The Real Housewives of Potomac | |
Current Housewives | Gizelle Bryant (Season 1–) Ashley Darby (Season 1–) |
Former Housewives | Charrisse Jackson-Jordan (Season 1–2) Katie Rost (Season 1) |
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[]
Housewives | Seasons | |||||||
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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 | |
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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.