Model Cynthia Bailey and lawyer Phaedra Parks join the cast, while Kim endures the fallout from revealing a lesbian affair and NeNe's marriage implodes.

Kandi and Phaedra become entrepreneurs, Sheree works to turn her dream house into reality, and Kim is expecting a baby with Kroy.

In Season 9, Cynthia is looking forward to embracing a new chapter of her life after coming to grips with the end of her marriage to Peter. Kandi and Todd are still over the moon with the arrival of baby Ace, but juggling high-profile careers and parenting duties proves to be challenging. With her law practice and social justice work taking up more of her time, Phaedra hires a tough new nanny to wrangle her growing rambunctious boys as she awaits word of her divorce from Apollo being final. Porsha has rekindled a love connection with an old flame and in an effort to better herself, she begins anger management counseling. Kenya channels her love struggles by racing to finish “Moore Manor.” Just up the road at “Chateau Shereè,” and holding a peach for the first time since Season 4, Shereè puts on her “Momager” hat with hopes of her son being The Bailey Agency's next top model. Coming up this season, there are major twists in relationships among the group from unexpected alliances that form as well as shocking accusations that could end an old friendship beyond repair.

In Season 10 , Cynthia is free, fabulous, and embracing all life has to offer. Eager to move forward, Shereé is focusing on healing old relationship wounds and preparing for an empty nest with her daughter heading off to college. Kenya, who focuses on growing her beauty empire, is over the moon after a whirlwind romance. Fully vindicated after last season's shocking allegations, it's business as usual for Kandi, who is juggling managing the popular Old Lady Gang restaurant and planning the highly-anticipated Xscape reunion. Excited for a new start, Porsha is looking for love and embracing a new vegan lifestyle. Fresh off performing in her one-woman comedy show and back in the housewives universe, NeNe returns more determined than ever to build her empire and support her family. And in her first time rejoining the group since Season 5, Kim is back on the scene and ready to shake things up.