Vanderpump Rules
| Vanderpump Rules | |
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| File:Castofvanderpumprules.jpg | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Dena Deadly |
| Opening theme | Raise Your Glass |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 186 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Evolution Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | January 7, 2013 – present |
| Related | |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Summer House Vanderpump Dogs | |
Vanderpump Rules is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on January 7, 2013. Developed as the first spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it has aired nine seasons and focuses on Lisa Vanderpump and the staff at her restaurants and bars; SUR Restaurant & Lounge, Pump Restaurant and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar in West Hollywood, California.
The success of the show has resulted in two spin-offs; Vanderpump Rules After Show and Vanderpump Rules: Jax And Brittany Take Kentucky.[1][2]
Overview
Vanderpump Rules follows Lisa Vanderpump and the staff at her restaurants and bars SUR Restaurant & Lounge, Pump Restaurant and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar in West Hollywood, California, as they work on building their futures in show business and become entangled in interpersonal drama.
The show initially centered on new server Scheana and her relationships with established employees: Kristen Doute, Katie Maloney, Tom Sandoval, Stassi Schroeder and Jax Taylor.
Season 1
The first season premiered on January 7, 2013 with Kristen Doute, Katie Maloney, Tom Sandoval, Stassi Schroeder, Scheana, Jax Taylor and Lisa Vanderpump introduced as series regulars, while Peter Madrigal, Mike Shay, Jen Bush, Jeremy Davidson, Tina McDowelle, Laura-Leigh and Frank Herlihy are introduced as recurring cast members. Vanderpump’s husband Ken Todd and business partners/co-owners of SUR, Guillermo and Nathalie Zapata make recurring guest appearances throughout.
Andy Cohen later announced during the February 4, 2013, Watch What Happens Live! episode that there would be a Vanderpump Rules reunion. The reunion was filmed on February 9, 2013.[3]
In April 2013, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season.[4]
Season 2
The second season premiered on November 4, 2013 with Ariana Madix, Tom Schwartz and Kristina Kelly introduced as recurring cast members.
The season premiere features as a two-hour crossover episode with the fourth-season premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[5]
In April 2014, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a third season.[6]
Season 3
The third season premiered on November 3, 2014 with Ariana Madix and Tom Schwartz promoted to series regulars, while Vail Bloom is introduced as a recurring cast member.
In July 2015, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a fourth season.[7]
Season 4
The fourth season premiered on November 2, 2015 with James Kennedy promoted to series regular, while Lala Kent, Faith Stowers and Jesse Montana are introduced as recurring cast members. Cartwright and Schroeder (who departed the show at the end of season 3) made guest appearances in the season.
It was announced in April 2016 that the show had been renewed for a fifth season.[8]
Season 5
The fifth season premiered on November 7, 2016 with Stassi Schroeder returning as a series regular, while Brittany Cartwright is introduced as a recurring cast member.
On January 9, 2017, the tenth episode titled "Summer House Rules"[9][10] served as a cross-over preview to Summer House.[11][12]
In April 2017, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a sixth season.[13]
Season 6
The sixth season premiered on December 4, 2017 with Brittany Cartwright and Lala Kent promoted to series regulars, while Raquel Leviss, Billie Lee and Rob Parks-Valletta are introduced as recurring cast members.
In April 2018, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a seventh season.[14]
Season 7
The seventh season premiered on December 3, 2018 with Beau Clark and Adam Spott introduced as recurring cast members.
During the seventh season, Lisa Vanderpump partnered with cast members Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz to open a new restaurant/bar in West Hollywood called Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar.[15]
Season 8
The eight season premiered on January 7, 2020 with Beau Clark promoted to series regular, along with Max Boyens, Brett Caprioni and Dayna Kathan also added as series regulars, while Charli Burnett and Danica Dow are introduced as recurring cast members.[16]
The season eight reunion was recorded virtually, on Zoom, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 9, 2020, it was announced original cast members Kristen Doute and Stassi Schroeder had been fired following accusations by former co-star Faith Stowers, who claimed that the two women filed a false police report against her for a crime she did not commit. Additionally, it was announced Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni would not return for the ninth season following past racist Twitter posts.[17] On December 4, 2020, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright were also fired from the show.[18]
Season 9
In December 2020, following the departures of several cast members and due to challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, production on season nine was put on hold 'indefinitely'.
In April 2021, Dayna Kathan confirmed that she would not be returning for the ninth season while suggesting that production on the show was to resume in the near future.[19]
On April 27, 2021, Bravo confirmed that the show would return for a ninth season as well as confirming that Lisa Vanderpump, Maloney, Sandoval, Scheana, Madix, Schwartz, Kennedy, Kent and Leviss would be returning to the show as cast members.[20]
In May 2021, production resumed for the ninth season.
The ninth season premiered on September 28, 2021 with Charli Burnett and Raquel Leviss promoted to series regulars, while Brock Davies is also added as a series regular, along with Richardson Chery, Randall Emmett, Corey Loftus and Max Todd introduced as recurring cast members.
Season 10
In May 2022, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a tenth season.[21]
Cast
Timeline of cast
| Cast member | Seasons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Lisa Vanderpump | Main | ||||||||
| Kristen Doute | Main | ||||||||
| Katie Maloney-Schwartz | Main | ||||||||
| Tom Sandoval | Main | ||||||||
| Stassi Schroeder | Main | Recurring | Main | ||||||
| Scheana | Main | ||||||||
| Jax Taylor | Main | ||||||||
| Ariana Madix | Guest | Recurring | Main | ||||||
| Tom Schwartz | Recurring | Main | |||||||
| James Kennedy | Guest | Recurring | Main | ||||||
| Brittany Cartwright | Guest | Recurring | Main | ||||||
| Lala Kent | Recurring | Main | |||||||
| Max Boyens | Guest | Main | |||||||
| Brett Caprioni | Main | ||||||||
| Beau Clark | Recurring | Main | |||||||
| Dayna Kathan | Guest | Main | |||||||
| Charli Burnett | Recurring | Main | |||||||
| Brock Davies | Main | ||||||||
| Raquel Leviss | Guest | Recurring | Main | ||||||
| Recurring cast members | |||||||||
| Ken Todd | Guest | ||||||||
| Guillermo Zapata | Guest | ||||||||
| Nathalie Zapata | Guest | ||||||||
| Peter Madrigal | Recurring | ||||||||
| Mike Shay | Recurring | Guest | |||||||
| Jen Bush | Recurring | ||||||||
| Jeremy Davidson | Recurring | ||||||||
| Tina McDowelle | Recurring | Guest | |||||||
| Laura-Leigh | Recurring | ||||||||
| Frank Herlihy | Recurring | ||||||||
| Kristina Kelly | Recurring | Guest | |||||||
| Vail Bloom | Recurring | ||||||||
| Faith Stowers | Recurring | Guest | |||||||
| Jesse Montana | Recurring | ||||||||
| Billie Lee | Recurring | ||||||||
| Rob Parks-Valletta | Recurring | ||||||||
| Adam Spott | Recurring | ||||||||
| Danica Dow | Recurring | ||||||||
| Richardson Chery | Guest | Recurring | |||||||
| Randall Emmett | Guest | Recurring | |||||||
| Corey Loftus | Recurring | ||||||||
| Max Todd | Guest | Recurring | |||||||
Main cast
- Lisa Vanderpump, co-owner of SUR Restaurant & Lounge and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, and owner of Pump Restaurant, wife of Ken, mother of Max
- Katie Maloney-Schwartz, a former server at SUR, wife of Tom Schwartz
- Tom Sandoval, a former bartender at SUR, author, now Lisa and Ken's business partner at Tom Tom, in a relationship with Ariana Madix
- Scheana, a former server at SUR, and an aspiring singer and actress, engaged to Brock Davies, mother of Summer
- Ariana Madix, a former bartender at SUR, and an author, in a relationship with Tom Sandoval
- Tom Schwartz, a former bartender at PUMP, model and actor, now Lisa and Ken's business partner at Tom Tom, husband of Katie Maloney
- James Kennedy, a former busboy at SUR, now DJ
- Lala Kent, a former hostess at SUR, volunteers at Vanderpump Dogs, mother of Ocean
- Charli Burnett, a server at SUR, in a relationship with Corey Loftus
- Brock Davies, Scheana's fiancé, father of Summer
- Raquel Leviss, a former server at SUR, volunteers at Vanderpump Dogs
Recurring cast
- Ken Todd, co-owner of SUR Restaurant & Lounge and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, and owner of Pump Restaurant, father of Max, husband of Lisa
- Guillermo Zapata, co-owner of SUR, model and actor, married to Nathalie Zapata
- Nathalie Zapata, co-owner of SUR, married to Guillermo Zapata
- Richardson Chery, general manager of Tom Tom
- Randall Emmett, a film producer, father of Ocean
- Corey Loftus, Charli Burnett's boyfriend
- Max Todd, Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd's son
Former main cast
- Kristen Doute, a former server at SUR
- Stassi Schroeder, a former server at SUR, married to Beau Clark
- Jax Taylor, a former bartender at SUR, married to Brittany Cartwright
- Brittany Cartwright, a former server at SUR, married to Jax Taylor
- Max Boyens, a former general manager at Tom Tom
- Brett Caprioni, a former server at SUR and model
- Beau Clark, a casting agent, married to Stassi Schroeder
- Dayna Kathan, a former hostess and server at Tom Tom and SUR
Former recurring cast
- Peter Madrigal, the manager of SUR
- Mike Shay, Scheana's ex-husband
- Jen Bush, a former server at SUR
- Jeremy Davidson, a former bartender at SUR
- Tina McDowelle, a former server at SUR
- Laura-Leigh, a former server at SUR, and aspiring actress
- Frank Herlihy, a former bartender at SUR
- Kristina Kelly, a former server at SUR
- Vail Bloom, a former hostess at SUR
- Faith Stowers, James Kennedy's friend
- Jesse Montana, a former server at SUR, a singer
- Billie Lee, a former hostess at SUR
- Rob Parks-Valletta, Scheana’s ex-boyfriend, actor
- Adam Spott, Scheana’s ex-boyfriend
- Danica Dow, an assistant manager at SUR
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 7, 2013 | March 11, 2013 | |
| 2 | 17 | November 4, 2013 | February 25, 2014 | |
| 3 | 21 | November 3, 2014 | March 23, 2015 | |
| 4 | 24 | November 2, 2015 | April 11, 2016 | |
| 5 | 24 | November 7, 2016 | April 17, 2017 | |
| 6 | 25 | December 4, 2017 | May 28, 2018 | |
| 7 | 24 | December 3, 2018 | May 20, 2019 | |
| 8 | 24 | January 7, 2020 | June 16, 2020 | |
| 9 | 17 | September 28, 2021 | January 26, 2022 | |
| 10 | 19 | February 8, 2023 | June 14, 2023 | |
| 11 | 19 | January 30, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | |
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- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 13, 2015). "Bravo's 'Vanderpump Rules' Renewed for Season 4". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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- ^ "Ep 10: Summer House Rules". Bravo. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Bravo Media Celebrates 'Vanderpump Rules' Stars Birthdays in Style with an Epic Two-Hour Special Airing Monday, January 9 at 9PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. December 19, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ Paiella, Gabriella (January 9, 2017). "A Tale of Two Birthday Trips: Part Two". The Cut. New York. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
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- ^ "Pour Yourself a Celebratory Shot: Vanderpump Rules Has Been Renewed for Season 6". Bravo TV Official Site. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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- ^ "Lisa Vanderpump's New Bar Tom Tom: Everything We Know". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" Returns Tuesday, January 7 at 9 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. November 7, 2019.
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