The Real Housewives of Potomac season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolour:	6F4497
Num Episodes:	22
Network:	Bravo
Episode List:	List of The Real Housewives of Potomac episodes

The fifth season of The Real Housewives of Potomac, an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It aired from August 2 to December 27, 2020, and is primarily filmed in Potomac, Maryland. Its executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Thomas Kelly and Andy Cohen. The season focuses on the lives of Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Monique Samuels, Candiace Dillard Bassett and Wendy Osefo.

This season marked the final appearance of Monique Samuels.

Cast and synopsis

In November 2019, reports were published of a physical altercation between housewives Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels, while filming for the fifth season.^[1] ^[2] As a result, charges were filed and subsequently dropped against both Dillard and Samuels.^[3]

In March 2020, it was announced the series would return May 3, 2020, with the cast of the fourth season returning, and Wendy Osefo joining as the newest housewife.^[4] Following the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Bravo pulled the premiere and later announced the season to premiere on August 2, 2020.^[5] ^[6] The season also featured a guest appearance from original housewife, Charrisse Jackson Jordan.^[7]

On December 27, 2020, following the season finale, Samuels announced her departure from the franchise. She stated: "It was a crazy ride. It's not easy doing reality TV, and to be quite honest, I'm over it. I appreciate everything people have done for me, everybody that has been Team Monique, I love y'all, I thank y'all. But when you cross certain lines, there's no going back. For me, my family is that line. The opinion of my family and my kids and what they think about anything that I do is more valuable to me than anybody's opinion, so I'm over it."^[8] ^[9]

Episodes

Notes and References

Web site: Quinn . Dave . Monique Samuels Charged with Second Degree Assault After Alleged Fight with Candiace Dillard . . . August 3, 2020 . United States . November 9, 2019.
Web site: Celebrity News . Real Housewives of Potomacs' Monique Samuels Charged with Assault . . . United States . en . November 10, 2019.
Web site: Crabtree . Eric . RHOPs Monique Samuels, Candiace Dillard's Assault Charges Dropped . . . August 3, 2020 . United States . December 27, 2019.
Web site: Quinn . Dave . Real Housewives of Potomac: See the Bravo Show's Biggest Battle Yet in Epic Season 5 Trailer . . . August 3, 2020 . United States . March 26, 2020.
Web site: Quinn . Dave . Real Housewives of Potomac: Season 5 Premiere Pushed to Summer Due to Coronavirus Pandemic . . . August 3, 2020 . United States . April 23, 2020.
Web site: Sander . Brice . The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 5 Gets a New Premiere Date! . . . August 3, 2020 . United States . June 18, 2020.
Web site: Bravo Announces "The Real Housewives of Potomac" to Return on Sunday, August 2, at 9PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. June 18, 2020.
Web site: Rice . Nicholas . Monique Samuels Says She's Not Returning to Real Housewives of Potomac: 'Enough Is Enough' . . . December 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201228141109/https://people.com/tv/monique-samuels-not-returning-to-rhop/ . December 28, 2020 . United States . December 28, 2020 . After the final episode of the season five reunion aired on Sunday evening, the 37-year-old said during an Instagram Live that she is not returning to the show for season six. . live.
Web site: Iannucci . Rebecca . Real Housewives: Monique Samuels Leaving Potomac Ahead of Season 6 . . . December 28, 2020 . United States . December 28, 2020 . Another Real Housewives cast member is walking through the franchise's revolving door: Monique Samuels announced Sunday that she won't be returning to The Real Housewives of Potomac for Season 6..