Season 5

Episodes • 2012

Aviva Drescher
Luann de Lesseps
Ramona Singer
Sonja Morgan
Carole Radziwill
Heather Thomson
A New New York

1. A New New York

60 min

Season 5 begins with Sonja hosting a party to introduce three new cast members—Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson. But the successful bash takes a dramatically downward turn when Ramona arrives and revelations come to light.

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Say What You Mean, Just Don't Say It Mean

2. Say What You Mean, Just Don't Say It Mean

60 min

LuAnn and Ramona try to mend their relationship, but accusations and denials complicate matters. Meanwhile, gossip and chatter upset Ramona, and dramas swirl around Sonja at an awards event.

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Boozy Brunch

3. Boozy Brunch

60 min

Carole throws a brunch in her hip neighborhood; Sonja sets out to launch a catering company; Heather invites some of the gang to tag along on her business trip to London.

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A Diss-Invite

4. A Diss-Invite

60 min

Ramona plans a lunch gathering to discuss her issues. Sonja is invited, but she instead opts to have a secret meeting with LuAnn. Meanwhile, Sonja hosts a party, but cracks begins to show in her friendship with Ramona.

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The Cool Girls

5. The Cool Girls

60 min

Plans for Heather's London trip spin into motion, but Aviva grows concerned that Ramona will be excluded. Ramona and Heather meet to table their differences, but things sour quickly—and Ramona leaves without a London invitation. Meanwhile, Sonja is enlisted to plan an anniversary party for Aviva.

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I'm UK, You're UK

6. I'm UK, You're UK

60 min

Carole, Sonja, LuAnn and Heather bask in a trip to England. The ladies stay at a well-appointed penthouse and later have a slumber party, where they bond, play games—and dish on Ramona. In New York, Ramona and Aviva shop for shoes.

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Good Trip, Bad Fall

7. Good Trip, Bad Fall

60 min

A London getaway winds down with a game of croquet and a battle royal heating up between Carole and LuAnn. Back in the Big Apple, Aviva throws her anniversary party, where she ends up taking a tumble down stairs in front of everyone.

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Blinded by the Wine

8. Blinded by the Wine

60 min

Four of the ladies discuss a London trip and an anniversary party; Sonja works on her brand; LuAnn hosts a wine event, where Ramona's wine undergoes a blind taste test; Aviva plans a trip to Miami; and disturbing news about LuAnn comes to the fore.

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Dirty Ol' Dad

9. Dirty Ol' Dad

60 min

The ladies have a dinner get-together in Miami with Sonja and her date—who happens to be Aviva's lusty father. Later, Aviva seeks advice on how to deal with Ramona, and Carole calls out LuAnn about a past misdeed.

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You Want to What Me in the Where?

10. You Want to What Me in the Where?

60 min

Ramona invites all the ladies—except for Heather—to a dinner, but the heat is on when LuAnn slights Carole. Elsewhere, LuAnn throws a holiday party, where a boozy Sonja squares off against LuAnn and the ladies get up on stage to sing.

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This Party is Toast

11. This Party is Toast

60 min

Carole throws a holiday bash, and Aviva's libidinous father is among the partygoers. Elsewhere, Sonja arrives at her photo shoot an hour late, irking Heather; Carole completes her book and invites the ladies on an island getaway to celebrate.

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All How You Spin It

12. All How You Spin It

60 min

Aviva throws a charity event to benefit children in need of prosthetics—but tensions rise when both Ramona and Sonja are no-shows. Elsewhere, Aviva's fear of flying could keep her from attending Carole's trip to St. Barts.

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Pirate Booty Call

13. Pirate Booty Call

60 min

The ladies land in St. Barts—sans Aviva, whose phobias keep her home. The wives delight in their high-level villa and take in a night that features tequila shots, a pirate-theme performance and flirtations with their sightly liaison.

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Slutty Island

14. Slutty Island

60 min

An island getaway continues with a party at the ladies' villa, but only two guests make appearances. Later, the wives take in a yachting adventure; and Aviva heads to St. Barts despite her fear of flying.

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Vacation, All I Never Wanted

15. Vacation, All I Never Wanted

60 min

The ladies' vacation continues, yet Ramona frets that it's turning into a couple's retreat. On the final night, Sonja and Ramona spark tension when they duck out on the wives' original plans to see a concert.

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What Happens in St. Barths Doesn't Stay in St. Barths

16. What Happens in St. Barths Doesn't Stay in St. Barths

60 min

The wives return from their vacation, but fallout from the trip creates dramas. Elsewhere, a surprise awaits Carole when she crosses paths with a former suitor.

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Don't Make Room for Daddy

17. Don't Make Room for Daddy

60 min

Aviva's father returns and visits a health-food store with his daughter; Sonja negotiates a settlement with her former husband; and Heather preps for her fashion show and has a surprise request for Aviva.

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All's Well That Doesn't End Well

18. All's Well That Doesn't End Well

60 min

Social events spin out of control in the Season 5 finale. Here, Ramona is seemingly at the center of showdowns, including Heather's fund-raiser (Ramona vs. Sonja) and Carole's book party (Ramona vs. Heather, plus Ramona vs. Aviva).

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Reunion (1)

19. Reunion (1)

60 min

Part 1 of 2. Andy Cohen hosts a reunion edition featuring the Big Apple ladies.

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Reunion (2)

20. Reunion (2)

60 min

Conclusion. Andy Cohen hosts a reunion featuring the regrouped New York ladies. Topics include Season 5's confrontations.

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Lost Footage

21. Lost Footage

60 min

Previously unseen footage from "The Real Housewives of New York City" includes the ladies' business ventures, vacation dramas, snippets of the wives speaking in "baby talk," and the discovery of a prosthetic leg.

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