
Bravo heads to the Big Apple for this entry in its hit reality-TV franchise "The Real Housewives of (insert location here)." This New York edition features several confident women, who change throughout the seasons as the women leave, with some returning later on. The featured ladies over time have included entrepreneur and one-time talk-show host Bethenny Frankel, part-time socialite and full-time mother Aviva Drescher (who is a cousin, by marriage, of actress Fran Drescher), best-selling author and journalist Carole Radziwill, savvy businesswoman Heather Thomson, entrepreneur Ramona Singer, sassy single mother Sonja Morgan and model Kristen Taekman.

Back from Moskito Island, Sai faces her new reality; Jessel fills Pavit in on the swirling rumors; at Erin's Cuban Rumba party, one friendship hits a boiling point.

Newly divorced Luann sits down with Dorinda and starts to open up about her relationship with Tom; Bethenny mourns an unexpected death in the family; Carole preps to run the New York City Marathon; Dorinda throws an epic Halloween party.

Jill, Bethenny, Alex and LuAnn go to a swanky restaurant; Roman has a night out on the town with her girlfriends; Jill and Bobby offer to help get Alex and Simon's son into a private school; Avery auditions for a Meryl Streep film.

Sonja makes hurtful accusations about Tinsley's finances; Dorinda attempts to improve her friendship with Sonja; Carole runs the New York City Marathon after months of training, but with a surprising omission in her cheering section.