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The Best Episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 4 - Ain't No Party Like a Hamptons Party
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    S12:E4

    Hamptons weekend wraps with a tennis grudge match between Luann and Ramona, while Sonja's dog groomers make a house call and Luann gets in on the action; a girls' night at Ramona's house turns into a wild ruckus.

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  2. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 14 - Remember Your Blue Stone Manners
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    S12:E14

    After a rosé fueled night, the ladies wake up to find that Luann has left Blue Stone Manor. The women head to town for some much-needed retail therapy and group healing. To celebrate their last night in the Berkshires, Dorinda throws an elegant dinner party and the mayhem continues.

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  3. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 21 - Viva la Dysfunction
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    S12:E21

    In the season finale, the women look to the future but can't escape the past. Luann records a new song that she hopes to feature in her upcoming cabaret. Leah continues to rebuild her relationship with her mother. Sonja clashes with Ramona on how to prepare the townhouse for sale. An invasive surgery has Dorinda looking back at her tumultuous year. And when the ladies come together for Sonja’s Drag Queen Bingo party, the evening goes from fabulous to ferocious when an old wound is ripped back open.

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  4. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 23 - Reunion (2)
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    S12:E23

    The ladies relive their trips to the Hamptons, Newport and Mexico, including all the drama in between; Ramona addresses Leah's behavior, and tempers flare when she claims Leah ruined her birthday party with her risqué dance moves.

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  5. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 7 - How Ya Like Them Apples?
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    S12:E7

    Tinsley vents to Leah’s boxing coach about her issues with Dorinda, while across town Dorinda confirms to Sonja that she and John are officially on a break. Luann opens up to Leah about her relationship with drinking. The ladies take a day trip to a local orchard, where things get hostile between the group.

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  6. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 20 - No Party Like a Mob Party
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    S12:E20

    Leah hosts a party for the 15th anniversary of her brand, Married to the Mob. Luann meets with a ghostwriter for her new memoir and Dorinda celebrates her birthday out on the town with the ladies and John.

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  7. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 24 - Reunion (3)
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    S12:E24

    The drama continues when Dorinda calls out Ramona for not supporting her; Dorinda becomes emotional as she defends herself against accusations that she has an issue with controlling her anger; the ladies attempt to end the reunion on a high note.

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  8. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 11 - Love Him and Leave Them
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    S12:E11

    The ladies celebrate Halloween in the city with a scream-inducing tour of Blood Manor. Tinsley returns from Chicago with a life-changing decision and major relationship update, but soon realizes some of the ladies aren’t interested. Ramona brings Dorinda and Sonja to Long Island to help plan her birthday party.

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  9. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 15 - Sheer Madness
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S12:E15

    The ladies attend Ramona's birthday bash, which comes to a grinding halt when Leah shows more skin than Ramona can handle.

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  10. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 19 - 21st Century Sonja
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    S12:E19

    On the ladies’ last night in Cancun, Ramona addresses Dorinda’s anger issues in a group text; in New York City, Leah works to improve her relationship with her mother; Ramona sees a therapist; Luann preps for a cabaret workshop; Sonja hosts a party.

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  11. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 22 - Reunion (1)
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S12:E22

    Before the cast members relive some of the most outrageous moments from the season, they express their frustrations about the behavior of one of the ladies during quarantine.

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  12. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 17 - Back On The Hump
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    S12:E17

    The chaos in Cancun continues; Luann confronts Dorinda about her anger, while Ramona tries to forgive Leah for her behavior; Dorinda organizes camel rides and lunch on the beach for some bonding before they celebrate Sonja's birthday.

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  13. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 3 - Don't Mansion It
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    S12:E3

    The girls weekend in the Hamptons continues. Ramona brings the ladies to a local winery where they learn about Leah’s past and Dorinda’s present. Ramona's hosting continues at a mansion party that evening with a group of new friends she's trying to impress. Despite Ramona’s constant reminders to behave themselves, Sonja loses control after being triggered by Ramona’s friend Elyse.

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  14. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 18 - Hitting All the Wrong Cenotes
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    S12:E18

    On day three in Mexico, the ladies tread carefully at breakfast when Dorinda snaps at Sonja and Leah. Luann and Leah pick up two single men while on a stroll down the beach and bring them back to the villa. While Dorinda stays in bed, the ladies enjoy a fancy dinner with their new male friends.

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  15. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 9 - Hurricane Leah
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    S12:E9

    The ladies head to Newport, R.I., for a much needed weekend getaway; Leah invites her sister Sarah to join the trip, which Ramona is not happy about; the drama continues between Tinsley and Dorinda, and Leah loses her cool at the evening clambake.

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  16. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 13 - Not Feeling Jovani
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    S12:E13

    Dorinda hosts the women at Blue Stone Manor for a relaxing weekend in the Berkshires. Sonja confronts Luann about paying her less than she deserves to perform in her cabaret show, and Dorinda steps in to defend Sonja. Meanwhile, Elyse approaches Ramona about the current state of their friendship.

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  17. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 16 - Not Very Merry-Achi
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    S12:E16

    Luann hosts a spa day for the women she met through the Fortune Society. Ramona gives Sonja a talking-to over her birthday night antics and gives Leah the cold shoulder. The women head to Cancun, Mexico, where Leah confronts Ramona.

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  18. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 2 - Stooping to a Lower Level
    6.9/10(35 votes)

    S12:E2

    In the city, Tinsley defends herself to Sonja and Leah over her continuing feud with Dorinda. To celebrate the end of summer the ladies head out to Ramona’s house in the Hamptons for a long weekend. Tinsley’s flu leaves her voiceless and Leah’s tattoos become big news. Despite being relegated to the basement, Luann apologizes to the women for her behavior over the last year.

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  19. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 6 - Just the Sip
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    S12:E6

    Leah continues to have issues with her mother and Tinsley gives updates on her dating life. Meanwhile, Sonja realizes that her fashion line isn’t doing as well as she hoped. Luann hosts an anti-bullying comedy show, where Dorinda and Tinsley get into a battle of the words.

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  20. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 10 - Something's Brewing
    6.9/10(34 votes)

    S12:E10

    Tinsley hosts a dinner for the group on their last night in Newport; the night begins to spiral once Ramona is distracted by a man at the bar; Dorinda and Luann co-host a tea party in an attempt to help the ladies relax and reset.

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  21. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 12 - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    S12:E12

    Looking for love again, Ramona meets with a matchmaker. Meanwhile, Dorinda and her daughter Hannah discuss Dorinda’s recent life struggles. And to mark the end of Halloween week, Luann hosts a voo-doo themed dinner party where Ramona becomes the subject of everyone’s witchy ire.

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  22. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 8 - If You Can't Take the Heat, Get Out of the Russian Bath House
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    S12:E8

    Stressed out by the tension between the group, Leah arranges a spa day at a Russian bath house. Dorinda and Tinsley call a truce, while Ramona confronts Dorinda about her anger issues. Later on, Ramona hosts a cocktail party, where she and Dorinda’s disagreement reaches a boiling point.

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  23. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 5 - Not So Model Behavior
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    S12:E5

    It’s fashion week in NYC. Sonja is preparing for her "Sonja, by Sonja Morgan" fashion show and the ladies sit front row for Tinsley’s big return to the runway. Luann plans her new cabaret show, “Marry, F, Kill,” while Leah fears that Sonja resents her for comments she made.

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  24. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 1 - Back in the NY Groove
    6.6/10(39 votes)

    S12:E1

    The New York ladies are back and moving forward! Sonja struggles with an empty nest after her daughter has left for college, while Luann celebrates the end of her probation. Ramona is on the prowl and looking for love, and at Dorinda’s end of summer party, Tinsley and Dorinda’s fractured relationship comes to a head. A new housewife, Leah McSweeney, joins the ladies to witness all the drama.

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  25. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 12 Episode 25 - Secrets Revealed
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    S12:E25

    The women dish on confessional fashion choices and react to never-before-seen footage.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Ain't No Party Like a Hamptons Party" is the best rated episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City" season 12. It scored 8.2/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/23/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Remember Your Blue Stone Manners".