# The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, abbreviated as RHUGT, is an American reality television series that premiered on Peacock on November 16, 2021. The series follows several women from The Real Housewives franchise as they vacation together.

## Overview and casting

In September 2019, it was announced an untitled The Real Housewives franchise spin-off was in development at Peacock. In February 2021, it was announced Peacock had greenlit a limited series following multiple women from different Housewives installments living together for a period of time.

### Series synopsis

The first season was filmed at the Triton Luxury Villa in Turks and Caicos Islands and features Cynthia Bailey, Luann de Lesseps, Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Kenya Moore, Kyle Richards and Ramona Singer. Vicki Gunvalson and Gizelle Bryant both stated they were initially cast for the first season, but were unable to commit to the project due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography began in April 2021. The first season premiered on November 16, 2021.
The second season was filmed in September 2021 at Dorinda Medley's Blue Stone Manor located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Officially titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club, the second season features former Housewives stars who are no longer cast-members on their original series. The cast consists of Taylor Armstrong, Brandi Glanville, Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Eva Marcille, Medley, Phaedra Parks and Jill Zarin. The second season premiered on June 23, 2022.
Production on the third season began on July 18, 2022, in Thailand. The cast consists of Gizelle Bryant, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Heather Gay, Leah McSweeney, Alexia Nepola, Marysol Patton, Whitney Rose and Porsha Williams. Tinsley Mortimer was initially cast for the season but was replaced by Williams, citing "personal reasons" for her decision to exit. The third season, titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Thailand, premiered on March 23, 2023.
On January 9, 2023, Bravo announced that the fourth season would be the second Ex-Wives Club, taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco. The cast includes returning housewives Glanville, Gunvalson, Marcille and Parks; as well as Camille Grammer, Caroline Manzo, Alex McCord and Gretchen Rossi joining as new additions.
On May 15, 2023, Peacock announced that the fifth season, titled The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy, would take place in St. Barts. It featured former housewives from the first thirteen seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, before it was recast for the fourteenth season. De Lesseps, Singer and Medley returned, and were joined by Sonja Morgan, Kristen Taekman and Kelly Killoren Bensimon.
On August 2, 2023, Peacock announced that the RHONY Legacy season would air that December, while the second Ex-Wives Club would air as the fifth season. A teaser trailer confirming the cast was released on October 15, 2023. The fourth season premiered on December 14, 2023.

### Timeline of cast members

| Cast member | Franchise | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Cast member | Franchise | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Cynthia Bailey | Atlanta | Main | | | | |
| Teresa Giudice | New Jersey | Main | | | | |
| Melissa Gorga | New Jersey | Main | | | | |
| Luann de Lesseps | New York City | Main | | | Main | |
| Kenya Moore | Atlanta | Main | | | | |
| Kyle Richards | Beverly Hills | Main | | | | |
| Ramona Singer | New York City | Main | | | Main | |
| Taylor Armstrong | Beverly Hills | | Main | | | |
| Brandi Glanville | Beverly Hills | | Main | | | Main |
| Vicki Gunvalson | Orange County | | Main | | | Main |
| Tamra Judge | Orange County | | Main | | | |
| Eva Marcille | Atlanta | | Main | | | Main |
| Phaedra Parks | Atlanta | | Main | | | Main |
| Dorinda Medley | New York City | | Main | | Main | |
| Jill Zarin | New York City | | Main | | | |
| Gizelle Bryant | Potomac | | | Main | | |
| Candiace Dillard Bassett | Potomac | | | Main | | |
| Heather Gay | Salt Lake City | | | Main | | |
| Leah McSweeney | New York City | | | Main | | |
| Alexia Nepola | Miami | | | Main | | |
| Marysol Patton | Miami | | | Main | | |
| Whitney Rose | Salt Lake City | | | Main | | |
| Porsha Williams | Atlanta | | | Main | | |
| Kelly Killoren Bensimon | New York City | | | | Main | |
| Sonja Morgan | New York City | | | | Main | |
| Kristen Taekman | New York City | | | | Main | |
| Camille Grammer | Beverly Hills | | | | | Main |
| Caroline Manzo | New Jersey | | | | | Main |
| Alex McCord | New York City | | | | | Main |
| Gretchen Rossi | Orange County | | | | | Main |

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) | July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23) | April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) | January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04) |

### Season 1 (2021)

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 1 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "When Wives Collide" | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) |
| 2 | 2 | "Days of Our Wives" | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) |
| 3 | 3 | "Girl(friend) Interrupted" | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) |
| 4 | 4 | "Fourth Wall Down" | November 18, 2021 (2021-11-18) |
| 5 | 5 | "Stormy Waters" | November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) |
| 6 | 6 | "Bonfire of the Frenemies" | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) |
| 7 | 7 | "Go Big Before You Go Home" | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) |

### Season 2: Ex-Wives Club (2022)

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 8 | 1 | "Return to Blue Stone Manor" | June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) |
| 9 | 2 | "There's a Jill in the Air" | June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) |
| 10 | 3 | "Dazed and Excused" | June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) |
| 11 | 4 | "Speakeasy and Act Tough" | June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30) |
| 12 | 5 | "The Ultimate Thirst" | July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) |
| 13 | 6 | "Tis the Season?" | July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) |
| 14 | 7 | "Leavin' on a Prayer" | July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) |

### Season 3: Thailand (2023)

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 3 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 15 | 1 | "We're in Thailand, Baby!" | March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23) |
| 16 | 2 | "The Queen of Shade" | March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23) |
| 17 | 3 | "Porsha's Playhouse" | March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30) |
| 18 | 4 | "Thailand Takedown" | April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06) |
| 19 | 5 | "Drama in Paradise" | April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13) |
| 20 | 6 | "Tropical Storm" | April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) |

### Season 4: RHONY Legacy (2023–2024)

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 4 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 21 | 1 | "Vive Legacy" | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) |
| 22 | 2 | "The Pirate Part Deux" | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) |
| 23 | 3 | "Take Me Out to the Hockey Game" | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) |
| 24 | 4 | "A Yacht of Attention" | December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21) |
| 25 | 5 | "RHONY Relics" | December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28) |
| 26 | 6 | "(Going) Out with a Bang" | January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04) |

## International adaptations
### The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa

On March 28, 2024, a South African iteration of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip was announced by Showmax. Filmed in Jamaica, the series will unite several women from the South African Housewives franchises, including Christall Kay and Lethabo Lejoy Mathatho from The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, LaConco, Londie London and Nonku Williams from The Real Housewives of Durban, Beverly Steyn from The Real Housewives of Cape Town, Liz Prins from The Real Housewives of Gqeberha, and Melany Viljoen from Die Real Housewives van Pretoria.