Shannon is loving the single life as Jenn preps for her wedding; Emily reveals a heartbreaking family issue; Tamra opens up about her past trauma in therapy; Heather deals with problems at her Beverly Hills mansion.

Katie extends an olive branch to the group; Tamra faces off with longtime foe Gretchen Rossi; Emily and Shane's parenting styles clash; Gina exposes a shocking allegation that leaves Shannon feeling completely betrayed.

Heather finds herself negotiating a birthday conundrum; Jenn and Katie support their kids as they move in and out; Shannon introduces her dating bench to Emily and Gina; Katie's apology attempt to Shannon is met with an explosive reaction.

Heather's birthday party wraps up just as Tamra arrives and her plus-one catches Gretchen and Slade off-guard.

The heat builds up at Gina's housewarming party when Jenn learns that Tamra has been showing unflattering photos of her from the past; the group visits New Orleans and embarks on a riverboat cruise.

As the New Orleans trip continues, the ladies keep the festivities going by attending a dog parade and making voodoo dolls; Jenn continues to question the intention behind sharing the unflattering picture; Shannon remains cautious.

The ladies wake up in New Orleans after Tamra's dramatic departure; Shannon finds herself in murky waters when she shows up late to a gator boat tour; Katie's explanation of contacting an influencer leaves her closest allies to question her stories.

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Following Emily's party, Katie believes she was set up and pleads her case to Jenn; Gina recounts the frightening moment surrounding Matt's heart attack; Emily shares that she and Shane are not seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to parenting Luke.

The ladies embark on dueling trips as Tamra invites Shannon, Jenn and Gina to Temecula in an effort to rebuild her friendship with Shannon; Heather takes the opportunity to host an adult sleepover in Beverly Hills with Emily and Gretchen.

The half-hour special delves deep and showcases never-before-seen footage from Andy's sit down interview with Brooks Ayers, originally seen in the reunion, where Brooks addresses the ladies' allegations regarding his health. Andy confronts Brooks on the season's burning questions including why he avoided seeing Shannon's doctor, why he and Vicki told different stories about his treatment, and the claim that announcing his cancer diagnosis may have been an attempt to control his damaged public image. Brooks also reveals his true feelings about each of the ladies, including Vicki's daughter Briana, and explains why he finally ended his relationship with OC matriarch Vicki.

Vicki drives her family, friends and co-workers insane as she preps for a relaxing two-week cruise to Europe.

Tamra, Gretchen and Heather compete in a charity Mud Run, Alexis has her nose cast removed, and Vicki gets answers about Briana's health.

The five women reunite to tell their stories and reflect on the show.

Alexis reports on-location for the news; Gretchen discovers Slade's plan to propose leading to a confrontation; Eddie surprises Tamra with a surprise romantic getaway.

Heather goes for an audition but is torn about being a working actress and raising four children simultaneously. Alexis is set to hire a coach to help her dreams of being a television host.

Vicki enlists the powers of a medium to try and communicate with her mother. Shannon discovers that to lose physical weight, she has to do more than just exercise, she must deal with the weight of her emotions too. Meghan tries to teach her step daughter responsibility but learns a lesson about parenting instead.  While Tamra and Eddie struggle to work together at the gym, Heather is eager to start a new project with Terry. All the ladies come together for a fun night of bowling and a surprise announcement.

In the first episode of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County," Jeana's son Shane faces the stress of high school graduation and the baseball draft, where he feels pressure to become the third generation Keough to play pro baseball. Shane's sister Kara is feeling the sting of sibling rivalry and things get ugly when she demands a new car Meanwhile, Kimberly discusses her breast implants — a gift for her husband's 40th birthday — and takes her daughter, Bianca, for professional make-up for a junior high dance. She then decides its time to enjoy afternoon cocktails with friends and meets Jo in a chance encounter. Twenty-something Jo struggles with her new life as the fiancée of a wealthy thirty-something man. Jo and her fiancée, Slade, argue over her desire to continue partying. Jo ventures out and meets Kimberly, her first gated housewife friend. Vicki spares no expense to celebrate her daughter Briana's prom and graduation party, but dreads her ex-husband's arrival for the festivities. Lauri deals with the aftermath of her divorce and lower status life outside the gates. Things get even more complicated when her adult daughter comes home for a surprise visit.

Vicki visits Tamra at her hew house to gossip about the rumors surrounding the Bellino’s possible home foreclosure. Gretchen is upset that all the men in her life are fat, both the dogs and Slade. Vicki and Donn try to spend some quality time together by going to the spa, but things get uncomfortable when the conversation turns awkward at dinner.

Alexis demands an apology for being called phony; Gretchen accuses Vicki of hypocrisy regarding her relationship with Brooks.

Alexis comes face-to-face with Gretchen; Heather and Terry receive a surprising offer; Vicki struggles to keep things professional with Brooks; Gretchen plans a surprise marriage proposal for Slade.

Lauri buys a conservative black dress to go to a Republican fund raiser at the swanky St. Regis Hotel.

Jeana Keough makes the gut-wrenching decision to pull back from spending so much time with the Housewives in order to concentrate more on her real estate business, which is struggling in a sagging economy.

Slade's engagement ring shopping plans; Alexis throws a birthday party for her twins; Tamra gets a tattoo removed; Vicki and Briana fight.

Gina and Shannon's friendship hangs in the balance; Dr. Jen gives insight into her marriage; Shannon discusses her next chapter; Noella goes toe-to-toe with everybody as they discuss their trip to Aspen.