Million Dollar Listing New York Explained

Genre:Reality
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:9
Num Episodes:117
Runtime:41–43 minutes
Network:Bravo
Company:World of Wonder
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Million Dollar Listing New York is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo from March 7, 2012, to August 26, 2021.[1] The show follows the lives of several luxury real estate agents as they represent property owners in New York City's five boroughs. It is a spin-off of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.[2]

It was nominated for two Emmy Awards.

Current realtors

Main

Production

In April 2010, World of Wonder productions started seeking real estate agents within New York City for a Million Dollar Listing spin-off.[3] The official series debut date was announced on January 27, 2012, with Michael Lorber (son of Howard Lorber), Ryan Serhant and Fredrik Eklund as the original cast. Serhant, then the Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Nest Seekers International, was added to the cast last minute replacing another potential cast member[4] The first season averaged 1.04 million total viewers.[5]

In 2012, Andy Cohen announced on Watch What Happens Live that the series had been renewed for a second season.[6] Bravo officially renewed the series for a second season which debuted on May 8, 2013, with cast member Luis D. Ortiz[7] [8] replacing Michael Lorber who chose not to return due to the series not improving his business.[9] The same year, Serhant launched his bi-coastal brokerage team, The Serhant Team.

Million Dollar Listing New York was renewed for a third season on August 1, 2013.[10] Season 3 premiered on April 2, 2014, with the full second-season cast returning.[11] The third season finale was the highest-rated episode of the season with 1.3 million total viewers.[12]

In 2014, the show was nominated for an Emmy award in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category.[13] On July 14, 2014, Million Dollar Listing New York was renewed for a fourth season,[14] which premiered on April 15, 2015.[15] The same year, the show was nominated for a second Emmy award in the same category.[16] The fifth season of the series premiered on April 21, 2016.[17] In July 2016, Luis Ortiz announced his departure from the show.[18] On October 27, 2016, the show was renewed for a sixth season.[19] [20] During the show's sixth season, Serhant's 2016 wedding to Emily Bechrakis was chronicled in a four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan’s Wedding.[21] In 2017, MDLNY spun-off its own show, Sell it Like Serhant on Bravo starring Serhant.[22] In April 2018, the show was renewed for a seventh season.[23] The seventh season premiered on June 11, 2018 and the finale episode aired on September 4, 2018.[24]

On June 10, 2019, the series was renewed for an eighth season which premiered on August 1, 2019.[25]

The ninth season of the series was announced in March 2021 and premiered on May 6, 2021, with broker Kirsten Jordan joining the cast.[26] [27]

On January 24, 2022, Fredrik Eklund announced his departure from the Million Dollar Listing franchise.[28] [29]

On July 5, 2022, the series was canceled after nine seasons.[30]

Realtors

The last cast consisted of Fredrik Eklund, Ryan Serhant, Steve Gold, Tyler Whitman and Kirsten Jordan. Previously featured realtors included Michael Lorber and Luis D. Ortiz.

Realtor timeline

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Fredrik Eklundcolspan=9
Ryan Serhantcolspan=9
Michael Lorbercolspan=1
Luis D. Ortizcolspan=1
Steve Goldcolspan=4
Tyler Whitmancolspan=2
Kirsten Jordancolspan=1

Episodes

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
19
212
314
412
512
Ryan's Wedding4
612
712
814
916

Season 9 (2021)

Broadcast

Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on September 25, 2016 on Arena.[31] In the United Kingdom, the series is shown on ITVBe and via Amazon Prime Video and Hayu.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Million Dollar Listing New York. Television Academy. en. February 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bravo Tackles Love and Real Estate in New York City With Two New Docu-Series. January 27, 2012. The Futon Critic. March 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: Arak. Joey. Million Dollar Listing Seeks Brokers for NYC Spinoff. Curbed. April 5, 2010. March 19, 2015.
  4. Web site: PHOTOS - Meet The Cast of Million Dollar Listing New York Plus Cast Gossip! Debuts March 7. February 29, 2012. Reality Tea. en. February 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: Bravo Greenlights Season 2 of "Million Dollar Listing New York" As Finale Earns Series High Among All Key Demos. The Futon Critic. March 30, 2013. May 3, 2012.
  6. Web site: Nededog. Jethro. Bravo Renews 'Million Dollar Listing: New York'. The Hollywood Reporter. May 3, 2012. March 19, 2015.
  7. Web site: Clarke. Katherine. 'Million Dollar Listing New York' gets new star in Luis D. Ortiz of Keller Williams. The Real Deal. March 30, 2013. September 10, 2012.
  8. Web site: Bibel. Sara. Bravo Greenlights 17 New and 18 Returning Unscripted Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20130404231756/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/02/bravo-greenlights-17-new-and-18-returning-unscripted-series/176000/. dead. April 4, 2013. TV by the Numbers. April 2, 2013. March 19, 2015.
  9. Web site: Barrionuevo. Alexei. The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV. New York Times. May 2, 2013. March 19, 2015.
  10. Web site: Kondolojy. Amanda. 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Renewed by Bravo for Third Season. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110120711/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/01/million-dollar-listing-new-york-renewed-by-bravo-for-third-season/195225/. dead. November 10, 2013. TV by the Numbers. August 1, 2013. March 19, 2015.
  11. Bibel. Sara. New Seasons of 'Million Dollar Listing New York' & 'Married to Medicine' to Premiere in April on Bravo. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226151355/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/new-seasons-of-million-dollar-listing-new-york-married-to-medicine-to-premiere-in-april-on-bravo/238316/. dead. February 26, 2014. TV by the Numbers. February 19, 2014. February 19, 2014.
  12. Web site: Bibel. Sara. Bravo's 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Earns Its Highest-Rated Episode of the Season With 1.3 Million Viewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20140617191242/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/06/12/bravos-million-dollar-listing-new-york-earns-its-highest-rated-episode-of-the-season-with-1-3-million-viewers/273227/. dead. June 17, 2014. TV by the Numbers. June 12, 2014. June 12, 2014.
  13. Web site: Bravo Scores 4 Emmy Nominations!. Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 10, 2014. January 16, 2015.
  14. 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Renewed for Season Four + Bravo Greenlights Three New Series . Kondolojy . Amanda . TV by the Numbers . July 14, 2014 . July 14, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704035603/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/14/million-dollar-listing-new-york-renewed-for-season-four-bravo-greenlights-three-new-series/282651/ . July 4, 2015 .
  15. Web site: 'The Real Housewives of Orange County', 'Married to Medicine' & 'Flipping Out' Renewed for New Seasons + Premiere Dates Unveiled for 'Shahs of Sunset' More. https://web.archive.org/web/20150116182912/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/15/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-married-to-medicine-flipping-out-renewed-for-new-seasons-premiere-dates-unveiled-for-shahs-of-sunset-more/350798/. dead. January 16, 2015. Kondolojy. Amanda. TV by the Numbers. January 15, 2015. January 16, 2015.
  16. Web site: Million Dollar Listing New York. September 13, 2015. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  17. Web site: 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Reveals Extravagant Homes, Tearful Meltdown in First Season 5 Trailer. Us Weekly. March 27, 2016. March 17, 2016. Ryan. Gajewski.
  18. Web site: Luis D. Ortiz Leaves Million Dollar Listing: New York: 'I Chose Happiness'. July 9, 2016. July 8, 2016. Megan. Stein. People.
  19. Web site: Bravo Renews 'Southern Charm,' 'Shahs of Sunset,' More Shows. Ge. Linda. October 27, 2016. The Wrap. October 28, 2016.
  20. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: DIGStv Holmby Hills Estate featuring Dustin Cumming of Hilton & Hyland . YouTube.
  21. News: EXCLUSIVE: The Pressure Is On (and Awkward) in the Premiere of Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan's Wedding. People. en. February 26, 2019.
  22. Web site: Ryan Serhant Is Ready to Take His Sales Pitch to the Masses on Sell It Like Serhant. April 27, 2017. Bravo TV Official Site. en-US. February 26, 2019.
  23. Web site: Bravo Renews 'Vanderpump Rules' and 19 Other Shows, Expands to Seven Nights a Week . Otterson, Joe . April 11, 2018 . April 12, 2018.
  24. Web site: Ep 12: Whale of a Sale. August 28, 2018. Bravo TV Official Site. en-US. February 26, 2019.
  25. Web site: Bravo Seals the Deal When "Million Dollar Listing New York" Premieres on Thursday, August 1 at 9PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. June 10, 2019.
  26. Web site: Vena . Jocelyn . MDLNY Season 9 Premieres This May: Meet the Franchise's First Female Broker . BravoTV.com . March 30, 2021 . Bravo Media LLC . 3 May 2021.
  27. News: Vena . Jocelyn . The MDLNY Guys Officially Welcome Kirsten Jordan to the "Fam": "We Have a New Shark in Town" . April 13, 2021 . Bravo TV . March 31, 2021.
  28. Web site: Fredrik Eklund Leaves Bravo's 'Million Dollar Listing New York' . January 24, 2022 . January 24, 2022.
  29. Web site: Meares . Hadley . Fredrik Eklund on Why It Was "The Right Moment" to Exit 'Million Dollar Listing' Franchise . The Hollywood Reporter . January 25, 2022 . January 25, 2022.
  30. Web site: Rice . Lynette . 'Million Dollar Listing New York' On Pause After Nine Seasons . Deadline Hollywood . July 5, 2022.
  31. Web site: The Green Room. Charles. Purcell. New This Week (Sep 19): Australia's Next Top Model, Recruit finale, AFL & NRL finals and live sport . September 15, 2016. September 15, 2016. September 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915043708/https://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Blog/New-This-Week-Sep-19-Australia-s-Next-Top-Model-Recruit-finale/ba-p/151627. live.