The Real Housewives of Atlanta is an American reality television series that debuted October 7, 2008, and airs on Bravo. It is the third installment of The Real Housewives franchise with a peach serving as a symbol for the series, as the state of Georgia is a renowned peach growing area and one of the well-known streets in Atlanta is known as Peachtree Street. The Real Housewives of Atlanta is one of the highest-rated installments of the franchise as well as one of the most-watched series on the Bravo network. The series' seventeenth season chronicles eight women in Atlanta– Phaedra Parks, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Kelli Potter, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Angela Oakley, Pinky Cole and K. Michelle–as they balance their personal and business lives, along with their social circle.
Former cast members featured over the previous seasons are: NeNe Leakes (1–7, 10–12), DeShawn Snow (1), Shereé Whitfield (1–4, 9–10, 14–15), Lisa Wu (1–2), Kim Zolciak-Biermann (1–5), Kandi Burruss (2–15), Cynthia Bailey (3–13), Kenya Moore (5–10, 12–15), Claudia Jordan (7), Kim Fields (8), Eva Marcille (11–12), Shamari DeVoe (11), Marlo Hampton (14–15), Sanya Richards-Ross (14–15) and Brit Eady (16).
, a total of 360 original episodes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta have aired.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2008)
NeNe Leakes, DeShawn Snow, Shereé Whitfield, Lisa Wu, and Kim Zolciak-Biermann are introduced as series regulars.
Season 2 (2009)
DeShawn Snow departed as a series regular. Kandi Burruss joined the cast.
Season 3 (2010–2011)
Lisa Wu departed as a series regular. Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra Parks joined the cast.
Season 4 (2011–2012)
Marlo Hampton served in a recurring capacity.
Season 5 (2012–2013)
Shereé Whitfield departed as a series regular. Kim Zolciak-Biermann departed as a series regular after episode 6. Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams joined the cast.
Season 6 (2013–2014)
Season 7 (2014–2015)
Porsha Williams departed as a series regular. However, Williams continued to appear in a recurring capacity. Claudia Jordan joined the cast. Demetria McKinney also served in a recurring capacity.
Season 8 (2015–2016)
NeNe Leakes and Claudia Jordan departed as series regulars. Porsha Williams rejoined the cast as a series regular. Kim Fields joined the cast. Shereé Whitfield and Shamea Morton Mwangi served in recurring capacities.
Season 9 (2016–2017)
Kim Fields departed as a series regular. Shereé Whitfield rejoined the cast as a series regular.
Season 10 (2017–2018)
Phaedra Parks departed as a series regular. NeNe Leakes rejoined the cast as a series regular. Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Marlo Hampton and Eva Marcille served in recurring capacities.
Season 11 (2018–2019)
Shereè Whitfield and Kenya Moore departed as series regulars. Eva Marcille and Shamari DeVoe joined the cast. Marlo Hampton and Tanya Sam served in recurring capacities.
Season 12 (2019–2020)
Shamari DeVoe departed as a series regular. Kenya Moore rejoined the cast as a series regular. Marlo Hampton and Tanya Sam served in recurring capacities.
Season 13 (2020–2021)
NeNe Leakes and Eva Marcille departed as series regulars. Drew Sidora joined the cast. Marlo Hampton, Tanya Sam and LaToya Ali served in recurring capacities.
Season 14 (2022)
Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams departed as series regulars. Shereé Whitfield rejoined the cast as a series regular. Marlo Hampton and Sanya Richards-Ross joined the cast. Monyetta Shaw-Carter served in a recurring capacity.
Season 15 (2023)
Monyetta Shaw-Carter and Courtney Rhodes served in recurring capacities.
Season 16 (2025)
Shereé Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, Marlo Hampton and Sanya Richards-Ross departed as series regulars. Phaedra Parks and Porsha Williams rejoined the cast as series regulars. Brit Eady, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Angela Oakley and Kelli Potter joined the cast. Cynthia Bailey served in a recurring capacity.
Season 17 (2026)
Brit Eady departed as a series regular. Pinky Cole and K. Michelle joined the cast. Cynthia Bailey served in a recurring capacity.
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