The twelfth season of '' The Real Housewives of New York City'', an American reality television series, is broadcast on

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. It premiered on April 2, 2020. The series is primarily filmed in New York City. Its executive producers are Lisa Shannon, Barrie Bernstein, Darren Ward John Paparazzo and Andy Cohen. The season focuses on the lives of Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley,

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and

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. This would mark the final season for both Tinsley Mortimer and Dorinda Medley.

Cast and synopsis

Following the completion of production on the eleventh season, Bethenny Frankel announced her departure from the series. The season also includes Elyse Slaine who appears in a recurring capacity. On June 11, 2020,

announced her exit from the series midseason, following her decision to relocate to Chicago to be with fiancé Scott Kluth. Following the conclusion of the episode, the series went on a two-week hiatus, allowing editors additional time to edit episodes, due to the

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. On June 29 of the same year, it was announced that upon the season's return, new tag lines would be used, a first in the franchise's history. In August 2020, Medley announced her departure from the series. That same month, the season's three-part reunion was filmed—in-person—on Long Island at the Oheka Castle, becoming the first ''Real Housewives'' reunion to be filmed face-to-face since the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Real Housewives of New York City (season 12), The 2020 American television seasons New York City (season 12)