Episode
The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Tea is of the Essence
Overview
Kandi invites everyone to her Essence magazine cover release party, where NeNe introduces the ladies to a fashionable new friend. While Kenya copes with separation anxiety from her husband, Cynthia is forced to face the reality of where things stand with Will.
Details
- Series
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2018-01-28
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Tea is of the Essence is Episode 11 in Season 10 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. It aired on 2018-01-28. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 10: Storming Out
Porsha organizes a trip to Houston to help Hurricane Harvey victims, but one of the ladies steals her thunder with a competing charity event. Meanwhile, Shereé struggles to get to the bottom of NeNe’s issues with her prison boo. Riley turns 15 and learns to drive, while Kandi tries to help her repair her relationship with her father. Tensions rise when Kenya has a tough time taking constructive criticism, setting off a storm of her own.
Episode 12: Peaches Be Trippin'
Cynthia deals with the fallout from Porsha's news about Will, leading her to question their budding relationship. Porsha sits down with an unexpected ally, while Kenya begins shifting priorities after some potentially life changing news. Cynthia enlists NeNe's help in getting all the girls together for a girls' trip to Barcelona and Porsha attempts to squash all of the beef in the group by hosting a vegan dinner. As everyone gets ready to leave for Barcelona, the ladies are all shocked to learn who is - and who isn't - going to Spain.
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Episode 9: The Peaches of Wrath
Things take an unexpected turn when Shereé invites Kim and NeNe to dinner. Porsha gets an opportunity that could take her career in a new direction. Shereé receives good news about her boyfriend, while Cynthia faces new scrutiny about her interest in Will. Annoyed with everyone's concern about her issues with Porsha, NeNe gathers the ladies to address all the other elephants in the room.
Episode 13: Livin' La Villa Loca
The ladies' arrival in Barcelona gets off to a bumpy start when Cynthia confronts Eva and Porsha about the tea they spilled concerning Will. Cynthia's hosting duties are questioned after the ladies arrive at their "villa" and things heats up between Marlo and Kandi when shade is thrown at the group dinner. Back home in Atlanta, Kim gets wind of a joke made at her expense and all of the ladies are shocked by her next move.
Episode 8: A Mad Tea Party
Kandi and Todd face criticism from the Old Lady Gang as they search for a new general manager who can help turn business around at the restaurant. Meanwhile, Cynthia and Marlo come together to serve tea - literally - to NeNe and Porsha with the hopes of bringing the two former friends back together. Kenya and Shereé make an unlikely duo as they join forces to produce a PSA against domestic violence, but an unexpected setback arises the day of the shoot and nearly shuts production down.
Episode 14: Barcelona Breakdown
In the aftermath of Kim's text heard 'round the world,' the women demand that Shereé put her friend in check. Porsha wreaks havoc on the streets of Barcelona, and Cynthia gets over her man problems by taking a dip in the lady pond. It's all fun and games until things go off the rails during a heated debate. As tensions rise the trip comes to a surprising end for one of the ladies.
Episode 7: Rock the Boat
Cynthia and Peter reunite to discuss business moves in Atlanta, while her date on a boat with Will gets rocked when Kandi and Todd go fishing for the truth. Meanwhile, Porsha embarks on her first blind date and Kandi confronts the challenges of raising a teenager as she tries to enjoy some much needed family time. Shereé finally tackles a personal goal but an unexpected phone call leaves her wondering if her new love is strong enough to stand the test of time.
Episode 15: Let There Be Light and Love
Following Porsha's departure, the women attempt to heal and to salvage the final days of their trip to Barcelona, Spain. A photo shoot raises questions about NeNe's past with Shereé's boyfriend and the women's last night is complicated by circumstances.
Episode 6: All Aboard the Shady Express
Shereé worries that her "healing" trip to San Francisco is ruined in the aftermath of NeNe and Porsha's explosive confrontation. The ladies rally around Kenya and surprise her with a wedding celebration. NeNe makes a shocking revelation about Shereé's new man, and while Porsha attempts to repair her relationship with Kandi, the group starts to question whether Kenya and Cynthia are truly best friends.
Episode 16: Driving Miss Kim
NeNe and Kim face off on social media over the controversial video Kim sent to the ladies during their trip. Porsha shakes off her Spain sorrows by preparing for her upcoming play and Kandi is confronted with an uncomfortable decision.
Episode 5: Petty Party
NeNe's “Never Forget” party concludes in an unforgettable way, leaving the girls trying to make sense of what transpired between Kenya and Kim. Cynthia opens up to her daughter about her new man, while Kenya grapples with heartbreaking family news. Despite lingering tensions, Shereé invites the girls on a "healing" trip to San Francisco, where she reveals a shocking secret about her romantic life. A beautiful dinner takes an ugly turn when NeNe and Porsha air their grievances, and all bets are off.
Episode 17: ReMarcable
Tyrone tells Sheree how he really feels, while her daughter is visiting from college. Kandi thinks that her friendship with NeNe could suffer when she drops her from the Xscape tour and Porsha blows off some steam with Rickey Smiley.