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The Real Housewives of Potomac
The Real Housewives of Potomac logo 2
Current Housewives Gizelle Bryant (Season 1–)

Ashley Darby (Season 1–)
Robyn Dixon (Season 1–)
Karen Huger (Season 1–)
Candiace Dillard Bassett (Season 3–)
Wendy Osefo (Season 5–)
Mia Thornton (Season 6–)
Nneka Ihim (Season 8-)

Former Housewives Charrisse Jackson-Jordan (Season 1–2)

Katie Rost (Season 1)
Monique Samuels (Season 2-5)

Country of Origin United States
Original Language English
Number of Seasons 8
Number of Episodes 145
Original Release January 17, 2016–Present
Preceded By The Real Housewives of Miami
Followed By The Real Housewives of Dallas
Spin-Off(s) Karen’s Grande Dame Reunion

The Real Housewives of Potomac is an American reality television series that debuted January 17, 2016 on Bravo. It is the eighth installment in the network's Real Housewives franchise. Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Candiace Dillard, Wendy Osefo, and Mia Thornton makeup the current cast of RHOP.

Overview[]

Seasons 1–3[]

Initially titled Potomac Ensemble, The Real Housewives of Potomac was announced on November 11, 2015. The series is the network's second attempt to develop a reality series based in the Washington, D.C. area. The first effort was The Real Housewives of D.C., which aired in 2010 and was canceled after one season.

The first season premiered on January 17, 2016, and starred Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and Katie Rost. After the filming for the second season began, Rost was fired from the show. Monique Samuels was then added to the cast for the second season which premiered on April 2, 2017.

The third season premiered on April 1, 2018, with Candiace Dillard Bassett joining the cast and Jordan appearing in a "Friend" capacity. Jordan left the show after the third season.

Seasons 4–6[]

The fourth season, which began filming in August 2018, premiered on May 5, 2019. The season featured Dillard's wedding and Rost as a "Friend of the Housewives." Rost was not invited back to the fourth season's reunion taping or for the following season.

The fifth season premiered on August 2, 2020, with Wendy Osefo as the newest cast member and Jackson-Jordan appearing as a Guest. In December 2020, Samuels announced her departure from the series, despite receiving a contract for the next season.

The sixth season premiered on July 11, 2021, with new housewife, Mia Thornton and ’Friend of the Housewives’, Askale Davis, joining.

Seasons 7–Present[]

The seventh season premiered on October 9, 2022, with Davis departing, former housewife, Jackson-Jordan returning as a ’Friend of the Housewives”, alongside Jacqueline Blake. Former cast members, Rost and Davis, both made a guest appearance.

The eighth season premiered on November 5, 2023, with new housewife, Nneka Ihim, and ’Friend of the Housewives’, Keiarna Stewart joining, alongside Jackson-Jordan returning in a "Friend of the Housewives" capacity. Former cast member, Blake, made a guest appearance.

Cast[]

Potomac-cast

(L-R) Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, Robyn Nixon, Karen Huger, Gizelle Bryant, Katie Rost, and Ashley Darby

Rhoppromologo

Series' logo featuring cherry blossoms as the symbol.

Rhop-season-8-cast

The cast of the 8th season from L to R: Wendy, Mia, Candiace, Karen, Gizelle, Ashley, Robyn, and Nneka.

Housewives Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ashley Darby Main
Gizelle Bryant Main
Karen Huger Main
Robyn Dixon Main
Charrisse Jackson-Jordan Main Friend Guest Friend
Katie Rost Main Guest Friend Guest
Monique Samuels Main
Candiace Dillard Bassett Main
Wendy Osefo Main
Mia Thornton Main
Nneka Ihim Main
Friends of the Housewives
Askale Davis Friend Guest
Jacqueline Blake Friend Guest
Keiarna Stewart Friend

Episodes[]

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale Reunion
1 12 January 17, 2016 April 3, 2016 April 10, 2016

April 17, 2016

2 14 April 2, 2017 July 2, 2017 July 9, 2017

July 16, 2017

3 20 April 1, 2018 August 5, 2018 August 12, 2018

August 19, 2018

4 21 May 5, 2019 September 8, 2019 September 15, 2019

September 22, 2019 September 29, 2019

5 22 August 2, 2020 December 6, 2020 December 13, 2020

December 20, 2020 December 27, 2020

6 22 July 11, 2021 December 5, 2021 November 7, 2021

November 14, 2021 November 21, 2021 November 28, 2021

7 20 October 9, 2022 February 5, 2023 February 19, 2023

February 26, 2023 March 5, 2023

8 TBA November 5, 2023 TBA TBA

Trivia[]

  • The second Real Housewives installment to include a a predominantly black cast.
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