The Real Housewives of Orange County season 9 explained

Season Number:9
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Num Episodes:21
Network:Bravo
Episode List:List of The Real Housewives of Orange County episodes

The ninth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from April 14, 2014, until September 8, 2014, and was primarily filmed in Orange County, California. Its executive producers were Adam Karpel, Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Gregory Stewart, Scott Dunlop, Stephanie Boyriven and Andy Cohen.

The Real Housewives of Orange County focuses on the lives of Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek. It consisted of 21 episodes.[1]

This season marked the only regular appearance of Lizzie Rovsek.

Production and crew

In November 2013, Lydia McLaughlin revealed there would be a ninth season after announcing her departure from the series.[2] In March 2014, the official cast, trailer and premiere date of the season were announced.[3] The season premiere "Hawaii 5 Uh-Oh" was aired on April 14, 2014, while the eighteenth episode "All Apologies" served as the season finale, and was aired on August 18, 2014.[4] [5] [6] [7] It was followed by a two-part reunion that aired on August 25 and September 1, 2014,[8] [9] [10] [11] and a "Secrets Revealed" episode on September 8, 2014, which marked the conclusion of the season.[12] [13] [14] [15] Adam Karpel, Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Gregory Stewart, Scott Dunlop, Stephanie Boyriven and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by Evolution Media.[14]

Cast and synopsis

Three of the six housewives featured on the eighth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County returned for the ninth instalment.[16] In September 2013, it was revealed that Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino had not been asked to return for season 9,[17] [18] despite Bellino's willingness to quit prior to season 8.[19] [20] [21] [22] In November 2013, Lydia McLaughlin announced her departure from the series, saying, "I never wanted to make a career out of being a housewife. That's never really been a dream of mine", and "I want to build my brand outside of the Housewives. I've always been really honest with the producers about that. I knew that while I was filming it that I probably wasn't going to be doing it again."[23] [24] In 2015, McLaughlin said she would be open to returning to Bravo on her own show.[25] [26] Recurring cast member and former housewife Lauri Peterson also leaves the series.[27] [28] Joining the series in the ninth season are two new wives, Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek, and recurring cast member, Danielle Gregorio.[29] Beador is described as "quirky yet fearless," and Rovsek an "opinionated former beauty queen."[30] [31] Gregorio is a charitable friend to the ladies, who is brash and brutally honest. Throughout the season Gregorio finds herself in the middle of the drama among the wives.[30] [31] [32]

Heather Dubrow continues pursuing her acting endeavors and lands a guest role on Hawaii Five-0.[4] Dubrow oversees the construction of her new family home[33] and celebrates the breaking ground with a hoedown party.[34] Tension arises throughout the season after some of the ladies deem Dubrow as too uptight and judgmental.[4] [35] [36] The drama escalates to Dubrow and Beador feuding,[37] causing Dubrow to kick Beador out of her home.[38] [39] Later the drama explodes at Rovsek's parents' house when rumors of Dubrow gossiping about Beador come to light, and some are left questioning Beador's integrity and stability.[40] [41] Dubrow and Tamra Judge also feel a rift in their friendship, which worsens when Dubrow invites Judge onto Good Day L.A.[42] Newlywed Judge considers having a child with Eddie[35] [43] as she deals with her son's health issues.[37] [44] To experience what having a child would be like, the Judges order a robotic baby called Astro.[38] [39] Judge is left in tears when her son Ryan drops a bomb regarding his girlfriend Sarah.[45] [41] Vicki Gunvalson's divorce to Donn finalizes[4] and she continues to struggle to find common ground between Ayers and everyone else, especially her daughter.[40] [41] Gunvalson worries that Briana and her husband Ryan will likely relocate to Oklahoma.[34] [37] [44] [5] Beador experiences difficulties in balancing her career and marriage to her husband David, especially when he sends her a shocking email.[42] [45] Rovsek is unsure whether to pursue her career as a swimsuit designer or have a third child with her husband Christian.[39] [45] During the season, Rovesk has one of the worst birthdays she has ever had.[46] Rovsek also finds herself in the middle of Dubrow and Beador's feud,[38] as well as finding herself feuding with Judge.[47] [48]

Episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Episode Guide. Bravo. 3 December 2008 . August 26, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sieczkowski. Cavan. Lydia McLaughlin Leaving 'Real Housewives Of Orange County' After One Season. The Huffington Post. 5 November 2013 . August 28, 2016.
  3. Web site: Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Returns for a Juicy Ninth Season Premiering Monday, April 14 at 9PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. August 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: Ep 1: Hawaii 5 Uh-Oh. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 14, 2014. August 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ep 18: All Apologies. Bravo. NBCUniversal. August 18, 2014. August 27, 2016.
  6. Web site: Season 9, Episode 1 Hawaii 5 Uh-Oh. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  7. Web site: Season 9, Episode 18 All Apologies. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  8. Web site: Ep 19: Reunion Part 1. Bravo. NBCUniversal. August 25, 2014. August 27, 2016.
  9. Web site: Ep 20: Reunion Part 2. Bravo. NBCUniversal. September 1, 2014. August 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: Season 9, Episode 19 Reunion Part 1. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: Season 9, Episode 20 Reunion Part 2. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  12. Web site: Ep 21: Secrets Revealed. Bravo. NBCUniversal. September 8, 2014. August 27, 2016.
  13. Web site: Season 9, Episode 21 Secrets Revealed. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  14. Web site: Shows A-Z - Real Housewives of Orange County, The on Bravo. The Futon Critic. August 27, 2016.
  15. Web site: The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9 Episode Guide. TV Guide. August 27, 2016.
  16. Web site: Harnick. Chris. Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9 First Look: Meet the New Ladies of the OC -Watch Now!. E Online. 11 March 2014 . E News. August 28, 2016.
  17. Web site: Mullins. Jenna. Real Housewives of Orange County: Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino Not Returning for Season 9. E Online. 24 September 2013 . E News. August 28, 2016.
  18. Web site: Takeda. Allison. Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino Fired From Real Housewives of Orange County. TV Guide. 25 September 2013 . August 28, 2016.
  19. Web site: Gennis. Sadie. Alexis Bellino Officially Leaving Real Housewives of Orange County. TV Guide. August 28, 2016.
  20. Web site: Olya. Gabrielle. Alexis Bellino Says She's Leaving The Real Housewives of Orange County. People. August 28, 2016.
  21. Web site: Alexis Bellino Confirms She Quit RHOC; Questions Friendship With Lydia McLaughlin & Admits She Should Have Skipped Tamra Barney's Party!. Reality Tea. May 2013 . August 28, 2016.
  22. Web site: Ravitz. Justin. Alexis Bellino of Real Housewives Orange County Explains Vicious Tamra Barney Fight. Us Weekly. 30 April 2013 . August 28, 2016.
  23. Web site: Stanhope. Kate. Real Housewives of Orange County's Lydia McLaughlin Not Returning. TV Guide. August 28, 2016.
  24. Web site: Ravitz. Justin. Lydia McLaughlin Is Leaving Real Housewives of Orange County: I'm "Doing the Right Thing". Us Weekly. 4 November 2013 . August 28, 2016.
  25. Web site: McLaughlin. Lydia. Deal! Talk to Bravo. Twitter. August 28, 2016.
  26. Web site: Blackwelder. Carson. Would Lydia McLaughlin Ever Return to RHOC? - Exclusive (VIDEO). Wetpaint. August 28, 2016.
  27. Web site: Laudadio. Marisa. Lauri Peterson: My Life After the Real Housewives. Bravo. 29 May 2014 . August 28, 2016.
  28. Web site: Blackwelder. Carson. Would Lydia McLaughlin Ever Return to RHOC? -Exclusive (VIDEO). Wetpaint. August 28, 2016.
  29. Web site: Gennis. Sadie. Real Housewives of Orange County: Meet the New Ladies. TV Guide. August 28, 2016.
  30. Web site: The Real Housewives of Orange County, Season 9. iTunes. Apple Inc.. August 28, 2016.
  31. Web site: The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9. Amazon. August 28, 2016.
  32. Web site: Danielle Gregorio. Bravo. 10 March 2014 . August 28, 2016.
  33. Web site: Ep 5: I Couldn't Chair Less. Bravo. NBCUniversal. May 12, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  34. Web site: Ep 6: Showdown at the Hoedown. Bravo. NBCUniversal. May 19, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  35. Web site: Ep 2: Meet and Potatoes. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 21, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  36. Web site: Ep 3: Fakes-giving, Fake Friends. Bravo. NBCUniversal. April 28, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  37. Web site: Ep 7: Choke-lahoma. Bravo. NBCUniversal. June 2, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  38. Web site: Ep 10: Skunk in the Barnyard. Bravo. NBCUniversal. June 23, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  39. Web site: Ep 11: Making Woo-Hoo-py!. Bravo. NBCUniversal. June 30, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  40. Web site: Ep 13: Point Break. Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 12, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  41. Web site: Ep 14: Fully Loaded. Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 19, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  42. Web site: Ep 9: Not A Good Day LA. Bravo. NBCUniversal. June 16, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  43. Web site: Ep 4: Pretty Ugly. Bravo. NBCUniversal. May 5, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  44. Web site: Ep 8: Not So Silent Night. Bravo. NBCUniversal. June 9, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  45. Web site: Ep 12: La-Bomb-ba. Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 7, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  46. Web site: Ep 15: Valentines and Birthday Whines. Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 28, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  47. Web site: Ep 16: Bali Highs and Lows. Bravo. NBCUniversal. August 4, 2014. August 29, 2016.
  48. Web site: Ep 17: Eat, Pray, Run. Bravo. NBCUniversal. August 11, 2014. August 29, 2016.

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