The Real Housewives of New York City is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on March 4, 2008.[1] The series' upcoming fifteenth season chronicles seven women in New York City— Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Brynn Whitfield and Racquel Chevremont —as they balance their personal and business lives, along with their social circle.
Former cast members featured over the previous seasons are: Bethenny Frankel (1-3, 7-11), Luann de Lesseps (1-13), Alex McCord (1-4), Ramona Singer (1-13), Jill Zarin (1-4), Kelly Killoren Bensimon (2-4), Sonja Morgan (3-13), Cindy Barshop (4), Aviva Drescher (5-6), Carole Radziwill (5-10), Heather Thomson (5-7), Kristen Taekman (6-7), Dorinda Medley (7-12), Jules Wainstein (8), Tinsley Mortimer (9-12), Leah McSweeney (12-13), and Eboni K. Williams (13).
, a total of 274 original episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City have aired.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 1). Bethenny Frankel, Luann de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer and Jill Zarin are introduced as series regulars.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 2). Kelly Killoren Bensimon joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 3). Sonja Morgan joined the cast. Jennifer Gilbert served in a recurring capacity.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 4). Frankel departed as a series regular. Cindy Barshop joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 5). McCord, Zarin, Killoren Bensimon and Barshop departed as series regulars. Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 6). de Lesseps departed as a series regular, whilst serving in a recurring capacity. Kristen Taekman joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 7). Drescher departed as a series regular. Frankel and de Lesseps rejoined the cast as series regulars. Dorinda Medley joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 8). Thomson and Taekman departed as series regulars. Jules Wainstein joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 9). Wainstein departed as a series regular. Tinsley Mortimer joined the cast.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 10).
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 11). Radziwill departed as a series regular. Barbara Kavovit served in a recurring capacity.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 12). Frankel departed as a series regular. Mortimer departed as a series regular after episode 11. Leah McSweeney joined the cast. Elyse Slaine served in a recurring capacity.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 13). Medley departed as a series regular. Eboni K. Williams joined the cast. Thomson and Bershan Shaw served in recurring capacities.
See main article: The Real Housewives of New York City (season 14). de Lesseps, Singer, Morgan, McSweeney and Williams departed as series regulars. Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, and Brynn Whitfield are introduced as new series regulars.
Racquel Chevremont joined the cast. Rebecca Minkoff served in a recurring capacity.