The ninth season of ''

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'', an American

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series, is broadcast on

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. It aired on November 6, 2016 until May 14, 2017 and was primarily filmed in

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. Its executive producers are Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Carlos King, Anne Swan, Anthony Sylvester and

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. ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' focuses on the lives of Shereé Whitfield,

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and

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. This season marked the final appearance of Phaedra Parks.

Production and crew

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account. The trailer, official cast and premiere date were announced on September 28, 2016. The season premiere "House of Shade and Dust" debuted on November 6, 2016. Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Carlos King, Anne Swan and Anthony Sylvester alongside Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by True Entertainment, an American subsidiary of the Dutch corporation

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Cast and synopsis

Five of the six wives featured on the eighth season returned for the ninth installment. Season 9 sees the departure of actress and one-season star,

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. During her time on ''

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'', Fields revealed that she would be departing the series. With the departure of Fields, season 9 sees the return of Shereè Whitfield in a full-time capacity. Whitfield previously appeared in a recurring capacity during season 8 and as a full-time cast member from seasons 1 through 4. In June 2016, prior to the official cast announcement, former cast member

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revealed she would be returning to season 9 in some capacity however in September 2016, Leakes later revealed that she had not been invited back or filmed any scenes. In the trailer for season 9 it is revealed that former housewives

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and

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would make a guest appearance in the season finale. Marlo Hampton and Shamea Morton would make guest appearances. Lena Danielle Chenier also made numerous guest appearances The season begins with Kenya Moore and Shereé Whitfield both continuing to work on their unfinished homes, Moore Manor and Chateau Shereé. With Phaedra Parks' husband, Apollo Nida, still serving his sentence in prison she continues on her journey of filing for divorce. Looking forward to the finalization of her divorce, Parks and fellow housewife Porsha Willams ponder on the idea of possibly dating. While Parks ponders a new relationship, Cynthia Bailey's marriage to Peter Thomas breaks down, leaving some hard decisions to be made. Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker face the challenges of parenting their newborn, Ace. Williams faces some self-reflection as she is forced to look in the mirror. As Moore reaches closer to finishing her home, she invites some of the ladies over to celebrate. At the party, Whitfield is left shocked by what she sees.

Cast duration

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Taglines

* Phaedra: "You can't always get what you want, but I can." * Porsha: "I'm too blessed to be stressed, and too sexy to be thirsty." * Cynthia: "Life is a runway, and Cynthia Bailey is ready to walk it alone." * Kandi: "Now that I’ve got my Ace, I’ve got a full house." * Kenya: "I give the people what they want, and they always want Moore." * Shereé: "Don't call it a comeback, call it a takeover!"

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Real Housewives of Atlanta (season 9), The 2016 American television seasons 2017 American television seasons Atlanta (season 9)