| Ep # |
Title |
Airdate |
US Viewers (million) |
| 1 |
"Preview Special" |
January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22) |
|
| A sneak peek at the new series which follows the lives of five New York housewives. |
| 2 |
"Meet the Wives" |
March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04) |
0.824[1] |
| In this series opener, we meet five housewives by the names of Alex McCord, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps and Ramona Singer. Ramona and LuAnn get ready to go to the Hamptons for the summer with their families. Plus, Bethenny works on her career and relationship. |
| 3 |
"The Hamptons" |
March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11) |
|
| Ramona has a cooking party for her friends but one person didn't get invited. Jill goes out with her "gay" husband Brad. |
| 4 |
"Fashion Week" |
March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18) |
|
| Jill takes her daughter shopping and Bethenny joins them. Meanwhile, Ramona attends Fashion Week and her daughter goes to an elite modeling agency. |
| 5 |
"Social Wife" |
March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25) |
|
| Four of the housewives eat dinner together. Also, Ramona hang out with her friends and LuAnn spends time with her niece. |
| 6 |
"Careful, She Bites" |
April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01) |
|
| Bethenny gives culinary help to Alex. Also, Alex attends a birthday party that takes place on a yacht. |
| 7 |
"Girl's Night Out" |
April 8, 2008 (2008-04-08) |
|
| LuAnn and Bethenny go out for dinner together. Alex brings Simon along to hang out with the girls which bugs Ramona. |
| 8 |
"Second Chances" |
April 15, 2008 (2008-04-15) |
|
| The de Lesseps take a trip a trip to the Statue of Liberty. Bobby gives Jill gifts. Also, Jill throws a party for all the housewives. |
| 9 |
"Reunion" |
April 22, 2008 (2008-04-22) |
|
| The housewives return for a reunion show hosted by Andy Cohen. |
| 10 |
"The Lost Footage" |
May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27) |
|
| Bravo reveals lost footage from the first season of The Real Housewives of New York City. |
| Ep # |
Title |
Airdate |
US Viewers (million) |
| 1 |
"There's A New Girl In Town!" |
February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) |
1.641[2][3] |
| In the season premiere, Jill's interview upsets Simon, causing him to lash out at Alex. Meanwhile, Bethenny and Jill spend time together in the Hamptons. Later, the housewives are joined by new castmember, Kelly Killoren Bensimon. |
| 2 |
"Hamptons Retreat, No Surrender" |
February 24, 2009 |
1.861[4] |
| Jill's interest in new housewive Kelly causes tension for Ramona. Later, Bethenny asks Jill for advice on her love life while Jill's parents are in town. Meanwhile, Alex and Simon go on a shopping spree in the Hamptons. |
| 3 |
"On Their High Horses" |
March 3, 2009 |
|
| Simon and Alex continue to have a fun time at the Hamptons. Jill begins plans on her charity event and asks the girls for help. Meanwhile, LuAnn is excited when her housekeeper returns from her trip. After Ramona's husband sets up a tennis tournament with Jill, Kelly shows up to a horse show. |
| 4 |
"Nothing Nice To Say..." |
March 10, 2009 |
|
| LuAnn begins work on her etiquette book, much to Bethenny's dismay. Meanwhile, Jill begins to redecorate her apartment. Later, Ramona and LuAnn argue during a luncheon. |
| 5 |
"New York State of Mind" |
March 17, 2009 |
|
| Ramona and Bethenny have harsh words for LuAnn, who is about to send Victoria off to boarding school. Meanwhile, Jill offers Alex and Simon advice about their home redecorating project. |
| 6 |
"Runway Run-In" |
March 24, 2009 |
|
| The housewives visit various Fashion Week events and bring their own drama. Ramona and Simon argue and Kelly finds problems with Bethenny. |
| 7 |
"Kelly vs. Bethenny" |
March 31, 2009 |
|
| Kelly and Bethenny finally come to blows during a meeting at a local bar. Later, all of the housewives meet at a magazine party. |
| 8 |
"Game, Set, Feud" |
April 7, 2009 |
1.737[5][6] |
| Bethenny gets help designing her company's product logo. Later, Jill and Ramona's tennis match gets interrupted. Meanwhile, Jill completes her apartment redesign and shows it to Bethenny. |
| 9 |
"Wife In the Fast Lane" |
April 14, 2009 |
1.89[7] |
| Simon has a big blow-up after his plans for Alex's birthday party get ruined. LuAnn finishes up her book while Ramona works on her skin-care line. Later, Kelly and Bethenny work on their own projects. |
| 10 |
"Unfashionably Late" |
April 21, 2009 |
|
| Kelly throws a Halloween bash and invites the other housewives. Then, LuAnn takes her daughter on a shopping spree when she returns from boarding school. Later, Jill makes a fool of herself when she discusses the struggling economy on the radio. |
| 11 |
"Van Kempens House Party" |
April 28, 2009 |
|
| After Alex's renovations are complete, she decides to throw a house party. Unfortunately, the festivities are ruined when the housewives bring drama to the event. Meanwhile, Bethenny decides to give dating another try and goes out on a blind date. |
| 12 |
"Charity Wives" |
May 5, 2009 |
2.03[8] |
| In the season finale, the housewives struggle to finish Jill's charity event. Everything comes together, but not without its fair share of drama. Later, Bethenny hosts a Moroccan gala and LuAnn offers to tutor her in walking the catwalk. |
| 13 |
"Reunion, Part 1" |
May 12, 2009 |
2.285[9][10] |
| This year's reunion special was filled with so much drama that it took two whole episodes to show. In Part 1, the cast reunites and discuss events from the first half of the season. |
| 14 |
"Reunion, Part 2" |
May 14, 2009 |
1.53[11] |
| This year's reunion special was filled with so much drama that it took two whole episodes to show. In Part 2, the cast continues to argue and discuss events from the second half of the season. |
| 15 |
"The Lost Footage 2" |
May 28, 2009 |
|
| The housewives look back at the lost footage from season two. |
| Ep # |
Title |
Airdate |
US Viewers (million) |
| 1 |
"New Alliances" |
March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04) |
2.04[12] |
| |
| 2 |
"Dueling Labor Day Parties" |
March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11) |
1.975[13] |
| LuAnn gets a surprise visit from Rosie. Ramona chastises Mario. Jason asks Bethenny to move in with him. |
| 3 |
"Fall In Manhattan" |
March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18) |
1.753[14] |
| Kelly tells her daughters about the Playboy shoot. LuAnn hosts an event. |
| 4 |
"Fashion and Fighting" |
March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25) |
1.744[15] |
| LuAnn and Bethenny have a confrontation. Ramona takes her daughter to a fashion show. |
| 5 |
"Hot Off The Press" |
April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) |
1.532[16] |
| |
| 6 |
"The Ambush" |
April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08) |
1.845[17] |
| |
| 7 |
"New Girl, Old Money" |
April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15) |
|
| |
| 8 |
"Let's See That Ring" |
April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22) |
1.742[18] |
| |
| 9 |
"Stay On Message" |
April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29) |
|
| |
| 10 |
"Leap Before You Look" |
May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06) |
2.25[19] |
| Tension runs high at LuAnn's "Cocktails and Couture" charity event between Jill and Alex. LuAnn, Ramona and Bobby urge Alex to apologize to Jill, but things don't go as planned. Jill confides to Kelly that she could be friends with Bethenny again but she's not so sure about Alex after their confrontation. Later, LuAnn invites Kelly, Jill and Sonja to do yoga at the Chopra Center where the women bond over marriage and divorce. LuAnn lets down her guard and shares how difficult the last year has been for her. Bethenny learns her father is very sick and she and Jason fly to Los Angeles to be with him during what might be his final days. LuAnn gets her chance to put her dating tips to the test as she goes out on a first date. Ramona announces that she is planning an all girls trip to the Virgin Islands to celebrate renewing her vows. |
| 11 |
"Housewives Overboard" |
May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13) |
2.082[20] |
| The ladies bask in some fun in the sun when Ramona organizes a "renewal getaway." Still stung from her loss, Bethenny is comforted by the ladies. That is, until Kelly stirs up some drama. Meanwhile, LuAnn tunes up in the Big Apple by recording her song "Money Can't Buy You Class." |
| 12 |
"Sun, Sand and Psychosis" |
May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20) |
2.32[21] |
| A Virgin Island getaway turns nasty when an argument breaks out between Kelly and Bethenny, ruining a peaceful breakfast. Later, Bethenny cooks up dinner, but it's hard to swallow when there are yet more blowups. |
| 13 |
"Shunburn" |
May 27, 2010 (2010-05-27) |
2.564[22] |
| The ladies are not surprised to find Kelly gone. Later, unannounced guests show up and LuAnn hears different sides of the story. |
| 14 |
"Rebuked, Reunited, Renewed" |
June 3, 2010 (2010-06-03) |
2.641[23] |
| Jill and Bethenny meet for lunch. LuAnn is ready to release her new single. Everyone gathers for Ramona's big day. |
| 15 |
"Reunion, Part I" |
June 10, 2010 (2010-06-10) |
2.237[24] |
| The cast reunites to discuss the events of Season 3. |
| 16 |
"Reunion, Part II" |
June 14, 2010 (2010-06-14) |
2.051[25] |
| The housewives reunite to continue in the madness that is the Real Housewives reunion. |
| 17 |
"Reunion, Part III" |
June 17, 2010 (2010-06-17) |
2.058[26] |
| The ladies reunite in part three of the reunion. |
| 18 |
"The Lost Footage 3" |
June 24, 2010 (2010-06-24) |
1.44[27] |
| Lost footage from season three is featured. |
| Ep # |
Title |
Airdate |
US Viewers (million) |
| 1 |
"Grin and Bare It" |
April 7, 2011 |
1.965[28] |
| Season 4 begins with Ramona hosting a rooftop cocktail party. Elsewhere, tension continues to brew between Jill and Alex; and the ladies gear up to participate in a gay-equality march. Single mother and spa entrepreneur Cindy Barshop replaces Bethenny Frankel. |
| 2 |
"March Madness" |
April 14, 2011 |
1.856[29] |
| The ladies participate in a marriage-equality march over the Brooklyn Bridge, yet there's drama with these mamas when tension heats up between Sonja and Alex. Elsewhere, an offensive remark delivered by Ramona spreads back to Cindy. |
| 3 |
"Hairy Mess" |
April 21, 2011 |
1.927[30] |
| Alex attempts to mend her relationship with Sonja by having lunch with her. Meanwhile, Ramona, who gained infamy for her wild-eyed runway walk the year before, is asked to appear on the catwalk again. This time, she enlists Sonja for some modeling tips. Also: Alex basks in her new career as a model; LuAnn's boyfriend throws a get-together featuring wine and speed dating; dramas intensify between Kelly and Ramona. |
| 4 |
"Ramona'd" |
April 28, 2011 |
1.866 |
| Ramona gripes when a certain wine isn't made available at Cindy's birthday party. Meanwhile, a betrayal results when Sonja confides in Cindy that she plans to negotiate a meeting between Ramona and Kelly; LuAnn throws a cocktail party for the wives in the Hamptons. |
| 5 |
"Following Pecking Orders" |
May 5, 2011 |
1.828[31] |
| Jill returns from Australia a new woman---or so she says. Her newfound sense of purpose to avoid gossip quickly ends when she dishes about Ramona during lunch with Kelly, LuAnn and Sonja. In addition, Sonja details the group's "pecking order" dynamic; Cindy and Ramona meet for drinks, but tension spills over. |
| 6 |
"The Mask Has Two Faces" |
May 12, 2011 |
1.792 |
| The ladies bash at a masquerade ball hosted by Sonja. In addition, Cindy goes to the dentist with Jill in tow, but Jill adds some bite by offering way too much input. And Ramona throws a wine party, but gossip spills over. |
| 7 |
"Travel Reservations" |
May 19, 2011 |
1.795[32] |
| LuAnn plans a big exotic trip for the ladies, hoping the getaway will help quell all the petty clashing. Some of the ladies prepare for the vacation by checking in at a spa, while others save face by visiting a plastic surgeon. Elsewhere, Jill hosts an anti-bullying event---even inviting Ramona to the affair. |
| 8 |
"Misfortunate Teller" |
May 26, 2011 |
2.292[33] |
| LuAnn hosts the ladies in Morocco, where she nabs Sonja and Ramona trying to secretly leave the property shortly after they arrive. Later, Jill runs into an old friend while shopping, and he invites the women to his birthday party, which features a fortune teller and a snake charmer. |
| 9 |
"A Riad Divided" |
June 2, 2011 |
2.283[34] |
| The ladies' exotic Moroccan getaway continues, as does their reading with a fortune teller. Later, the wives visit a market and take a camel ride in the desert, yet uneasy rider LuAnn takes her hump lumps when her camel tries to buck her off. Meanwhile, Jill and Ramona finally decide to have their all-important talk. |
| 10 |
"Last Call, Morocco!" |
June 9, 2011 |
2.256[35] |
| The wives' Moroccan adventure continues, but there's a bump in the riad. The aftermath of a blowout between Jill and Ramona leaves Ramona still shaken, prompting yet another confrontation. Minus Ramona, the ladies also tour lavish palaces. |
| 11 |
"Debt Becomes Her" |
June 16, 2011 |
2.038[36] |
| The ladies wake to their final hours in Morocco. Packing is the order of the day, but Jill and Ramona find time to try to patch up their hot mess of a relationship. Before long, however, anger toward Ramona comes from someone else. Calmer heads prevail, and the ladies reminisce about their exotic getaway while anticipating a return home. |
| 12 |
"Sixteen and Skip the Sweet" |
June 23, 2011 |
2.142 [37] |
| It's a birthday blitz when Ramona plans a sweet-16 party for Avery, LuAnn meets with a party planner for her own daughter's 16th birthday, and LuAnn throws a surprise birthday bash for Jill. |
| 13 |
"Your Tweeting Heart" |
June 30, 2011 |
1.934[38] |
| Sonja enlists the help of a feng shui expert to bring more positive energy into her life. Meanwhile, Ramona plans a surprise party for Sonja; Simon confronts Jill at Cindy's product-launch soiree; and Kelly reaches out to Alex about Simon's odd behavior. |
| 14 |
"Burlesque is More" |
July 7, 2011 |
2.017[39] |
| Sonja hosts a Burlesque party for herself to take her mind off of her financial worries. Meanwhile, LuAnn takes her daughter for a driving lesson and Jill and Simon put their differences aside. |
| 15 |
"Video Killed the Countess" |
July 14, 2011 |
2.171[40] |
| LuAnn shoots the music video for her new song, "Chic, C'est La Vie." She asks all the ladies to appear in the video, though only Kelly and Jill agree to. This causes friction between LuAnn and Ramona. Meanwhile, Sonja's attempt to form a friendship with Cindy results in catty drama; and Alex throws an art party. |
| 16 |
"L.O.V.E. Duel" |
July 21, 2011 |
2.449[41] |
| LuAnn hosts an anniversary party celebrating her one year of dating Jacques. Among those invited: all the Big Apple ladies and songstress Natalie Cole, who offers to sing a tune—with LuAnn. Meanwhile, Ramona throws a dinner party and discloses that she wants another baby. |
| 17 |
"Reunion, Part 1" |
July 25, 2011 |
2.325[42] |
| Part 1 of the New York reunion. |
| 18 |
"Reunion, Part 2" |
August 1, 2011 |
1.781[43] |
| Conclusion of the Season 4 reunion. |