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01The take
The Restock.
A new casting tier enters Beverly Hills — the results take the season to absorb.
02The shape of the season
A rhythm worth tracking.
Two new cast members arrive and the show begins adjusting to what the established era looks like. Erika Girardi brings a distinct public persona that the Beverly Hills social world has to find a register for — that friction is the season's engine. The Amsterdam and Cayman Islands trips provide the close-quarters pressure the format runs on. A transitional opener for the era, with enough new energy to hold interest while the cast finds its new geometry.
03Where it sits in the canon
The #10 slot.
Slot #10 of 15 in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.
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