''The Real Housewives of Miami'' (abbreviated ''RHOM'') is an American

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series that premiered on Bravo on February 22, 2011, then revived on

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on December 16, 2021. Developed as the seventh installment of ''

The Real Housewives ''The Real Housewives'' is an international reality television franchise that consists of 57 programs; 11 American installments, 20 international installments and 26 spin-offs. Most of the franchise documents the personal and professional lives ...

'' franchise, it focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women living in

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. Its first run consists of three seasons, with its second run consisting of two season and counting. The current fifth season cast consists of Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein,

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, Nicole Martin, Alexia Nepola and

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, with Kiki Barth, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton serving as friends of the housewives. Previously-featured cast members include original housewives Lea Black and Cristy Rice; and subsequent housewives Joanna Krupa, Ana Quincoces and Karent Sierra.

Overview and casting

Seasons 1–3

On March 10, 2010, Bravo announced the series ''Miami Social Club'' had been picked up as a restructuring of the 2009 series, '' Miami Social''. After filming completed, Bravo decided to make it an installment of the network's ''The Real Housewives'' franchise. The first season premiered on February 22, 2011, and starred Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Nepola, Marysol Patton,

and Cristy Rice. Pippen and Rice left after the first season. Lisa Hochstein,

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, Karent Sierra, and Ana Quincoces were added to the cast for the second season, which premiered on September 13, 2012. Nepola was demoted to a recurring role in order to spend more time to care for her son, injured in a 2011 car accident. The third season debuted on August 12, 2013, with Nepola returning as a full-time housewife, while Patton and Quincoces were demoted to recurring capacity. Sierra appeared as a guest. By September 2016, Bravo stated that ''The Real Housewives of Miami'' had "ended", making the franchise the second to end after '' The Real Housewives of D.C.'' was cancelled in 2010 after one season.

Season 4–present

In November 2020, ''The Real Housewives'' executive producer

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said that there were talks to return the show for a fourth season on the streaming service

. In February 2021, the series was confirmed to be making a return. Shortly after the announcement, previous cast members Joanna Krupa and Lea Black both stated that they were not interested in appearing on the new season. In October 2021, Peacock confirmed season 4 would premiere in December 2021 with returning housewives Lisa Hochstein, Alexia Nepola and

being joined by Guerdy Abraira,

and Nicole Martin. It was also announced that Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton would return as friends of the housewives with Kiki Barth also joining as a friend. The season aired on Bravo in April 2022. In October 2022, Peacock confirmed season five would premiere in December 2022, with the entire season four cast returning, and Lea Black making a guest appearance. On October 16, 2022, the trailer for the fifth season premiered at BravoCon and revealed a premiere date of December 8, 2022 exclusively on Peacock. The first four episodes will drop on Thursday, December 8 with new episodes premiering weekly thereafter for a total of 16 episodes.

Timeline of cast members

Episodes

''Havana Elsa''

While season two of ''The Real Housewives of Miami'' was airing, Bravo released a web series titled ''

Havana Elsa ''Havana Elsa'' is an American reality television web series that was released on September 17, 2012, on the official website for Bravo. A spin-off to '' The Real Housewives of Miami'', the series featured Elsa Patton, also known as Mama Elsa, t ...

''. The series featured Elsa Patton, the mother of full-time cast member, Marysol Patton, embarking on launching her own coffee line, also titled ''Havana Elsa''. The web series aired a total of 9 episodes.

Reception

Ratings

References

External links

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