The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, abbreviated as RHUGT, is an American reality television series that premiered on Peacock on November 16, 2021. The series follows several women from The Real Housewives franchise as they vacation together.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip
Genre	Reality
Starring	Cynthia Bailey Teresa Giudice Melissa Gorga Luann de Lesseps Kenya Moore Kyle Richards Ramona Singer Taylor Armstrong Brandi Glanville Vicki Gunvalson Tamra Judge Eva Marcille Dorinda Medley Phaedra Parks Jill Zarin Garcelle Beauvais Candiace Dillard Bassett Heather Gay Leah McSweeney Alexia Nepola Marysol Patton Whitney Rose Porsha Williams Kelly Killoren Bensimon Sonja Morgan Kristen Taekman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	27
Production
Executive producers	Lisa Shannon Dan Peirson Darren Ward John Paparazzo Glenda Cox Andy Cohen
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company	Shed Media
Original release
Network	Peacock
Release	November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) – present
Related
The Real Housewives

Overview and casting

In September 2019, it was announced an untitled The Real Housewives franchise spin-off was in development at Peacock.^[1] In February 2021, it was announced Peacock had greenlit a limited series following multiple women from different Housewives installments living together for a period of time.^[2][3]

Series synopsis

The first season was filmed at the Triton Luxury Villa in Turks and Caicos Islands and features Cynthia Bailey, Luann de Lesseps, Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Kenya Moore, Kyle Richards and Ramona Singer.^[4] Vicki Gunvalson and Garcelle Beauvais both stated they were initially cast for the first season, but were unable to commit to the project due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5][6][7] Principal photography began in April 2021.^[8] The first season premiered on November 16, 2021.^[9]

The second season was filmed in September 2021 at Dorinda Medley's Blue Stone Manor located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.^[10][11] Officially titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club, the second season features former Housewives stars who are no longer cast-members on their original series. The cast consists of Taylor Armstrong, Brandi Glanville, Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Eva Marcille, Medley, Phaedra Parks and Jill Zarin.^[12] The second season premiered on June 23, 2022.^[13]

Production on the third season began on July 18, 2022, in Thailand. The cast consists of Gizelle Bryant, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Heather Gay, Leah McSweeney, Alexia Nepola, Marysol Patton, Whitney Rose and Porsha Williams. Tinsley Mortimer was initially cast for the season but was replaced by Williams, citing "personal reasons" for her decision to exit.^[14][15] The third season, titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Thailand, premiered on March 23, 2023.^[16]

On January 9, 2023, Bravo announced that the fourth season would be the second Ex-Wives Club, taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco.^[17] The cast includes returning housewives Glanville, Gunvalson, Marcille and Parks; as well as Camille Grammer, Caroline Manzo, Alex McCord and Gretchen Rossi joining as new additions.^[18]

On May 15, 2023, Peacock announced that the fifth season, titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy, would take place in St. Barts.^[19] It featured former housewives from the first thirteen seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, before it was recast for the fourteenth season. De Lesseps, Singer and Medley returned, and were joined by Sonja Morgan, Kristen Taekman and Kelly Killoren Bensimon.^[20]

On August 2, 2023, Peacock announced that the RHONY Legacy season would air that December, while the second Ex-Wives Club would air as the fifth season.^[21] A teaser trailer confirming the cast was released on October 15, 2023.^[22] The fourth season premiered on December 14, 2023.^[23]

Timeline of cast members

Cast member	Franchise	Seasons
		1	2	3	4	5
Cynthia Bailey	Atlanta	Main
Teresa Giudice	New Jersey	Main
Melissa Gorga	New Jersey	Main
Luann de Lesseps	New York City	Main			Main
Kenya Moore	Atlanta	Main
Kyle Richards	Beverly Hills	Main
Ramona Singer	New York City	Main			Main
Taylor Armstrong	Beverly Hills		Main
Brandi Glanville	Beverly Hills		Main			Main
Vicki Gunvalson	Orange County		Main			Main
Tamra Judge	Orange County		Main
Eva Marcille	Atlanta		Main			Main
Phaedra Parks	Atlanta		Main			Main
Dorinda Medley	New York City		Main		Main
Jill Zarin	New York City		Main
Gizelle Bryant	Potomac			Main
Candiace Dillard Bassett	Potomac			Main
Heather Gay	Salt Lake City			Main
Leah McSweeney	New York City			Main
Alexia Nepola	Miami			Main
Marysol Patton	Miami			Main
Whitney Rose	Salt Lake City			Main
Porsha Williams	Atlanta			Main
Kelly Killoren Bensimon	New York City				Main
Sonja Morgan	New York City				Main
Kristen Taekman	New York City				Main
Camille Grammer	Beverly Hills					Main
Caroline Manzo	New Jersey					Main
Alex McCord	New York City					Main
Gretchen Rossi	Orange County					Main

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	7		November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)
2	7		June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)	July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)
3	7		March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)	April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
4	6		December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)	January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04)

Season 1 (2021)

Main article: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 1

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 1 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [24]	Original release date
1	1	"When Wives Collide"	November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
2	2	"Days of Our Wives"	November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
3	3	"Girl(friend) Interrupted"	November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
4	4	"Fourth Wall Down"	November 18, 2021 (2021-11-18)
5	5	"Stormy Waters"	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
6	6	"Bonfire of the Frenemies"	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
7	7	"Go Big Before You Go Home"	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)

Season 2: Ex-Wives Club (2022)

Main article: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
8	1	"Return to Blue Stone Manor"	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
9	2	"There's a Jill in the Air"	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
10	3	"Dazed and Excused"	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
11	4	"Speakeasy and Act Tough"	June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)
12	5	"The Ultimate Thirst"	July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)
13	6	"Tis the Season?"	July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)
14	7	"Leavin' on a Prayer"	July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)

Season 3: Thailand (2023)

Main article: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 3

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 3 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
15	1	"We're in Thailand, Baby!"	March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
16	2	"The Queen of Shade"	March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
17	3	"Porsha's Playhouse"	March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)
18	4	"Thailand Takedown"	April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)
19	5	"Drama in Paradise"	April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
20	6	"Tropical Storm"	April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)

Season 4: RHONY Legacy (2023–2024)

Main article: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 4

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 4 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
21	1	"Vive Legacy"	December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)
22	2	"The Pirate Part Deux"	December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)
23	3	"Take Me Out to the Hockey Game"	December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)
24	4	"A Yacht of Attention"	December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21)
25	5	"RHONY Relics"	December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)
26	6	"(Going) Out with a Bang"	January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04)

International adaptations

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: South Africa

Main article: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: South Africa

On March 28, 2024, a South African iteration of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip was announced by Showmax. Filmed in Jamaica, the series will unite several women from the South African Housewives franchises, including Christall Kay and Lethabo Lejoy Mathatho from The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, LaConco, Londie London and Nonku Williams from The Real Housewives of Durban, Beverly Steyn from The Real Housewives of Cape Town, Liz Prins from The Real Housewives of Gqeberha, and Melany Viljoen from Die Real Housewives van Pretoria.^[25]

Australian series

In May 2025, an Australian spin-off of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip was revealed to be in development by Matchbox Pictures. The series is set to combine cast members from both The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Sydney franchises.^[26]