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ShowsReal Housewives of New York CitySeason 8
A transitional season with a new recurring setting

The Berkshires House

Season eight introduces Dorinda Medley's Berkshires house as a recurring group destination — contained, pressure-built, the environment the format thrives on. Jules Wainstein joins the cast, and the season is uneven in the way transitional years tend to be.

Filmed
New York City · Miami · Berkshires
New York City, Miami, Berkshires
Premiered
Apr 7, 2015
Bravo · April 2015
Episodes
22
Format
NYC social reality
Jules Wainstein joins
Cast size
7 players
One new cast member joins
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 Berkshires House.

The Berkshires house as recurring location is the season's real contribution.
02The shape of the season

A rhythm worth tracking.

Season eight is a transitional year. Jules Wainstein joins an established cast and the season has the slightly uneven texture of a show redistributing its weight — some strong individual episodes, some that coast. Dorinda Medley's Berkshires house appears as a group destination for the first time and immediately proves its value: close quarters, established tensions, no city to absorb the fallout. The Miami trip adds a change of scenery without quite adding momentum. A watchable but uneven entry.

03Where it sits in the canon

The #12 slot.

Slot #12 of 15 in the Real Housewives of New York City 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 New York City — Editor's CanonEditor's Canon · #12
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