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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Black and purple logo featuring the title of the series.
GenreReality television
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes83 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Lisa Shannon
  • Dan Peirson
  • Lori Gordon
  • Chaz Morgan
  • Sergio Alfaro
  • Tamara Blaich
  • Andy Cohen
Production companyShed Media
Original release
NetworkBravo
ReleaseNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11) –
present (present)

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, (abbreviated as RHOSLC), is an American reality television series originally developed and cast by Los Angeles-based production company InventTV and then Shed Media. It is broadcast on Bravo. The Salt Lake City series is the tenth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, and it follows the personal and professional lives of women who live in or near Salt Lake City, Utah.

The first season consisted of original cast members: Lisa Barlow, Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Jen Shah. The show's current cast includes Barlow, Gay, Marks, Rose, Cosby, Angie Katsanevas and Bronwyn Newport, with Britani Bateman and Meili Workman serving as "friends of the housewives". Previous housewives include Shah, Jennie Nguyen and Monica Garcia.

Commercially, season 2 had the highest average viewership of 0.71 million, while season 4 had the lowest at 0.53 million. The controversial season 4 finale is the highest-viewed episode in the series, averaging over two million viewers across all platforms.

Production

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Seasons 1–3

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was announced at the BravoCon fan convention in New York City on November 16, 2019.[1] The first season was created, cast, and produced by InventTV. Lisa Barlow, Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Jen Shah were announced as the cast members for the show's debut season on September 9, 2020.[2] According to an executive producer of the show, Noah Samton, the first season revolved around Cosby's life and featured cast members with connections to her.[3] The season premiered on November 11, 2020, and concluded on February 24, 2021.[4]

In February 2021, Bravo renewed the show for a second season.[5] For the second season, all six original cast members returned, along with additional housewife Jennie Nguyen (who had connections through Barlow).[6] Angie Harrington, a friend of Barlow's, was originally cast in a recurring role but ended up appearing as a guest throughout the season.[7][8] The second season premiered on September 12 of the same year and ended on March 13, 2022. Cosby did not attend the season's reunion special, and it was confirmed by Bravo producer and host Andy Cohen that she had left the show.[9] Prior to the show's reunion, Bravo fired Nguyen after discovering insensitive posts on her Facebook account criticising the Black Lives Matter movement.[10] Nguyen had denied the allegations and blamed her social media team.[11]

Bravo renewed the show for a third season, bringing back all five remaining cast members. Harrington returned and was promoted to a recurring role as Gay's friend. Additionally, two new women joined the cast in recurring roles: Danna Bui-Negrete as Gay's friend, and Angie Katsanevas as Shah's friend (Katsanevas was later referred to as Shah's former friend throughout the season).[12] The third season premiered on September 28, 2022, and ended on February 1, 2023. Shah did not attend the season's reunion because of ongoing legal issues, and she was later fired after being sentenced to prison.[13]

Seasons 4–5

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Bravo renewed the show for a fourth season in March 2023, giving Peacock additional distribution rights. The four remaining cast members (Barlow, Gay, Marks and Rose) returned to the series.[14] Katsanevas was promoted to a full-time role, while Bui-Negrete appeared as a guest throughout the season.[14][15] Harrington was offered to return for season 4, but she declined in order to focus on her family.[16] Monica Garcia was announced as a new cast member, with connections to Katsanevas and former cast member Jen Shah. Additionally, original housewife Mary Cosby returned as a recurring castmember due to her connections with Marks.[14]

The fourth season premiered on September 5, 2023 [17] Despite low live viewership, season 4 had high ratings, averaging 1.9 million total viewers and 1.1 million demo viewers among adults 18-49 across all platforms, a 20% increase over the previous season. The season finale reached new highs of 2.0 million viewers across all platforms.[18][19]

Several publications noted season 4 as one of the show's standout seasons, with some critics hailing it as one of the best seasons in the show's franchise. Critics praised that the season's success was due to Garcia's involvement and controversies throughout the season.[20][21][22]

In January 2024, the show was renewed for a fifth season by Bravo, but Garcia was confirmed to not be returning.[23] The five remaining cast members all returned. Production on the new season began on February 5.[23] The fifth season premiered on September 18, 2024, with Cosby being re-upgraded as a housewife with new addition Bronwyn Newport; newcomers Britani Bateman and Meili Workman join the cast as friends of the housewives.[24]

Cast

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Timeline of the cast
Cast member Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Lisa Barlow Main
Heather Gay Main
Meredith Marks Main
Whitney Rose Main
Jen Shah Main
Mary Cosby Main Friend Main
Jennie Nguyen Main
Angie Katsanevas Guest Friend Main
Monica Garcia Main
Bronwyn Newport Main
Friends of the Housewives
Angie Harrington Guest Friend
Danna Bui-Negrete Friend Guest
Britani Bateman Friend
Meili Workman Friend

Felony conviction

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During filming of the second season, Shah was arrested on March 30, 2021, for wire fraud and money laundering via running a nationwide telemarketing scheme that targeted the elderly and vulnerable working-class people.[25] On July 11, 2022, Shah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison on January 6, 2023.[13] She began her prison sentence on February 17 of the same year.[26]

Episodes

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Main article: List of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City episodes
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedAverage
Viewers
First airedLast aired
116November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)0.61
224September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)0.71
316September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)0.62
419September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)0.53
5TBASeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)TBATBA

Reception

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Ratings

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City : U.S. viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
1790660540710660680560580490570670480520540780590–610
2810750610630670720710560700820770720700680690780840690720710600640710810710
3690670710640630560430540520560610670610690700660–620
4430410480480460410480460440490470570510540590620810760740–530
5380400330380360400340–TBD
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[27]

References

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  1. ^ Quinn, Dave; Guglielmi, Jody (November 16, 2019). "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! Bravo Announces Newest Housewives Franchise at BravoCon". People. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Klopfenstein, Jacob (September 10, 2020). "Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' announces 6 cast members, show debut date". Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Printup, Jacquez (2024-01-22). "RHOSLC Exec Reveals the Show Was Built Around Mary Cosby". Reality Tea. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "The 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' has a premiere date. Watch the trailer here". September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (February 5, 2021). "The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City' Renewed For Season 2 By Bravo". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Sollosi, Mary (August 13, 2021). "Snow-capped intrigue abounds in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 2 trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Berg, Jenny (October 26, 2021). "What Does Sarah Paulson Think of People Saying She Looks Like Angie from RHOSLC?". Bravo. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Raphael, Shannon (December 20, 2021). "Angie Harrington Made a Splash When 'RHOSLC' Season 2 Began — Where Has She Been?". Distractify. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ^ James, Alicea (2022-01-12). "Andy Cohen confirms that Mary Cosby has quit RHOSLC after she skipped out on the reunion". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-01-25). "Jennie Nguyen Fired From 'Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  11. ^ Murphy, Chris (2022-01-27). "Jennie Nguyen Responds to Bravo Firing: "That Doesn't Make Me Racist"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  12. ^ Malec, Brett (August 31, 2022). "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Shocking Season 3 Trailer Is Here". E! News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Abad-Santos, Alex (6 January 2023). "Real Housewife Jen Shah is sentenced to 6.5 years in prison". Vox. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  14. ^ a b c Jackson, Dory; Quinn, Dave (March 14, 2023). "Mary Cosby Films with RHOSLC Ladies for Season 4: 'The Show Was Missing Something,' Says Source". People. People. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Your First Look at The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4 | RHOSLC Sneak Peek | Bravo". 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Angie Harrington Reveals She's Leaving Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to Care for Son with Autism (Exclusive)". People.
  17. ^ Stopper, Jessica. "'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Season 4 Gets Icy! See Premiere Date and Returning Cast". Life and Style. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  18. ^ Seitz, Loree (2023-10-16). "'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Season 4 to Hit Ratings High". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  19. ^ Bell, BreAnna (2024-01-10). "The Shocking Finale of 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Hits 2 Million Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  20. ^ "How Monica Garcia made 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' unhinged, unmissable TV". Los Angeles Times. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  21. ^ Terrell Smith (2024-01-09). "How to watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 4 reunion". whattowatch.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  22. ^ Larasati, Dyah Ayu (2023-08-25). "'RHOSLC' Season 4 Cast". Collider. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  23. ^ a b "Monica Garcia Departs 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' After Breakout Debut Season (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  24. ^ Quinn, Dave (2024-08-19). "'RHOSLC' Season 5 Trailer Promises an Avalanche of Drama as Mary M. Cosby Returns to Confront 'the Biggest Liar in Utah'". People. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  25. ^ Vera, Amir (30 March 2021). "'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah arrested on federal fraud charges in connection to a nationwide telemarketing scam". CNN. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  26. ^ Li, David K.; Dasrath, Diana (February 17, 2023). "'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Jen Shah reports for prison sentence". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  27. ^ "Real Housewives SLC Ratings Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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