Vanderpump Rules
| Vanderpump Rules | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Dena Deadly |
| Opening theme | "Raise Your Glass" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 96 (as of April 17, 2017) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Evolution Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | January 7, 2013 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | |
| External links | |
| Website |
www |
Vanderpump Rules is an American reality television series airing on Bravo that debuted on January 7, 2013, with the first season originally eight episodes. A spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the series features The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Lisa Vanderpump in the title role and her staff at Vanderpump's West Hollywood, California, restaurant SUR.
Andy Cohen later announced during the February 4, 2013, Watch What Happens Live episode that there would be a Vanderpump Rules reunion. The reunion was filmed on February 9, 2013.[1] It was announced in April 2013 that the series had been renewed for a second season.[2] The second season debut was a two-hour crossover episode with the fourth-season premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on November 4, 2013.[3] The second season reunion was filmed on January 10, 2014.[4] Vanderpump Rules was renewed for a third season in April 2014.[5] The new season premiered on November 3, 2014.[6]
The show was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on November 2, 2015.[7] The show was later renewed for a fifth season.[8] On September 26, 2016, the trailer and cast were announced, along with the premiere date of November 7, 2016.[9][10] On January 9, 2017, the tenth episode of the fifth season of Vanderpump Rules titled "Summer House Rules"[11][12] served as a cross-over preview to Summer House.[13][14]
On April 10, 2017 it was announced by Bravo (U.S. TV network) that Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright will star in a spin off show entitled Vanderpump Rules: Jax And Brittany Take Kentucky.[15]
Premise
Vanderpump Rules follows Lisa Vanderpump's employees at SUR, as they work on building their futures and the drama that occurs between them.
Cast
Timeline
| Cast Members | Seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Main | |||||
| Lisa Vanderpump | Main | ||||
| Jax Taylor | Main | ||||
| Katie Maloney Schwartz | Main | ||||
| Scheana Shay | Main | ||||
| Tom Sandoval | Main | ||||
| Kristen Doute | Main | ||||
| Stassi Schroeder | Main | Recurring | Main | ||
| Tom Schwartz | Recurring | Main | |||
| Ariana Madix | Recurring | Main | |||
| James Kennedy | Guest | Recurring | Main | ||
| Recurring | |||||
| Peter Madrigal | Recurring | ||||
| Mike Shay | Recurring | ||||
| Laura-Leigh | Recurring | ||||
| Frank Herlihy | Recurring | ||||
| Tina McDowelle | Recurring | Guest | |||
| Kristina Kelly | Recurring | ||||
| Vail Bloom | Recurring | ||||
| Carmen Dickman | Guest | ||||
| Rachael O'Brien | Guest | ||||
| Brittany Cartwright | Recurring | ||||
| Lala Kent | Recurring | ||||
| Faith Stowers | Recurring | ||||
| Max Todd | Guest | ||||
| Ken Todd | Guest | ||||
| Pandora Sabo | Guest | ||||
Main
- Lisa Vanderpump: Vanderpump is a co-owner of SUR and the mother of Pandora and Max, who are friends with several SUR staff members. She is best known for being on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
- Jax Taylor: Jax is a bartender at SUR and a model.[16]
- Katie Maloney-Schwartz: Katie is a server at SUR and wife to Tom.[17]
- Kristen Doute: Kristen was a server at SUR[18] and an aspiring actress.[19]
- Scheana Shay: Scheana is a server at SUR, as well as a singer and an aspiring actress. Her acting credits include appearances in Femme Fatales , 90210 and Victorious.[20][21][22][23] She has also made previous appearances in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The show follows her pursuits in the entertainment world.
- Stassi Schroeder (Main: Season 1–3; 5, Recurring: Season 4): Stassi used to be a server at SUR and previously wrote a fashion blog column for Pandora. She has made previous TV appearances in The Amazing Race: Family Edition with her father Mark, stepmother Char, and brother Hunter (they were eliminated in 7th place) and later in Queen Bees (she finished 6th place).[24]
- Tom Sandoval: Sandoval is a bartender at SUR and an actor. He had a lead role in the 2008 film Playing with Fire[25][26] and made an appearance in The Hills during a Teen Vogue casting interview.[27]
- Ariana Madix (Recurring: Season 2, Main: Season 3-5), Ariana Madix is a bartender at SUR and an aspiring actress. She was transferred from Villa Blanca.
- Tom Schwartz (Recurring: Season 1–2, Main: Season 3-5), frequently referred to as Schwartz, is an aspiring model and actor who is close friends with a majority of the SUR staff and married to Katie.
- DJ James Kennedy (Recurring: Season 3, Main: Season 4-5), James was a busboy at SUR and a DJ.
Recurring
- Ken Todd (Season 1–present), Lisa's husband, who helps run all of Lisa's restaurants with her.
- Mike Shay (Season 1–present), Scheanna's husband.
- Pandora Sabo (Season 1–present), an entrepreneur and Lisa's daughter.
- Peter Madrigal (Season 1–present), Peter is a manager of SUR.
- Kristina Kelly (Season 2–present), Kristina is a server at SUR.
- Max Todd (Season 3–present), Lisa's son who occasionally works at Lisa's restaurants.
- Brittany Cartwright (Season 4–present), Jax's girlfriend and a waitress at SUR who used to work at Hooters.
- Rachael O'Brien (Season 3-present),standup comedian, friend to Kristen,Stassi and Katie.
- Lala Kent (Seasons 4-mid 5, Season 6-), Lala was a hostess at SUR and friend of James.
Former
- Laura-Leigh (Season 1), Laura-Leigh was a server at SUR. She is a Juilliard graduate and aspiring actress who quit SUR after landing a role in We're the Millers. Laura-Leigh was also a recurring character on The Client List as Nikki Shannon.[28]
- Frank Herlihy (Season 1), Frank was a bartender at SUR.
- Tina McDowelle (Season 1–2), Tina was a hostess at SUR.
- Vail Bloom (Season 3), Vail was a hostess at SUR. She is an Emmy nominated actress who appeared on The Young and the Restless for several years. She graduated from Princeton University.
- Faith Stowers (Season 4), Faith was a server at SUR.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | January 7, 2013 | March 11, 2013 | ||
| 2 | 17 | November 4, 2013 | February 25, 2014 | ||
| 3 | 21 | November 3, 2014 | March 23, 2015 | ||
| 4 | 24 | November 2, 2015 | April 11, 2016 | ||
| 5 | 24 | November 7, 2016 | April 17, 2017 | ||
After Show (2015)
On November 6, 2015, Bravo premiered talk show entitled Vanderpump Rules After Show which features conversations between the cast members of Vanderpump Rules discussing the same week's events and answering questions about their lives both on and off the show. The talk show is hosted by Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard.
References
- ↑ "Andy Cohen Twitter Status". Twitter. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "Bravo Greenlights 17 New and 18 Returning Unscripted Series". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (September 18, 2013). "Bravo Sets November Premiere Dates for 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills & Atlanta', 'Shahs of Sunset', 'Thicker Than Water' & More" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (January 13, 2014). "Vanderpump Rules Wraps Taping For Reunion Special — The Cast Tweets About the Crazy Day". Wetpaint Entertainment. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (April 8, 2014). "Bravo Developing Morgan Spurlock, Thom Beers Projects; Orders Real-Time Dating Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ↑ Nededog, Jethro (October 14, 2014). "‘Vanderpump Rules’ Return Set for November: Stassi Is Back". The Wrap. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 13, 2015). "Bravo’s ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Renewed for Season 4". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Ge, Linda (April 27, 2016). "‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Among Bravo Renewals". The Wrap. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Rosenfeld, Laura. "Vanderpump Rules Returns for Season 5 This November: Here's Your First Look at All the Drama". Bravo. The Daily Dish. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Bricker, Tierny. "Vanderpump Rules' Season 5 Teaser Is Here and Has So Many Tears- and Major Wedding Drama". E Online. E News!. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Ep 10: Summer House Rules". Bravo. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Bravo Media Celebrates "Vanderpump Rules" Stars Birthdays in Style with an Epic Two-Hour Special Airing Monday, January 9 at 9PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. December 19, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Paiella, Gabriella (January 9, 2017). "A Tale of Two Birthday Trips: Part Two". NY Mag. The Cut. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Stack, Tim (January 9, 2017). "'Vanderpump Rules' recap: 'Summer House Rules'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Jax Taylor Heads to the Farm This Summer for Vanderpump Rules: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky". Bravo TV Official Site. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Jax Taylor — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Katie Maloney — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Kristen Doute — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "23 Minutes to Sunrise — Cast and Crew". Fandango. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Brandi Glanville Talks Nasty Split With Eddie Cibrian". Bravo. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Scheana Marie — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Scheana Marie: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Ayoub, Richard (January 8, 2013). "Scheana Marie Jancan — Everything You Want To Know". Rumor Fix. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Stassi Schroeder — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Tom Sandoval — Biography". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Tom Sandoval: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Kristen Doute — Twitter Status". Twitter. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Laura-Leigh as Nikki Shannon - The Client List Cast & Characters". Lifetime. Retrieved November 27, 2013.