The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Num Episodes:24
Network:Bravo
Episode List:List of The Real Housewives of Atlanta episodes

The fourth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from November 6, 2011 until April 22, 2012, and was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Its executive producers are Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton, Glenda Hersh, Carlos King, Steven Weinstock and Andy Cohen.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNe Leakes, Shereé Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra Parks. It consisted of twenty-three episodes.[1]

This season marked the first departure of original housewife Shereè Whitfield. She eventually returned for the show's 9th season.

Production and crew

Season 4 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was revealed along with the cast and a trailer in August 2011.[2] [3] The season premiered with a retrospective titled "Before They Were Stars" that was aired on October 30, 2011, which centered on a look at the wives in their younger years. The season officially began with "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" on November 6, 2011, while the twentieth "Happiness & Joy" served as the season finale and was aired on April 8, 2012.[4] [5] It was followed by a three-part reunion April 15, April 19, and April 22, 2012, which marked the conclusion of the season.[6] [7] [8] [9] Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton, Glenda Hersh, Carlos King, and Steven Weinstock are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by True Entertainment, an American subsidiary of the Italian corporation Endemol.[6]

Several days after the final episode of season 4 the first spin-off to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, titled Don't Be Tardy, premiered on Bravo, starring Zolciak and Kroy Biermann. The series documented the couple as they prepared for their wedding and as well as the wedding day itself.[10]

Cast and synopsis

The fourth season saw no regular cast changes made at the beginning of the series other than introducing recurring cast member, Marlo Hampton.[2] [3] The season began as Zolciak was in the middle of her first pregnancy by her boyfriend Biermann;[11] she later gave birth to their son.[12] Leakes continued divorce proceedings with Gregg,[13] while Whitfield found herself in financial difficulties after her ex-husband failed to pay child support.[14] Meanwhile, Bailey opened her own modeling agency,[15] while Parks looked to launch a family-operated funeral home.[16] Leakes's new friendship with Hampton caused tension between all of the women, which escalated during a group vacation in South Africa;[17] while Zolciak, who had remained home with her children, became upset by negative comments Bailey (not Burruss) made about her during the group vacation.[18] As the season closed, Leakes began to reconsider her divorce from Gregg.[19]

Cast duration

Notes
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    Taglines

    Episodes

    See also: List of The Real Housewives of Atlanta episodes.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Episode Guide. Bravo. 3 December 2008 . 16 August 2016.
    2. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Cast Info. Bravo. NBCUniversal. February 19, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226180202/http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-4. February 26, 2014.
    3. Web site: Bravo Sets Real Housewives of Atlanta Premiere Date. TV Guide. 16 August 2016.
    4. Web site: Episode 1: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. Bravo. NBCUniversal. November 11, 2011. August 16, 2016.
    5. Web site: Episode 20: Happiness and Joy. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 8, 2012. August 16, 2016.
    6. Web site: Shows A-Z - Real Housewives of Atlanta, The on Bravo. The Futon Critic. August 16, 2016.
    7. Web site: Episode 21: Reunion Part 1. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 15, 2011. August 16, 2016.
    8. Web site: Episode 22: Reunion Part 2. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 19, 2011. August 16, 2016.
    9. Web site: Episode 23: Reunion Part 3. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 22, 2011. August 16, 2016.
    10. Web site: Kondolojy. Amanda. Bravo's 'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding' Captures Kim Zolciak And Kroy Biermann's Extravagant Road To The Altar. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316021831/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/15/bravos-dont-be-tardy-for-the-wedding-captures-kim-zolciak-and-kroy-biermanns-extravagant-road-to-the-altar/124660/. dead. March 16, 2012. TV by the Numbers. April 14, 2013. March 15, 2012.
    11. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 1: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. Bravo. NBCUniversal. November 6, 2011. February 19, 2014.
    12. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 6: Three Wigs and a Baby. Bravo. NBCUniversal. December 11, 2011. February 19, 2014.
    13. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 3: Shower the Baby, Muzzle the Boy. Bravo. NBCUniversal. November 20, 2011. February 19, 2014.
    14. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 5: Whine Bar. Bravo. NBCUniversal. December 4, 2011. February 19, 2014.
    15. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 8: New Tricks. Bravo. NBCUniversal. December 18, 2011. February 19, 2014.
    16. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 9: Unlikely Duos. Bravo. NBCUniversal. January 8, 2012. February 19, 2014.
    17. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 13: Make It Rain Down in Africa. Bravo. NBCUniversal. February 12, 2012. February 19, 2014.
    18. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 15: From Motherland to Haterville. Bravo. NBCUniversal. March 4, 2012. February 19, 2014.
    19. Web site: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 4 Episode 17: The Error Apparents. Bravo. NBCUniversal. March 18, 2012. February 19, 2014.

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