The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16
| The Real Housewives of Atlanta | |
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| Season 16 | |
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| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 9, 2025 – present |
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The sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It premiered on March 9, 2025.[1] The series is primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of Phaedra Parks, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, Shamea Morton, and Angela Oakley, with Cynthia Bailey appearing as a friend of the housewives and Kenya Moore making guest appearances throughout the season.
The season's executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Glenda Cox, Shanae Humphrey, and Andy Cohen.
Cast
[edit]The sixteenth season of the series features an almost entirely different cast from the show's previous season. Following the conclusion of the show's fifteenth season, cast members Kandi Burruss,[2] Marlo Hampton,[3] Sanya Richards-Ross,[4] and Shereé Whitfield[5] all departed the series. Kenya Moore and Drew Sidora were initially the only housewives from the fifteenth season slated to return.[6] Moore eventually departed the sixteenth season midway through filming and was demoted to a guest role.[7]
The sixteenth season of the series saw the return of Porsha Williams, who debuted in the fifth season alongside Moore and originally departed the show following the conclusion of the show's thirteenth season.[8] Former housewife Cynthia Bailey returned as a friend of the housewives.[6] After Moore's departure from the sixteenth season, it was announced that former cast member Phaedra Parks would also be returning to the series as a full-time housewife.[9] Bailey and Parks both joined the series in its third season and departed after the thirteenth and ninth seasons respectively.
Shamea Morton, who has appeared in several previous seasons of the series as both a friend of and guest, was upgraded to a full-time housewife for the first time. Additionally, three new cast members were added to the show: Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley.[10] Morton is a singer, dancer, and actress, Eady is an insurance agent, Ferrell is a chef and restaurant owner, and Oakley is an entrepreneur who works in real estate and tax preparation and the wife of retired NBA player Charles Oakley.
Production
[edit]Production for the sixteenth season began in May 2024 and concluded in August 2024.[10] 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 Brit Eady at the grand opening of her hair spa.[11] 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.[7] Moore's role in the season was reduced to guest appearances as a result of the incident. She was later replaced by former housewife Phaedra Parks.[9]
The Real Housewives of Atlanta is produced by Truly Original for Bravo. Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Glenda Cox, Shanae Humphrey, and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers. Kate Murphy and Saleda Bryant serve as co-executive producers.[12]
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [13][14] | Original release date [13] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 321 | 1 | "Welcome Back Peaches" | March 9, 2025 | 0.72[15] | |
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New housewife Kelli gossips about Porsha, who is in the midst of another divorce. Drew reveals she's now working with Porsha's baby daddy. Shamea hosts her own birthday party, where Porsha confronts both Kelli and Drew. | |||||
| 322 | 2 | "Hot Dogs & Hot Mics" | March 16, 2025 | 0.67[16] | |
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Porsha calls out both Drew and Dennis for filming together without her permission. Shamea meets with her former surrogate. | |||||
| 323 | 3 | "High Notes and Cheap Shots" | March 23, 2025 | 0.64[17] | |
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Porsha and Kelli break bread ahead of Kelli's charity event, where Angela and Shamea exchange words. | |||||
| 324 | 4 | "The Vault" | March 30, 2025 | 0.56[18] | |
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Drew and Ralph discuss their relationship. At Angela's dinner party, Shamea brings an olive branch and Brit pops off at Kenya. | |||||
| 325 | 5 | "About Last Night" | April 6, 2025 | 0.62[19] | |
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Brit prepares to apologize to Kenya. Angela meets with her daughter. Kenya hosts the grand opening of her new Kenya Moore Hair Spa, but the event takes a shocking turn when she publicly reveals a sexually explicit image of Brit. | |||||
| 326 | 6 | "Peace, Interrupted" | April 13, 2025 | 0.57[20] | |
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The women come to terms with what happened at Kenya's spa opening. Angela questions Brit's claims about her career. | |||||
| 327 | 7 | "Nashville Hold Em" | April 20, 2025 | 0.50[21] | |
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Drew has questions about Brit's past. The women head to Nashville for Porsha's birthday. Angela shows up to the celebration late with news that she's also invited Drew to come as well. | |||||
| 328 | 8 | "Boots on the Ground" | April 27, 2025 | 0.58[22] | |
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Drew arrives at Porsha's birthday celebration in Nashville. After a tense dinner, Angela overhears Porsha talking trash. | |||||
| 329 | 9 | "Blame It on the Henny" | May 4, 2025 | 0.63[23] | |
| 330 | 10 | "Meditation and Mediation" | May 11, 2025 | TBD | |
| 331 | 11 | "Let's Be Honest" | May 18, 2025 | TBD | |
| 332 | 12 | "The Frack Is Back" | May 25, 2025 | TBD | |
| 333 | 13 | "Chapter 1: RESET" | June 1, 2025 | TBD | |
References
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- ^ Quinn, Dave (February 4, 2024). "Kandi Burruss Departs The Real Housewives of Atlanta Ahead of Season 16: 'I'm Going to Take a Break'". People. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (February 24, 2024). "Marlo Hampton Departs The Real Housewives of Atlanta Ahead of Season 16: 'A Fresh Start' (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (March 17, 2024). "Sanya Richards-Ross Exiting 'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta' After 2 Seasons & Amid Cast Shakeup". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (May 14, 2024). "Shereé Whitfield Departs Real Housewives of Atlanta Ahead of Season 16". People. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Quinn, Dave (May 14, 2024). "The Real Housewives of Atlanta Sets Cast for Season 16 After Shakeup: Meet the New Housewives". People. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Kang, Esther; Quinn, Dave (June 25, 2024). "Kenya Moore Exits Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 After Suspension for Explicit Photos Scandal". People. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (February 13, 2024). "Porsha Williams To Make 'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Season 16 Return; Signs Overall Scripted Talent Deal With NBCUniversal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Quinn, Dave (July 29, 2024). "Phaedra Parks Joins Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 After Kenya Moore Departure: 'You Called, I Answered'". People. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Quinn, Dave (January 30, 2025). "The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 Trailer Introduces 'a Whole New ATL' with a Rebooted Cast Led by Returning Faves". People. Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Dominic, Anthony (June 14, 2024). "Kenya Moore Suspended From 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Production, May Lose Spot on Show". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "The ATL Serves Up Big Peach Energy as Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Returns Sunday, Mar. 9 at 8 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release). Bravo. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
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