| The Real Housewives of Atlanta | |
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| Season 13 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06) – May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) |
| Season chronology | |
← Previous Season 12 Next → Season 14 | |
| List of episodes | |
The thirteenth season ofThe Real Housewives of Atlanta, an Americanreality television show, was broadcast byBravo, it premiered on December 6, 2020, and is primarily filmed inAtlanta,Georgia. Its executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Luke Neslage, Glenda Cox, Joye Chin, andAndy Cohen.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives ofKandi Burruss,Cynthia Bailey,Kenya Moore,Porsha Williams andDrew Sidora.
This season marked the final regular appearance of Cynthia Bailey.
This season marked the second departure of Porsha Williams. She eventually returned for the show’s 16th season.
For the thirteenth season, four of the six cast members from the previous season returned.Eva Marcille departed the series, along withNeNe Leakes, who exited the series for a second time.[1][2] Actress and singer,Drew Sidora joined the cast as a Housewife, while newcomer,LaToya Ali joined Marlo Hampton, and Tanya Sam as friends of the cast.[3]
In addition to this, Falynn Pina and Shamea Morton made multiple guest appearances throughout the season. While former housewives: Shereé Whitfield,Claudia Jordan andEva Marcille also appeared as guests in attendance at Cynthia and Mike's wedding.
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Production on the season began in mid-July 2020.[4] In November of the same year, production on the series was halted after a crew member tested positive forCOVID-19;[5] production resumed the following month.[6]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | 1 | "No Justice, No Peace" | December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06) | 1.42[8] | |
Porsha Williams attends a rally for theBlack Lives Matter movement in Louisville, Kentucky. Meanwhile, back in Atlanta,Cynthia Bailey andMike Hill begin to experience relationship troubles when planning their upcoming wedding.Kandi Burruss prepares to send her daughter off to college.Kenya Moore begins to wonder if her marriage is worth saving. | |||||
| 263 | 2 | "New Peach in the Orchard" | December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13) | 1.19[9] | |
| 264 | 3 | "Ten Ten, Twenty Twenty" | December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20) | 1.21[10] | |
| 265 | 4 | "From One Surprise to Another" | January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03) | 1.22[11] | |
| 266 | 5 | "Don't Come for Me Unless I've Invited You" | January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10) | 1.18[12] | |
| 267 | 6 | "The Giving Peach" | January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17) | 1.22[13] | |
| 268 | 7 | "The Jet Set and the Upset" | January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24) | 1.33[14] | |
| 269 | 8 | "Beach, Please!" | January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31) | 1.40[15] | |
| 270 | 9 | "The Hostess With the Least-est" | February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14) | 1.10[16] | |
| 271 | 10 | "What Happened in the Dungeon?" | February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21) | 1.43[17] | |
The ladies participate in aBDSM-themed surprise bachelorette party for Bailey involving a malestripper. InCCTV footage, the ladies continue with an hours-long after-party, which showsLaToya Ali, Tanya Sam,Drew Sidora and Williams engaging in sexual activities in the living room, which leads to accusations of athreesome between Sam, Williams and the stripper. | |||||
| 272 | 11 | "The Usual Suspects" | February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28) | 1.41[18] | |
| 273 | 12 | "Front Page News" | March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07) | 1.15[19] | |
| 274 | 13 | "10.10.20" | March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14) | 1.09[20] | |
| 275 | 14 | "If You’ve Got It, Haunt It" | March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21) | 1.18[21] | |
| 276 | 15 | "Cajun Peaches" | March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28) | 1.32[22] | |
| 277 | 16 | "Hurricane Housewives" | April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04) | 1.17[23] | |
| 278 | 17 | "A Whole Lot of Mess" | April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11) | 1.21[24] | |
| 279 | 18 | "How the Wig Stole Christmas" | April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18) | 1.39[25] | |
| 280 | 19 | "Reunion Part 1" | April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25) | 1.27[26] | |
| 281 | 20 | "Reunion Part 2" | May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02) | 1.18[27] | |
| 282 | 21 | "Reunion Part 3" | May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) | 1.08[28] | |