6.4/1020 votes#1 - The Next Chapter
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2018
In the Season 13 premiere, after the surprising reconciliation between Vicki, Tamra and Shannon at last season’s reunion, the ladies are working to rebuild their friendship and regain each other’s trust. Tamra has moved into a new home, and as part of their divorces, both Shannon and Kelly have downsized, while also adjusting to life as single mothers. Vicki, who has marriage on the brain, is now cohabitating with her boyfriend Steve, though he is in no rush to pop the question.
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- 6.7/1017 votes
#2 - One Apology, Another Betrayal
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2018
In the wake of Vicki repairing her friendship with Tamra, Vicki must face one last hurdle and apologize to Eddie. Tamra teaches an exercise class and introduces her new friend Gina, a recent transplant from Long Island, to the ladies. Emily and husband Shane celebrate their ninth anniversary. Shannon travels for the first time as a single mom to Mexico with her daughters. Kelly is stunned to learn that Vicki and Steve set up her ex-husband Michael and confronts Vicki over the betrayal.
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- 6.7/1020 votes
#3 - Tres Amigas
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2018
Kelly’s argument with Vicki continues; Tamra and Vicki fly to Mexico for a girls weekend to help break Shannon out of her shell; a night of dancing on the bars ends with a real injury and the trio opening up about their real vulnerabilities.
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- 6.4/1018 votes
#4 - Judge, Jury and Gina
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2018
Shannon gets her daughter's opinion on her new business venture; Tamra finds out her broken foot may require surgery; Gina's mother visits from Long Island, N.Y.; Emily's mother-in-law gives advice; Vicki gets raked over the coals at dinner.
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- 6.6/1018 votes
#5 - Orange County Hold 'Em
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2018
New divorcees Shannon and Kelly bond during a night out on the town, making Tamra feel left out. Vicki pushes her son to marry his girlfriend, and Shannon makes progress on her new business venture with QVC. Later, Emily hosts a poker party.
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- 6.3/1018 votes
#6 - Rumors
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2018
The ladies are surprised to learn how the poker night ended, leaving Gina and Emily at odds. Vicki travels to L.A. to record radio commercials for Coto Financial and ends up embarrassing her son Michael in the process. Shannon gets emotional as she goes to court as part of her divorce. Her good friend Tamra surprises Shannon with the gift of a matchmaker, while Kelly dates the “milkman.” After Emily leaves a happy hour early, the other women start to speculate about her marriage.
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- 6.5/1016 votes
#7 - She Said/She Said
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2018
Hijinks ensue when Vicki decides to celebrate her birthday with a ladies’ golf outing. Tamra and Eddie double date with Emily and her husband, in order to get to know Shane. Kelly tries to teach her daughter Jolie the value of money and the two volunteer at a homeless shelter. A rumor about Emily’s marriage sparks an unexpected confrontation between Tamra and Shannon.
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#8 - Seeing Red
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 9/10/2018
Vicki’s golf party concludes as Tamra hounds Steve to propose to Vicki; with cracks continuing to appear in Tamra and Shannon’s friendship, the ladies finally sit down for an emotional heart-to-heart; Gina makes a confession about her marriage; Tamra throws Eddie a 45th birthday party; and at the party, Kelly’s plan to confront Steve goes awry and she ends up arguing with Emily’s husband, Shane.
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- 6.9/1016 votes
#9 - A Peace Treaty, A Blind Date, and a Divorce No One Undertands
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2018
Tamra's birthday party for Eddie ends in shambles after an explosive comment is made; Shannon gets set up by a matchmaker and goes on her first date in over twenty years; Vicki fights back about the rumors about her relationship with Steve; and while the women react to Gina's marital news, Emily and Kelly try to work out their issues.
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- 7.6/1016 votes
#10 - Italian Night Fight
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 9/24/2018
Vicki sets the record straight after Kelly continues to tell stories about Steve to Tamra and Shannon. Gina’s parents visit from Long Island to support her with the divorce. Vicki throws an Italian themed party, complete with a cooking lesson, where the ladies continue to think Gina is being too flippant about her divorce. Overwhelmed by the others doubting her, Gina sneaks off to the bathroom and calls an unexpected person for help.
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#11 - 8 ½ Minutes to Success
Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 10/1/2018
Shannon flies to Philadelphia with daughter Sophie for her first appearance on QVC; Kelly watches her daughter Jolie audition for a musical; Steve takes Vicki on her first ride on a motorcycle.
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- 7.3/1015 votes
#12 - Nice to Meet You... Again
Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 10/8/2018
Vicki wants to be a better friend to Gina, but questions her decision on getting divorced; Gina and Emily bond over their inability to get to know Shannon; Kelly stuns Shannon when she tells her Emily and Gina feel boxed out by her.
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- 7.5/1015 votes
#13 - Heat Waves and Hot Flashes
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 10/15/2018
In Jamaica, the heat gets to everyone; Shannon laughs it up in a salt scrub with Vicki and Kelly; Gina shares an emotional moment with the ladies; after some fun and games on bamboo rafts and rope swings, tension erupts between Shannon and Tamra.
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- 8.3/1017 votes
#14 - Blow Up
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 10/22/2018
In Jamaica, Gina confronts Shannon at dinner about not being a good friend to Tamra during Eddie's health issues; Shannon feels betrayed when Tamra doesn't defend her; Shannon isolates herself from the group and misses bobsledding.
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- 7.8/1015 votes
#15 - The Day After
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 10/29/2018
Shannon continues to isolate herself; the women climb a gorgeous waterfall; Vicki coaxes Shannon to rejoin the group for a beachside dinner, where Shannon makes amends with only a few of the women; an unexpected phone call makes Emily emotional.
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- 6.6/1016 votes
#16 - Twin Tweaks
Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 11/5/2018
Vicki and Shannon proceed with dueling plastic surgeries; Emily and Shane attend couples therapy and face a painful memory; Gina gets herself in hot water with Tamra after she confesses to Shannon about what the ladies were saying behind her back.
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- 7.3/1016 votes
#17 - Friends and Enemas
Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 11/12/2018
Vicki is confronted by her son Michael for not letting him know about her most recent procedure; Tamra and Gina's conflict continues at Emily's Turkish coffee cup reader gathering; Kelly questions if Shannon may be manipulating the Tamra-Gina rift.
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- 7.1/1016 votes
#18 - Femme Finale
Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 11/19/2018
Emily plans a Femme Fatale party for the ladies, as her mother, Susan, visits Orange County for the first time in five years; Shannon has a very adult conversation with her 16-year-old daughter, Sophie; Tamra and Gina try to hash out their issues.
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- 7.9/1013 votes
#19 - Reunion (1)
Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 11/25/2018
Vicki, Tamra and Shannon rehash their whirlwind trip to Mexico; Vicki reflects on her efforts to get Steve to propose; Gina opens up about her divorce; sparks fly when Vicki and Kelly go head to head, culminating in a shocking claim by Vicki.
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- 8.1/1014 votes
#20 - Reunion (2)
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 12/2/2018
Kelly and Vicki continue to hash out their issues; the women chime in about Shannon's divorce; Emily opens up about the body shaming she received online; emotions run high as Tamra and Shannon tackle their fractured friendship.
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- 7.1/1014 votes
#21 - Reunion (3)
Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 12/9/2018
Emily, Shannon, Kelly, and Gina talk about Eddie's birthday party; the women relive the tension from their Jamaica trip; they explore what happened to cause Shannon's meltdown in Jamaica; the women share their list of regrets.
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Season 13 Ratings Summary
"The Next Chapter" is the best rated episode of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" season 13. It scored 6.4/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/16/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "One Apology, Another Betrayal".