# Thicker Than Water (2013 TV series)

Thicker Than Water is an American reality television series that premiered on November 10, 2013, on Bravo. The series chronicles the family dynamic of former professional basketball player and an American gospel-jazz instrumentalist Ben Tankard, his wife Jewel and their children. Bravo previously aired a pilot titled Thicker Than Water: The Marinos in August 2011 that had the same premise but centered on a different family.
In April 2014, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2015.
In February 2016, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a third season that premiered on March 27, 2016.

## Cast

* Ben Tankard
* Jewel Tankard
* Benji Tankard
* Britney Tankard
* Brooklyn Tankard
* Cyrene Tankard
* Diamond Tankard
* Shanira Tankard

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10) | January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05) |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04) | March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) | June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05) |

### Season 1 (2013–14)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Family Ties" | November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10) | 1.56 |
| When Cyrene is asked to prom, Ben becomes protective of his youngest daughter and asks him a few questions. Brooklyn asks for the family's support when she participates in a marathon that's on the same day as Cyrene's prom. Britney and Brooklyn decide to go on a double date and their pasts are brought up. |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Sibling Biblery" | November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17) | 1.84 |
| Jewel strives for financial independence while Ben preaches the importance of having wealth. Benji and Brooklyn have a sibling rivalry. Junice reveals some surprising information. |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Southern Discomfort" | November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24) | 1.62 |
| Cyrene and Benji accuse Brooklyn. Brooklyn ends up crashing the family car. Junice begins to disclose family secrets. |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Not the Family Standard" | December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01) | 1.28 |
| Jewel plans her parents' 46th wedding anniversary. Junetta, Junice, and Jewel attend counseling to settle their problems. Benji re-proposes to Shanira. |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Kandi Rocks" | December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15) | 2.05 |
| Jewel's beliefs and parenting styles are tested when Kandi Burruss stops by. Brooklyn is having a difficult time balancing her career and being a mother. Cyrene's feelings toward Josh start to conflict with Jewel's strong opinions. |||||
| 6 | 6 | "The New F-Word: Forgiveness" | December 22, 2013 (2013-12-22) | 2.08 |
| Jewel and Ben become worried about Brooklyn's drinking habits. Benji's wedding cost is starting to add up. Everyone learns that Cyrene is the only sister chosen to be a bridesmaid. |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Sisters of No Mercy" | December 29, 2013 (2013-12-29) | 2.00 |
| Jewel continues to plan Benji and Shanira's wedding. Junice brings the family together for therapy. Brooklyn works on her material for the upcoming hair show. |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Wedding Bells & Farewells" | January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05) | 2.28 |
| In the first season finale, Benji and Shanira's wedding day has arrived. Brooklyn surprises everyone by making a speech. The tension between Junice and Jewel continues to grow. |||||

### Season 2 (2015)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 9 | 1 | "Act Like a Sister" | January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04) | 1.48 |
| The Tankards throw a garden party to celebration of Cyrene's graduation from high school. With the 4th of July right around the corner, the family decide to take a journey to Baltimore to visit Jewel's other sister Junetta. |||||
| 10 | 2 | "Pregnant Pause" | January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11) | 1.68 |
| The Tankards get home to Murfreesboro. Ben's oldest son Marcus celebrates his 30th birthday. The birthday party ends up with many surprises. |||||
| 11 | 3 | "Making Amens" | January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) | 1.37 |
| 12 | 4 | "Daddy Issues" | January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25) | 1.63 |
| 13 | 5 | "Lock It Up" | February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08) | 1.10 |
| 14 | 6 | "The Ben Honors" | February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15) | 1.11 |
| 15 | 7 | "Tankard Road Diaries" | March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01) | 1.49 |
| 16 | 8 | "Hairy Situation" | March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08) | 1.69 |
| 17 | 9 | "Empty Tank" | March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) | 1.41 |

### Season 3 (2016)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 18 | 1 | "Still Thicker Than Ever?" | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) | 1.06 |
| 19 | 2 | "Micro-Momager" | April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) | N/A |
| 20 | 3 | "Hard Knock Life" | April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) | N/A |
| 21 | 4 | "Oh Baby!" | April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) | N/A |
| 22 | 5 | "Family Feuds" | May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01) | N/A |
| 23 | 6 | "Through Thick and Thin" | May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) | N/A |
| 24 | 7 | "Love, Marriage and Madness" | May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15) | N/A |
| 25 | 8 | "The Ties That Bind" | May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) | N/A |
| 26 | 9 | "Secrets Revealed" | May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29) | N/A |
| 27 | 10 | "Family First" | June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05) | N/A |