Season 16
19 episodes
54 min. per episode
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Five affluent women navigate friendship, betrayal, and ambition, revealing the glamorous yet tumultuous lives behind closed gates.
Episodes
After a five-year hiatus, Heather Dubrow is back. Gina and Emily pay a visit to Dr. Jen Armstrong for some OC style self-care. Heather meets Noella, whose fun and fast lifestyle is enough to make anyone blush. Things go awry when Shannon spills a secret about her old friend, Nicole, leaving Gina and Emily in an awkward position. After an uncomfortable lunch, Gina wonders whether her promise to Shannon is worth more than her integrity. Heather invites the women to her home for an elaborate sushi party.
At Heather's fancy sushi party, Gina and Emily investigate a juicy rumor about Shannon and Heather's old friend, Nicole. While Shannon tries to shut down the rumor, Gina feels compelled to reveal the truth, resulting in an explosive string of arguments that shuts down Heather's party. After the dust settles, Shannon and Noella bond as Heather and her husband Terry wonder about Shannon's intentions. Emily and Shane discuss the role of faith in their marriage, while Dr. Jen and her husband Ryne explore their family dynamics. Feeling terrible about ruining Heather's party, Gina and Emily attempt to make amends.
Shannon apologizes to the ladies after Heather's party, but finds that some are more receptive than others. Meanwhile, Noella's husband blindsides her with unexpected news. Gina struggles to move forward with her friendship with Shannon and Dr. Jen works on her relationship with her mom. Emily reconnects to her faith as her daughter prepares to be baptized in the Mormon Church.
The ladies gather to celebrate Shane finally passing the California bar. Despite making amends with Gina, Shannon runs into another roadblock with Emily. Noella's situation worsens as she struggles to find answers about her husband. Heather learns about Dr. Jen's issues with Noella and soon finds herself in Noella's crosshairs.
Shannon apologizes to Heather, but her atonement doesn't end there. Meanwhile, Dr. Jen's attempt to smooth things over with Noella unexpectedly blows up. As Gina and Heather bond during a glamorous day at the race track, Gina warns Heather about more negative comments Noella has made. Dr. Jen, still reeling from her argument with Noella, questions her story, but Emily does her best to set the record straight.
A look at five families living in a protected Southern California enclave, and the real-life housewives who reside in one of the wealthiest planned communities in the country.