Episode
Shahs of Sunset: C'est la Vida
Overview
When Reza announces his plans for a surprise wedding, he encounters an unexpected foe - MJ. The cracks in Mike's relationship begin to show as Jessica challenges her husband about what she expects from married life. Asa struggles with her new family business, Asa Kaftans, and MJ prepares to introduce the new man in her life to her ultimate critic, her mother Vida.
Details
- Series
- Shahs of Sunset
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2016-04-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
C'est la Vida is Episode 2 in Season 5 of Shahs of Sunset. It aired on 2016-04-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 1: Persian of the Pacific
After reflecting on last year's broken engagement, Reza reveals to Asa that he's finally ready to marry Adam. Newlywed Mike tells wife Jessica that he's finally ready to reconnect with his old friends. But when the group comes together at Shervin's 35th birthday party, a troubled GG threatens to ruin the celebration.
Episode 3: Oy Vey, MJ!
As GG’s health issues escalate, she calls on Shervin for support during a painful medical procedure. In an effort to rebuild relationships with the group, Mike and Jessica throw a backyard Shabbat party, but tensions fray when MJ reveals a secret Reza’s not ready to share.
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Episode 4: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
Fashion designer Asa deals with the stress of a new business and a photo shoot for her rapidly expanding new line, Asa Kaftans. The group plans a camping trip to address GG's increasingly erratic behavior, and a night at home with Mike and Jessica reveals bigger issues in their marriage.
Episode 5: Back To Nurture
GG's health problems take center stage during a camping trip-turned-intervention. At the campground, a checked-out Mike continues to deal with his crumbling marriage, but refuses to confide in his friends. A ropes course bonds the group together, but when GG refuses to accept her real issues, the group must take matters into their own hands.
Episode 6: A Cat-Astrophic Night
Back from camping, an invigorated MJ focuses on her new goal of starting a family with Tommy. Mike and Jessica start therapy, and Shervin gives his best game on a date with a sexy Australian. At Asa's mother's retirement party, the group discovers a shocking bombshell about Mike.
Episode 7: Surprise! You're Married
Reza and Asa head to Palm Springs to plan his surprise wedding to Adam. When a tight-lipped Mike shows up without his wife, MJ's insecurities come out to play, and GG attempts to keep the peace. And as an unsuspecting Adam arrives in the desert, Reza's anxiety rises to the surface. Has Adam healed enough from last year's canceled wedding?
Episode 8: Six Persians Walk Into A Bar
Back from Palm Springs, MJ faces fallout from her disintegrating relationship with Tommy. Newly wed and brimming with fresh confidence, Reza throws himself headfirst into a new passion: stand-up comedy. And when the group rallies together for Reza's debut performance at a local improv night, Mike makes a valiant attempt at winning his wife back.
Episode 9: Lights, Camera, Kaftans!
After their night of romance, Mike and Jessica meet to discuss how to repair their relationship. Meanwhile, MJ confides in Asa that her relationship with Tommy has worsened and he's moved out. Asa's debut fashion show for Asa Kaftans brings high glamor and big drama, when Shervin accosts GG about rumors concerning the severity of her illness.
Episode 10: Belize It Or Not
In an effort to save Mike and Jessica's marriage, Reza plans a last-minute group trip to Belize where the couple can work out their issues. As the group touches down in the Belizean jungle, Mike waits nervously for his wife to arrive. Alone without her man, MJ contemplates life without Tommy, and GG's resentments toward Shervin explode during a tense first night dinner.
Episode 11: Trouble in Paradise
Attempting to forget his marital problems, Mike escapes to the Belizean rainforest for a day of sightseeing with Shervin, Nima, and GG. Back at the resort, MJ confides to Asa that her Vida-like ways may have cost her Tommy. A surprise visitor shocks the group, and Reza confronts Mike with newfound proof about his marriage, forcing Mike to reveal a dark secret.
Episode 12: Is It Too Late to Say I'm Sorry?
While exploring the Mayan ruins, an altercation between Reza and GG threatens to destroy the trip. Back in L.A., a remorseful Mike asks Asa for help to win his wife back, and GG embarks on a drastic new health regimen that shocks her inner circle. A brave Reza returns to the comedy stage for the first time since bombing.
Episode 13: Mr. Shouhed's Wild Ride
On a trip to Palm Springs, Reza and Adam take another step towards their future together. Reza and MJ make an unpleasant discovery about Jessica as Mike makes a last ditch effort to win her back. Shervin attempts to convince GG to make peace with Reza. In his desperation to make it to his shoe launch on time, Mike resorts to some interesting tactics to get his product across the US/Mexico border. Pressure mounts between Reza and GG as the group rallies together at Mike's Beverly Hills shoe launch.