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ShowsReal Housewives of Orange CountySeason 13
Aired summer 2018 · Two new cast members, one founding figure in a reduced role

The Overhaul

Two new cast members, a franchise original in a reduced role, and a show in reconstruction mode. Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson bring genuine chemistry to each other; their integration with the existing group is a work in progress.

Filmed
Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Premiered
Jul 16, 2018
Bravo · July 2018
Episodes
22
Format
Social reality
Transition-era cast, two new additions, one reduced role
Cast size
6 players
Six cast members, two new, one founding figure reduced
On this page
  1. 01The take
  2. 02The shape of the season
  3. 03Where it sits in the canon
  4. 05Adjacent in the canon
  5. 06Also appears in
01The take

The Overhaul.

The transition era fully underway — the show building a new cast while still running the old one.
02The shape of the season

A rhythm worth tracking.

Season thirteen is RHOC's most transitional — two new cast members, a reduced role for a franchise original, and the clearest signal yet that the show is rebuilding. Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson arrive with genuine chemistry between themselves, but their integration with the existing cast is uneven across the run. The transition era is underway in earnest, and the season's variable energy reflects that construction work.

03Where it sits in the canon

The #16 slot.

Slot #16 of 18 in the Real Housewives of Orange County Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.

No spoilers. Every page is reviewed before it goes live.
06Also appears in

Cross-references.

Real Housewives of Orange County — Editor's CanonEditor's Canon · #16
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