The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16
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| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 9, 2025 |
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The sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It is scheduled to premiere 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.
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.[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, Ferrell is a chef and restaurant owner, Eady is an insurance agent, 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 a guest 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] | Original release date [13] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 321 | 1 | TBA | March 9, 2025 | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ Tinoco, Armando (January 30, 2025). "'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Season 16 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At Bravo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 16". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 12, 2025.