The Real Housewives of Orange County

After the surprising reconciliation between Vicki, Tamra and Shannon at last season's reunion, the ladies are working to rebuild their friendship and regain each other's trust. Tamra has moved into a new home, and as part of their divorces, both Shannon and Kelly have downsized, while also adjusting to life as single mothers. Vicki, who has marriage on the brain, is now cohabitating with her boyfriend Steve, though he is in no rush to pop the question. Tamra goes on a hike with her estranged friend Emily to try to clear the air, but at home is dealing with Eddie's health scare. With the help of her friends, Shannon finally takes off her wedding ring and Kelly brings the ladies together for a ropes course.

In the wake of Vicki repairing her friendship with Tamra, Vicki must face one last hurtle and apologize to Eddie.  Tamra teaches an exercise class and introduces her new friend Gina, a recent transplant from Long Island, to the ladies.  Emily and husband Shane celebrate their ninth anniversary. Shannon travels for the first time as a single mom to Mexico with her daughters.  Kelly is stunned to learn that Vicki and Steve set up her ex-husband Michael and confronts Vicki over the betrayal.

Kelly's argument with Vicki continues, coming to an angry, tearful end. Tamra and Vicki fly to Mexico for a girls weekend to help break Shannon out of her shell. While Tamra and Shannon embrace a wild night, Vicki tries to reign herself in at Andales, after promising Steve she won't do anything to embarrass him. But a night of dancing on the bars, ends with a real injury and the trio opening up about their real vulnerabilities. Back in OC, Kelly gets emotional support from her sage 11 year-old daughter, Jolie, while Emily and Gina bond over an exercise group, Stroller Strides.

While Shannon gets her daughter's opinion on her new business venture, Tamra visits the doctor and finds out her broken foot may require surgery. Gina's mom visits from Long Island, while Emily's mother-in-law Pary gives advice on how to motivate Shane. Vicki and Kelly have a tense meeting over coffee, where only one housewife walks away satisfied. At a group dinner, Shannon and Vicki meet Emily and Gina for the first time. Vicki gets raked over the coals by the ladies for secretly going on double-dates with Kelly's ex-husband.

New divorcees Shannon and Kelly bond on a night on the town, making Tamra feel left out, as she tends to her husband Eddie, who needs a second heart procedure. Vicki pushes her son Michael to marry his girlfriend. Shannon makes progress on her new business venture with QVC. Emily hosts a poker party, where her mother-in-law Pary bonds with an emotional Kelly and Gina's loud mouth irritates Emily's husband, Shane.

The ladies are surprised to learn how the poker night ended, leaving Gina and Emily at odds. Vicki travels to LA to record radio commercials for Coto Financial and ends up embarrassing her son Michael in the process. Shannon gets emotional as she goes to court as part of her divorce. Her good friend Tamra surprises Shannon with the gift of a matchmaker, while Kelly dates the "milkman." After Emily leaves a happy hour early, the other women start to speculate about her marriage.

Hijinks ensue when Vicki decides to celebrate her birthday with a ladies' golf outing. Tamra and Eddie double date with Emily and her husband, in order to get to know Shane. Kelly tries to teach her daughter Jolie the value of money and the two volunteer at a homeless shelter. A rumor about Emily's marriage sparks an unexpected confrontation between Tamra and Shannon.

Vicki's golf party concludes as Tamra hounds Steve to propose to Vicki. With cracks continuing to appear in Tamra and Shannon's friendship, the ladies finally sit down for an emotional heart-to-heart. Meanwhile, Gina makes a confession about her marriage. Tamra throws Eddie a 45th birthday party. At the party, Kelly's plan to confront Steve goes awry and she ends up arguing with Emily's husband Shane.

Tamra's birthday party for Eddie ends in shambles after an explosive comment is made. Shannon gets set up by a matchmaker and goes on her first date in over twenty years. Vicki fights back about the rumors about her relationship with Steve. While the women react to Gina's marital news, Emily and Kelly try to work out their issues.

Vicki sets the record straight after Kelly continues to tell stories about Steve to Tamra and Shannon. Gina's parents visit from Long Island to support her with the divorce. Vicki throws an Italian themed party, complete with a cooking lesson, where the ladies continue to think Gina is being too flippant about her divorce. Overwhelmed by the others doubting her, Gina sneaks off to the bathroom and calls an unexpected person for help.

Shannon flies to Philadelphia with daughter Sophie for her first appearance on QVC. Kelly watches her daughter Jolie audition for a musical. Steve takes Vicki on her first ride on a motorcycle. While Tamra flies to Philadelphia to support Shannon, Kelly hosts the rest of the ladies for a screening party for Shannon's debut.

Vicki wants to be a better friend to Gina, but still wonders if Gina is making the right decision on getting divorced. Gina and Emily bond over their inability to get to know Shannon. Kelly stuns Shannon when she tells her Emily and Gina feel boxed out by her. At a family gathering in San Diego, Vicki is shocked to hear the younger generation isn't interested in marriage or having children.

When the OC ladies travel to Jamaica on a girls' trip, the overwhelming heat gets to all of them. Emily and Gina confide in Tamra about Shannon's standoffishness. Meanwhile, Shannon laughs it up in a salt scrub with Vicki and Kelly. Shannon gets distracted by her own news from home, while Gina shares an emotional moment with the ladies. After some fun and games on bamboo rafts and rope swings, tension erupts between Shannon and Tamra.

During dinner in Jamaica, tensions rise when Gina confronts Shannon about not being a good friend to Tamra during Eddie's health issues. When Tamra doesn't defend her best friend, Shannon quickly feels betrayed and drama explodes in every direction. The ladies' concern for Shannon grows, when she isolates herself from the group and misses bobsledding.

Shannon continues to isolate herself from the rest of the ladies, who continue their trip with a day of adventure with a comical climb up a gorgeous waterfall. Later, Vicki coaxes Shannon to rejoin the group for a beachside dinner, where Shannon makes amends with only a few of the women at the table. An unexpected phone call makes Emily emotional.

Upon their return from Jamaica, Vicki and Shannon proceed with dueling plastic surgeries. Emily and Shane attend couples therapy and face a painful memory. Gina gets herself in hot water with Tamra after she confesses to Shannon about what the ladies were saying behind her back.

Vicki gets confronted by her son Michael for not letting him know about her most recent procedure. The conflict between Tamra and Gina continues at Emily's Turkish coffee cup reader gathering. When Kelly helps Gina move into her casita, she questions if Shannon may be manipulating the Tamra-Gina rift. Emily throws Gina a 34th birthday party, and instead of attending, Tamra, Shannon and Vicki throw an old lady party.

Emily plans a Femme Fatale party for the ladies, as her mother, Susan, visits Orange County for the first time in five years. Shannon has a very adult conversation with her 16-year old daughter Sophie. Tamra and Gina try to hash out their issues. At Emily's party, Shannon and Vicki debut their new looks, as Kelly introduces her new man to the group. Meanwhile, Shannon has trouble finding common ground with Emily and Gina.

The reunion begins with the "Tres Amigas," Vicki, Tamra and Shannon, rehashing their whirlwind trip to Mexico, which sparks some unexpected resentment from Gina. Vicki reflects on her year of unsuccessfully getting Steve to propose, as well as her past relationships. New housewife Gina opens up about her divorce. And sparks fly when Vicki and Kelly go head-to-head, culminating in a shocking claim by Vicki.

In part two of the reunion, Kelly and Vicki continue to hash out their issues. Shannon's emotional year filled with highs and lows is discussed as the women chime in about her divorce. Things quickly get messy when the group tries to figure out the game of telephone and who said what first about Emily's marriage. Emily opens up about the body shaming she received online. Emotions run high when Tamra and Shannon tackle their fractured friendship.

The reunion concludes as the ladies discuss Kelly's season of dating and zingy one-liners. Emily, Shannon, Kelly and Gina have trouble seeing eye-to-eye on the events at Eddie's birthday party.
The ladies relive the humidity, shenanigans and tension from their Jamaica trip. Then they take a deeper dive into Tamra and Shannon's merry-go-round of a friendship, as well as what exactly happened to cause Shannon's meltdown in Jamaica. The ladies close out the season with revealing their list of regrets and tequila shots.