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Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 Premieres With New Faces and Rekindled Feuds

Bravo positions the season as a loyalty test with real-life stakes.

Overview

  • The series returned Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with new episodes set to stream on Peacock the following day.
  • Bravo confirmed six returning Housewives with Pinky Cole and K. Michelle joining the cast, as Cynthia Bailey returns in a friend role.
  • The premiere picked up unresolved tensions as Phaedra Parks said Drew Sidora later questioned Angela Oakley’s earlier “evidence” from last season.
  • Drew addressed dating rumors on camera and said her divorce from Ralph Pittman is still in process with him living in the basement of their shared home.
  • Newcomers bring fresh storylines, with Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole rebuilding her business and K. Michelle expanding her music career into country.