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The Real Housewives of Potomac season 8

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The Real Housewives of Potomac
Season 8
Promotional poster via Peacock
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseNovember 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) –
April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)
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The eighth season of The Real Housewives of Potomac, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It premiered on November 5, 2023,[1] and is primarily filmed in Potomac, Maryland. The executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Nora Devin, Eric Fuller, and Andy Cohen.

The season focuses on the personal and professional lives of Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Wendy Osefo, Mia Thornton and Nneka Ihim, with Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and Keiarna Stewart appearing as friends of the housewives.

This season marked the final appearances of Candiace Dillard Bassett and Robyn Dixon and the only appearance of Nneka Ihim.

Cast

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In September 2023, it was announced that the eighth season of the series would premiere on November 5, 2023, with all seven housewives from the seventh season returning and Nneka Ihim joining as the newest housewife. Former housewife Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and new cast member Keiarna Stewart appear as friends of the housewives.[2][3] Ihim's addition made The Real Housewives of Potomac the third Real Housewives franchise to have eight full-time housewives after season 7 of The Real Housewives of New York City and season 12 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Production

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Filming for the eighth season began in April 2023 and concluded in July 2023.[4] The Real Housewives of Potomac is produced by Truly Original for Bravo. Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Nora Devin, Eric Fuller, and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers. Jackie Hebert, Nick Prescott, and Lizzie Spratt serve as co-executive producers.[2][5]

Episodes

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The Real Housewives of Potomac season 8 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [6][7]Original air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1321"Projections and Deflections"November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)0.79[8]
1332"Home Sweet Drama"November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)0.76[9]
1343"Heaven Is a Place in Potomac"November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)0.73[10]
1354"In a Pickle"November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)0.71[11]
1365"Pie in the Austin Sky"December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)0.80[12]
1376"Tequila, Tears, Texas"December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)0.66[13]
The trip to Austin has a lot of drama going on particularly for Robyn who is starting to reach her breaking point. Some of the ladies go to a tequila tasting while others go boot shopping. The tequila group talk about Nneka and her accusations against Wendy's mom. Wendy starts breaking down with the other ladies, Karen, Candiace and Mia comforting her. At a group dinner, the topic of Michael's lawsuit is brought up and Candiace doesn't want to talk about, making Robyn upset as to what can be talked about. Candiace and Robyn feud continuing on their way to Chicken Bingo place.
1387"Don't Rock the Boat"December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)0.72[14]
The ladies go to a Chicken place to play some Bingo but with a twist. Robyn is upset after a confrontation with Candiace in the car over Juan. Gizelle and Karen talk about how fractured the group is, and the ladies go on boats together much to Karen's distaste of doing so.
1398"Painting Austin Red"January 7, 2024 (2024-01-07)0.68[15]
The ladies trip to Austin continues as the ladies celebrate Karen's triple twenty. The ladies each paint a picture of Karen or something that reminds them of Karen was interesting results. When the ladies sit down for a dinner, Candiace and Ashley go toe to toe and Ashley wonders why Candiace has treated Robyn the way she has, leading to Candiace and Robyn to start fighting. Robyn breaks down and calls Juan who also reprimands her. The ladies final stop is to a Drag Show where some of the ladies give their fabulous looks and walks but one Housewife isn't feeling it.
1409"Hard Conversations"January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)0.68[16]
Karen has an event for her charity and the ladies have some tough conversations about SA. This leads Mia to leave the room after her own experience and further explains her distance from Jacqueline.
14110"Friendship Is a Mother"January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)0.78[17]
Candiace invites the ladies to a mother's day lunch, well all except Gizelle. Robyn doesn't attend as she still feels she needs to talk to Candiace while Wendy cannot make it due to an event she was doing but most think it has to do with Nneka being there and not wanting issues between her and Wendy's mom. Candiace and Robyn finally have a sit down and hash out some issues but still cannot get over the hurdle.
14211"First Come, First Served"January 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)0.64[18]
14312"Blazed and Confused"February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)0.61[19]
14413"Sharing Is Caring"February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)0.67[20]
14514"Sun's Out Buns Out"February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)0.64[21]
14615"Fool's Gold"March 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)0.65[22]
14716"Boiling Point"March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)0.59[23]
Gizelle sends Grace off to college with a very sad good bye from her & Gizelle doesn't know how to handle it. Robyn has Ashley & Charrisse over & they discuss the end of the DR trip. Charrisse says she will be having a Crab Boil & will invite all the ladies, (including Karen) & Mia's former bestie Jacqueline. Karen tells Gizelle she won't be attending. As the day is here Mia and Jacqueline talk through their differences while a spat between Robyn & Candiace leads someone having a huge breakdown.
14817"Fashion Show-Down"March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)0.61[24]
Ashley & Gizelle are gearing up for their fashion show for their collaborative athleisure wear GNA. Mia & G go to therapy to discuss their marriage troubles, while Candiace has her own therapy dealing with her own issues of future motherhood. Robyn is looking at a space for her new facial care place & Mia has the ladies do a photoshoot minus one housewife. The GNA fashion show is here and the ladies all attend, including a few former faces. As everyone seemed to be having a good time, a conversation with Candiace & a friend of Ashley's could make things go south.
14918"An Iconic Ending"March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)0.71[25]
15019"Reunion Part 1"March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)0.72[26]
15120"Reunion Part 2"April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)0.82[27]
15221"Reunion Part 3"April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)0.79[28]

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