# The Valley (TV series)

The Valley is an American reality television series which premiered on Bravo on March 19, 2024. Developed as the fourth spin-off from Vanderpump Rules. The series follows five couples who are "taking a shot at adulting."

## Overview

The Valley was first announced by Bravo on January 17, 2024, during the premiere party for the 11th season of Vanderpump Rules. Lisa Vanderpump serves as an executive producer, with 32 Flavors Entertainment, Haymaker East and Evolution Media attached as the production companies.
The series is the fourth spin-off from Vanderpump Rules; the eighth episode in the 11th season serves as a cross-over preview to The Valley.

### Season 1

The first season was filmed July - September 16, 2023. Cameras went back up in March 2024 following the news of Jax and Brittany's separation.
The full cast for the first season was announced and a teaser for the season was released on January 17, 2024. An extended first look was released on February 27 and the premiere date was announced as March 19, 2024.
The first season premiered on Bravo on March 19 and the series was broadcast through June 4, 2024. The original cast consist of: Brittany Cartwright, Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, Luke Broderick, Danny Booko, Nia Booko, Janet Caperna, Jason Caperna, Jesse and Michelle Lally. Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham joined the cast in a recurring capacity. Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, and Tom Schwartz made guest appearances.

### Season 2

In May 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, with the entire cast from the first season returning. Bravo then posted a teaser trailer for Season 2 on Instagram in February 2025. The second season is set to premiere on April 14, 2025. Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham were upgraded to a full-time capacity. Melissa Carelli, Aaron Nosler and Benji Quach will be joining the series as recurring cast members. Scheana Shay, Brock Davies, Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz will make guest appearances.

## Cast
### Cast Timeline

| Cast member | Seasons | Seasons |
| Cast member | 1 | 2 |
| Daniel Booko | Main | Main |
| Nia Booko | Main | Main |
| Luke Broderick | Main | Main |
| Janet Caperna | Main | Main |
| Jason Caperna | Main | Main |
| Brittany Cartwright | Main | Main |
| Kristen Doute | Main | Main |
| Jesse Lally | Main | Main |
| Michelle Saniei | Main | Main |
| Jax Taylor | Main | Main |
| Jasmine Goode | Friend | Main |
| Zack Wickham | Friend | Main |
| | Recurring cast members | Recurring cast members |
| Melissa Carelli | Guest | Friend |
| Aaron Nosler | | Friend |
| Benji Quach | | Friend |

### Main

* Brittany Cartwright: divorced from Jax, mother of Cruz
* Jax Taylor: divorced from Brittany, father of Cruz
* Kristen Doute: a businesswoman, engaged to Luke, expecting a baby girl
* Luke Broderick: a podcast host, engaged to Kristen, expecting a baby girl
* Danny Booko: an actor and model, married to Nia, father of Asher, Isabelle and Zariah, expecting fourth baby with Nia
* Nia Booko (née Sanchez): a beauty pageant titleholder (Miss Nevada USA 2014, Miss USA 2014), married to Danny, mother of Asher, Isabelle and Zariah, expecting fourth baby
* Janet Caperna: wife to Jason,a former executive assistant and co-host of the Scheananigans podcast with Vanderpump Rules alum Scheana, mother to Cameron
* Jason Caperna: husband to Janet,an attorney with Acumen Law, LLP, father to Cameron
* Jesse Lally: a luxury real estate broker, father of Isabella, divorced from Michelle
* Michelle Saniei: a luxury real estate broker, mother of Isabella, divorced from Jesse
* Jasmine Goode (Recurring season 1; Main season 2): engaged to partner Melissa, a former server at SUR Restaurant & Lounge, now an NFL cheerleader and a member of Bachelor Nation
* Zack Wickham (Recurring season 1; Main season 2): Brittany's best friend from college

### Recurring
## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "Welcome to the Valley" | March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19) |
| 2 | "Tit for Tat" | March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) |
| 3 | "Doubting Doute" | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) |
| 4 | "Capri Chaos" | April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09) |
| 5 | "The 'D' Word" | April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16) |
| 6 | "Congrats on Your Hair Loss" | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) |
| 7 | "The #1 Gossip of the Group" | April 30, 2024 (2024-04-30) |
| 8 | "The Invite Fight" | May 7, 2024 (2024-05-07) |
| 9 | "The Big Bear Bombshell" | May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14) |
| 10 | "Babymoon Mayhem" | May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) |
| 11 | "Darkside Danny" | May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28) |
| 12 | "Opening Bars, Closing Chapters" | June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04) |

## Reception

The Valley's first episode was Bravo's most watched series premiere in nearly ten years. The season premiere gathered 2.8 million viewers in seven days.