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The Real Housewives of New York City (2008)
Popularity 27.0
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A fast-paced reality show that follows several incredibly busy and ambitious Manhattan women. Watch as they balance envious social calendars, challenging careers, and motherhood, with the hustle and bustle of the big city all around.
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Specials
5 episodes · First aired 2008-01-22
E01
Pilot
2008-01-22 · 60 min
Bravo gives viewers a sneak peek of the upcoming series "The Real Housewives of New York City," an up close and personal look at this season's Housewives and a preview of what's to come.
E02
First Look
2012-06-21 · 60 min
E03
Season 6 Special
2014-02-13 · 60 min
E04
How They Got Here
2020-04-09 · 60 min
The saucy socialites from Manhattan return in this half-hour special featuring highlights from the past two seasons of drama, shenanigans, friendship, conflict, and more drama. Get the tea on Bethenny’s game-changing return, Luann’s quest for love, Sonja’s rebound from financial woes, Carole’s unconventional romance, Ramona’s reemergence onto the dating scene, and Dorinda’s introduction into this tight-knit circle of friends.
E05
Best of Leah Moments
2020-04-16 · 60 min
A selection of Leah McSweeney's best moments in her first season on "Real Housewives of New York City."
Season 1
9 episodes · First aired 2008-03-04 · ★ 7.0 In the hyper-competitive world of Manhattan high society, supreme social connector Jill Zarin fiercely protects her inner circle while navigating the elite charity circuit alongside her closest confidante, witty culinary entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel. Operating on a completely different plane is Luann de Lesseps, whose rigid demands for etiquette as a European Countess clash with ambitious Brooklyn outliers Alex McCord and her husband Simon’s desperate attempts to climb the social ladder. Bustling through it all is filterless fashion buyer Ramona Singer, whose blunt critiques and erratic energy constantly disrupt the polite veneer of their gatherings and ignite intense tension with Alex.
E01
Meet the Wives
2008-03-04 · 60 min
Ramona heads to the Hamptons for the summer, only to embarrass her daughter at a pool party. In other events, LuAnn also gears up for the Hamptons; Bethenny focuses on her career and her relationship with her boyfriend; and Alex vacations in St. Barts.
E02
The Hamptons
2008-03-11 · 60 min
As Jill and Allyson journey to a plush health center on Martha's Vineyard, Ramona gears up for a Hamptons-based fashion show and LuAnn's daughter participates in an elite equestrian competition. Meanwhile, Ramona serves up a cooking party, but things turn testy when one housewife isn't invited.
E03
Fashion Week
2008-03-18 · 60 min
Shopping and fashion come to the fore when Jill squires her daughter on an expensive shopping trip, and Bethenny later hits the stores with Jill. Meanwhile, Ramona attends a Fashion Week show, but catty problems arise when she scores a choice seat at the event; and Ramona's daughter struts her stuff at an elite modeling agency.
E04
Social Wife
2008-03-25 · 60 min
Four of the housewives gather for dinner at a ritzy restaurant, but not all goes down easy when Alex annoys Bethenny. Other wives' tales: Ramona hits the town with her gal pals; LuAnn socializes with her twentysomething niece; Bethenny tries to take her romance to the next level; and Ramona escorts her daughter to a film audition.
E05
Careful, She Bites
2008-04-01 · 60 min
Bethenny serves up healthy culinary pointers to Alex, but events turn sour when romantic problems are disclosed. Elsewhere, Alex basks in a birthday bash on a yacht; and Ramona's daughter preps for a school dance.
E06
Girls' Night Out
2008-04-08 · 60 min
LuAnn's son objects to her busy social schedule when she and Bethenny go to dinner after having drinks at the house. Elsewhere, an aloof Jason is late to a dinner with Bethenny, Jill and Bobby; and Alex brings Simon to a girls-only night, a move that irks Ramona.
E07
Second Chances
2008-04-15 · 60 min
In the Season 1 finale, the de Lesseps family visits the Statue of Liberty. Meanwhile, Bobby showers Jill with various gifts---but he fails to win points with an offering of lingerie. And Jill throws a holiday bash for the housewives.
E08
Reunion: Watch What Happens
2008-04-22 · 60 min
Andy Cohen hosts a reunion edition, featuring the New York cast recapping Season 1 highlights and lowlights. Addressed: the dynamic between Jill and Ramona; and Bethenny's romantic dramas.
E09
The Lost Footage
2008-05-27 · 60 min
Previously unseen footage from the sudsy, New York-based reality show is presented. Included: insight into Bethenny's romantic life; drama at a Hamptons party; extended snippets of a catfight; and sparked rumors.
