hiatus. In 2021, the show was revived, and Peacock aired the fourth and fifth before Bravo rebroadcast it for Season 6. Commercially, Season 1 had the highest average viewership of 1.09 million, while Season 5 had the lowest at 0.25 million, despite being aired several months prior on Peacock.
Overview[]
Seasons 1–3[]
On March 10, 2010, Bravo announced a new series called Miami Social Club, which was a restructure of the 2009 series, Miami Social. However, after filming, the network decided to turn it into an installment of the network's The Real Housewives franchise. Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Echevarria, Marysol Patton, Larsa Pippen, and Cristy Rice were announced as the show's main cast members, with no recurring characters. The first season premiered on February 22, 2011 and concluded on April 5, 2011. After the first season, both Pippen and Rice left the show for undisclosed reasons.
Bravo renewed the show for a second season, which began on September 13, 2012, and concluded on January 8, 2013. Black, de Moura, and Patton returned as the series' main cast members, while four new 'Housewives' were added: Joanna Krupa, Lisa Hochstein, Ana Quincoces, and Karent Sierra. Echevarria returned to the show as a recurring cast member to focus on her son, Frankie, who had been injured in a car accident in 2011. Sierra left the show after the second season because of scheduling conflicts while filming The Doctors L.A. in Los Angeles.
The third season was renewed by Bravo and aired from August 12 to November 14, 2013. Black, de Moura, Hochstein, and Krupa returned as the show's main cast members. Echevarria was re-promoted to a full-time cast member, and Quincoces and Patton returned as recurring stars. Additionally, Sierra appeared as a 'Guest' throughout the season. After the third season, Bravo confirmed the cancellation of the Miami series, making it the franchise's second cancellation after The Real Housewives of D.C..
Season 4–6[]
Andy Cohen, the show's Executive Producer and Reunion Host, stated in November 2020 that talks were underway to return the show to Peacock. The series' return date was confirmed in February 2021. The fourth season premiered on December 16, 2021 and ended on March 10, 2022. The entire cast was rebooted, including six 'Housewives' as main cast members: Hochstein, Nepola (formerly Echevarria), and Pippen from the original cast, as well as Guerdy Abraira, Julia Lemigova and Nicole Martin as new cast members. de Moura and Patton, both from the original cast, appeared in recurring roles, as did Kiki Barth, who was added to the rebooted cast. Previous cast members, Black and Krupa, were asked but declined in returning to the show.
Peacock renewed the show for a fifth season in October 2022, confirming its premiere date in December 2022. All of the main 'Housewives' returned for the fifth season, as did all of the recurring cast members. Black, who was a main cast member in the first three original seasons, appeared as a 'Guest' throughout the season. The fifth season began on December 8, 2022 and ended on March 23, 2023; the first four episodes aired on Thursday, December 8, with new episodes released weekly thereafter.
Bravo announced in May 2023 that the sixth season would premiere on their network, and also distributed through Peacock. All of the main 'Housewives' returned for the sixth season, as did all of the recurring cast members. Quincoces, who was a main 'Housewife' in Season 2, appeared as a 'Guest' throughout the season. The sixth season premiered on November 1, 2023.
Season 7–Present[]
Bravo renewed the show for a seventh season in May 2024. In July 2024, Pippen confirmed that she would be returning for the upcoming seventh season. In August 2024, Hochstein confirmed her return to the show. In September 2024, filming was announced to have begun with all of the main and recurring cast stars being expected to return; with the exception of Martin who was stepping back to focus on herself and her family after grappling with postpartum anxiety since recently giving birth to her second child. She is expected, however, to appear in some capacity but not in a main role.
Cast[]
Season 6 Cast (From Left To Right): Nicole, Guerdy, Lisa, Julia, Alexia, and Larsa
| Housewives | Seasons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Lea Black | Main | Guest | |||||
| Adriana de Moura | Main | Friend | |||||
| Alexia Nepola | Main | Friend | Main | ||||
| Marysol Patton | Main | Friend | |||||
| Larsa Pippen | Main | Main | |||||
| Cristy Rice | Main | ||||||
| Lisa Hochstein | Main | ||||||
| Joanna Krupa | Main | ||||||
| Ana Quincoces | Guest | Main | Friend | Guest | |||
| Karent Sierra | Main | Guest | |||||
| Guerdy Abraira | Main | ||||||
| Julia Lemigova | Main | ||||||
| Nicole Martin | Main | ||||||
| Friends of the Housewives | |||||||
| Kiki Barth | Friend | ||||||
Episodes[]
Main Article: The Real Housewives of Miami - Episode Guide
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Reunion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | February 22, 2011 | March 29, 2011 | April 5, 2011 |
| 2 | 18 | September 13, 2012 | January 8, 2013 | December 27, 2012 January 3, 2013 |
| 3 | 16 | August 12, 2013 | November 4, 2013 | November 11, 2013 November 14, 2013 |
| 4 | 14 | December 16, 2021 | February 24, 2022 | March 3, 2022 March 10, 2022 |
| 5 | 19 | December 8, 2022 | March 2, 2023 | March 9, 2023 March 16, 2023 March 23, 2023 |
| 6 | 20 | November 1, 2023 | Febraury 21, 2024 | Febraury 28, 2024 February 29, 2024 March 7, 2024 |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Spin-Off[]
While Season 2 was of The Real Housewives of Miami was airing, Bravo released a web series titled, Havana Elsa. The series featured Elsa Patton, the mother of full-time cast member, Marysol Patton, embarking on launching her own coffee line, also titled, Havana Elsa. The web series aired a total of nine episodes.
Trivia[]
- This was the first The Real Housewives installment to be cancelled and then revived.