In Season 11 of The Real Housewives in New York City, all housewives returned except Carole Radziwill, who left after Season 10.
Bethenny battles mixed feelings after the devastating death of her partner Dennis while unintentionally running into someone new. Luann recently completed her second treatment stay after relapsing last year. She is now fully dedicated to her new passion, cabaret.
Cast of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 11
LuAnn de Lesseps – renowned American singer, model, actor, and socialite
Ramona Singer – a well-known American entrepreneur, novelist, and TV host
Sonja Morgan – an American television personality, philanthropist, and socialite
Bethenny Frankel – is an American television personality, entrepreneur, philanthropist, businesswoman, and author
Tinsley Mortimer – an American television personality, socialite, and entrepreneur
Dorinda Medley – an American Television personality and an entrepreneur
Episode 1 - Divided, They Summer
Bethenny Frankeland Luann de Lesseps, two housewives from New York City, have had a busy summer. Bethenny is dealing with the tragic loss of her partner Dennis Shields. At the same time, Luann admits she relapsed and needed to go back to rehab. She looks for a solution to her problems so that her kids won’t think poorly of her.
In the meantime, RHONY Ramona Singer hires an attractive Russian swim instructor in the Hamptons to help her conquer her phobia of the sea. So that she may stop using pool noodles, she wants to learn how to swim finally.
Episode 2 - Things Are Going Southampton
The tension increases with the group’s arrival at the local scene in the Hamptons. Real housewife Sonja Morgan gets along with everyone, but she struggles to bring the group back together after it appears to be split between the blondes and the brunettes. During a dinner date, Luann, Bethenny, and friends talk about the night that Luann returned to rehab.
Tinsley Mortimer and Dorinda Medley see Ramona’s ridiculous attempts to score with the local lads while eating at a different restaurant. Luann’s friend Barbara hosts a clambake and makes an effort to reconcile the women by bringing them together.
Episode 3 - It's a Clam Shame
Still, at Barbara’s clambake, Luann confronts Ramona for spreading rumors after she showed up without being invited. Still dressed, Luann and Bethenny dive into the pool. Ramona tries to salvage her reputation by departing early.
Ramona didn’t even stay at the clambake for 20 minutes, which is even more impolite than how she treated the host. Dorinda and Barbara have a heart-to-heart back in the city because Dorinda wasn’t invited to the clambake due to Barbara’s relationship with Luann.
Episode 4 - Making Up Is Hard to Do
By organizing a lunch meeting where Dorinda and Luann may discuss their differences with a few referees present, Bethenny tries to assist Dorinda and Luann in making amends. Days go by, Luann starts the community work that the court ordered, and she talks about her initial contact with her parole officer.
When Tinsley’s mother, Dale, visits her, she pressures her to figure out what’s wrong with her relationship with Scott. In the meantime, Barbara gets the boot from an impatient Dorinda.
Episode 5 - Shark Bait
Tinsley hosts a puppy fashion exhibition to re-enter the New York City charitable scene. After the show, the girls meet again for lunch on a yacht. Tinsley receives poor treatment from the other ladies at breakfast. They relentlessly question her relationship with Scott and keep harping on her about how quickly time passes and her biological clock is ticking.
To deal with Dennis’ passing, Bethenny talks with a bereavement counselor. Days later, Dorinda gets her Berkshires home, the Blue Stone Manor, ready for the ladies to celebrate their first Halloween there.
Episode 6 - Sleeping With the Fishes
During a historic Morgan family estate visit, Sonja loses her cool when Dorinda handles old Morgan family letters with her bare hands. Since Barbara is upset about getting a room at Dorinda’s, Luann’s unhappiness appears to be contagious. Upon her arrival, Bethenny must catch up on all the drama.
The Bear-Naked Chef Adrian De Berardinis serves dinner. The ladies enjoy themselves until Sonja’s inebriated objections about how one can’t just touch the Morgan family letters shortstop them.
Episode 7 - It's Kind of a Phone-y Story
The girls have one final wild night before the Berkshires weekend ends. Tinsley and Luann have an emotional conversation regarding the passing of Tinsley’s alcoholic father as Bethenny shares with Dorinda that she received a sign from Dennis. Tinsley plays “truth or dare” at Bethenny’s dinner party in the city takes a sinister turn.
Episode 8 - Birds, Broads and Breakups
At an Al-Anon gathering, Tinsley shares some news concerning Scott with Luann. Sonja and Bethenny visit an art exhibition that is purely for birds.
Before her big day as the Big Apple Circus’ guest ringmaster, Dorinda joins Tinsley for a dress rehearsal. In an Upper East Side hangout, Ramona, Luann, and Sonja run upon Mario, Ramona’s ex.
Episode 9 - Tears of a Clown
Tinsley and her mother Dale get ready for Tinsley’s performance as the guest ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus shortly after she broke up with Scott. Bethenny will appear in court to address the most recent issue in her custody dispute with her ex.
Ramona also helps Barbara update her clothing by taking her shopping. Tinsley’s dramatic entrance at the circus, which involved a descent from the rafters on a spinning hoop, hinted at a decline in her genuine thoughts surrounding her split.
Episode 10 - Shalloween
In the meantime, Dorinda shows John around her new apartment and bids farewell to her old one with Hannah after finding that Bethenny missed her Halloween performance.
Ramona’s attempt at charity disintegrates into pandemonium. She, Dorinda, and Sonja try to make a speech at the NY Loves Kids event, proving that no good deed goes unpunished.
Episode 11 - Upstate Girls
Tinsley, who recently got divorced, is considering having a child. To let Luann know about the complaints from the other women regarding her behavior, Sonja and Barbara travel upstate to see Luann’s new residence.
When Ramona, Bethenny, and Dorinda walk up, B confronts Luann and demonstrates to Sonja and Barbara that their earlier counsel was ignored.
Episode 12 - Luann Land
Bethenny is still criticizing Luann for being egotistical. Ramona arrives after her birthday celebrations, and the ladies dine out at the same place Ramona mourned her mother’s passing. While Bethenny and Ramona discuss their traumatic upbringing, Luann takes Sonja, Tinsley, and Barbara out for a night of cabaret.
Episode 13 - It's Not You, It's Miami
Luann asks the women whether they believe Lady Morgan might be using drugs to influence her behavior when Sonja interrupts Lu’s rehearsal. After learning that Ramona had a fling with Harry Dubin, the girls travel to Miami for fun in the sun. After a few drinks, Sonja snaps at Luann and Ramona because it’s all too much for her to handle.
Episode 14 - Caught Between an Ex and a Hard Place
Sonja passes out after drinking too much on her first night in Miami. The women focus on Luann’s attitude. The ladies come together to enjoy the sunshine and art. Ramona balances her ex-husband, Mario, at a house party and a new date.
Episode 15 - Life Is Not a Cabaret
On the third day of the journey to Miami, Tinsley presents the women with a recent web image of Ramona sharing a kiss with Harry Dubin. Barbara confesses that she doesn’t feel like she belongs in the group, and the women chastise her for not trying harder.
Sonja loses it after leaving an AA meeting with Luann, but Luann doesn’t let that dampen her cabaret plans. Over dinner, the women confront Luann about her arrogant behavior, which causes Bethenny to have a severe panic attack.
Episode 16 - More Than a Feelin'
The ladies return to New York, where Luann records her new single. They also go to Dorinda’s fundraising aerobics class from the 1980s, and Ramona arranges a birthday surprise for the same evening as the Countess’ Cabaret.
Episode 17 - Jesus, the Countess, and Joseph
Luann puts on her Christmas Cabaret despite being passed up by the ladies for Ramona’s surprise party for Dorinda and Sonja because the show must go on, she says. The party astounded Dorinda, but Tinsley’s accusation that she had lied to the ladies about her friendship with Scott was the true shocker.
In the meantime, Bethenny survives an allergic reaction that nearly killed her in time to host her surprise-filled S’mores and Whores Party.
Episode 18 - Reunion Part 1
In Part One of the Season 11 Reunion, the ladies talk about how Bethenny handled the passing of her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Dennis. The women inform each other about their new living arrangements. At the same time, Bethenny and Luann fight about whether or not the paparazzi are following them.
Dorinda and Luann address their friendship’s problems, beginning with their unresolved issues from the previous year and what kept them from getting along this year. Dorinda and Luann make accusations, cry, and ultimately decide where their friendship stands.
Episode 19 - Reunion Part 2
The women confront Ramona for her insults and lie in the second segment of the Season 11 Reunion. This season, Dorinda, Bethenny, and Sonja challenge Tinsley to be honest about her living and romantic arrangements. As Andy and the ladies debate Luann’s most recent indiscretion and probation breach, Luann is put on the spot.
Episode 20 - Reunion Part 3
The women wrap up berating Luann over her sobriety in the Season 11 reunion episode. Then they reflect on some of the best moments from their excursions outside the city.
Barbara meets the woman to talk about her slanderous remark regarding Luann’s singing and her relationship with the group generally. The ladies revisit this season’s most outlandish moments, and Sonja gets attention for her binge drinking.
The Real Housewives of New York City Quick Facts
- an American reality TV program
- aired on Bravo TV from March 6, 2019, and concluded on July 25, 2019
- filming took place in New York City
- Executive producers include Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy, and Andy Cohen
- consisted of 20 episodes