Southern Charm

Southern Charm is an American reality television series that debuted on March 3, 2014 on Bravo.[1][2] The series chronicles the personal and professional lives of seven socialites who reside in Charleston, South Carolina. The show focuses on the Southern culture and political history of the area, and has featured local historical places like Lewisfield Plantation and the Mikell House.[3]

Southern Charm
GenreReality
Created by
  • Bryan Kestner
  • Whitney Sudler-Smith
Starring
  • Craig Conover
  • Cameran Eubanks
  • Jenna King
  • Thomas Ravenel
  • Shep Rose
  • Whitney Sudler-Smith
  • Kathryn Calhoun Dennis
  • Landon Clements
  • Austen Kroll
  • Chelsea Meissner
  • Eliza Limehouse
  • Naomie Olindo
  • Leva Bonaparte
  • Madison LeCroy
  • John Pringle
Theme music composerMia Sable
Opening theme"It's Easy"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes83 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Rothman
  • Irad Eyal
  • Whitney Sudler-Smith
  • Bryan Kestner
  • Jason Weinberg
  • Jessica Chesler
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Production companyHaymaker Productions
Release
Original networkBravo
Picture format
Original releaseMarch 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) –
present
External links
Website

The series originally focused on Craig Conover, Cameran Eubanks, Jenna King, Thomas Ravenel, Shep Rose, and Whitney Sudler-Smith. The series currently focuses on Conover, Rose, Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, Austen Kroll, Leva Bonaparte, Madison LeCroy, and John Pringle. Of the original charmers, King left after the first season, Sudler-Smith departed after the third (but continued to appear in a recurring capacity), Ravenel left after the fifth, and Eubanks confirmed her departure after season six. The remaining charmers joined in later seasons; Calhoun Dennis in the second, Kroll in the fourth, and Bonaparte, LeCroy, and Pringle in the seventh. Past charmers include: Landon Clements (seasons 2–4), Chelsea Meissner (recurring season 4, main seasons 5–6), Naomie Olindo (recurring seasons 3–5, main season 6), and Eliza Limehouse (season 6).

On July 14, 2014, Southern Charm was renewed for a second season,[4] which premiered on March 16, 2015.[5] Jenna King did not return. The second season featured Craig Conover, Shep Rose, Cameran Eubanks, Thomas Ravenel, and Whitney Sudler-Smith all returning, with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and Landon Clements joining the main cast.

The third season premiered on April 4, 2016. All cast members returned from the previous season. The fourth season was announced on February 16, 2017 and premiered on April 3.[6] Sudler-Smith left the main cast after season three, and was featured in a recurring capacity in following seasons. Conover, Rose, Eubanks, Ravenel, Dennis and Clements all returned for season four, with Austen Kroll being added to the main cast.

In February 2018, Bravo announced the fifth season and it premiered on April 5, 2018.[7] Clements did not return, and Chelsea Meissner was promoted to the main cast for season five. In August 2018, Ravenel announced his departure from the show after five seasons due to sexual assault allegations against him, as well as claiming that the show "took advantage of him."[8] Bravo confirmed his departure in September 2018 after Ravenel was arrested and charged with assault and battery.[9] The sixth season premiered on May 15, 2019, with Eubanks, Rose, Conover, Dennis, Kroll, and Meissner all returning, with both Naomie Olindo and Eliza Limehouse added to the main cast.[10][11]

Season seven was announced on September 24, 2020 and premiered on October 29, 2020.[12] Filming of the seventh season was paused in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] In May 2020, it was confirmed that Cameran Eubanks, Naomie Olindo, and Chelsea Meissner would not be returning to the show for the seventh season.[14] In August 2020, Eliza Limehouse confirmed that she too was departing the series ahead of season seven.[15] Leva Bonaparte, Madison LeCroy, and John Pringle were introduced as series regulars, joining Conover, Rose, Dennis, and Kroll in the main cast.

Cast members
Name Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Main cast members
Craig Conover Main
Cameran Eubanks Main
Jenna King Main
Thomas Ravenel Main Guest
Whitney Sudler-Smith Main Friend
Shep Rose Main
Landon Clements Main
Kathryn Dennis Friend Main
Austen Kroll Main
Chelsea Meissner Guest Friend Main
Eliza Limehouse Guest Main
Naomie Olindo Friend Main
Leva Bonaparte Guest Main
Madison LeCroy Guest Friend Main
John Pringle Main

Episodes
Main article: List of Southern Charm episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05)
212March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
314April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)
415April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17)
516April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30)
616May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)
713[16]October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)February 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)[16]

Spin-offs

On October 27, 2016, Bravo ordered a spin-off series to Southern Charm, titled Southern Charm Savannah. The series follows the same premise as its predecessor series but is set in Savannah, Georgia.[17] The series is produced by Haymaker Production and Aaron Rothman, Irad Eyal, Sara Nichols, Luke Neslage and Jessica Chesler, Jason Weinberg, Bryan Kestner and Whitney Sudler-Smith serve as the series' executive producers.[18] The series premiered on May 8, 2017.[19]

In April 2017, Bravo announced it was ordering two spin-offs, Southern Charm New Orleans and RelationShep.[20] RelationShep premiered on December 4, 2017, and followed the Southern Charm cast member as he looked for love.[21] Southern Charm New Orleans premiered on April 15, 2018[22] and its second season premiered on June 2, 2019.[23]

References
  1. Nededog, Jethro (January 14, 2014). "Bravo Sets Premiere Dates for New Series 'Southern Charm,' Men's Online Dating Show". TheWrap. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  2. Turnage, Jeremy (January 25, 2014). "Bravo's Charleston reality series 'Southern Charm' set for March 3". WIS. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  3. Kondolojy, Amanda (January 14, 2014). "Bravo Media Announces Premiere Dates for New Seasons of 'Flipping Out', 'The Real Housewives of New York' & More". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  4. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 14, 2014). "'Million Dollar Listing New York' Renewed for Season Four + Bravo Greenlights Three New Series". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  5. Kondolojy, Amanada (January 15, 2015). "'The Real Housewives of Orange County', 'Married to Medicine' & 'Flipping Out' Renewed for New Seasons + Premiere Dates Unveiled for 'Shahs of Sunset' More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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  7. Moylan, Brian (April 5, 2018). "Southern Charm Season-Premiere Recap: Battle of the Sexless". Vulture.
  8. Corriston, Michele (August 14, 2018). "Thomas Ravenel Quits Southern Charm amid Sexual Assault Claims, Says Show 'Took Advantage of Me'". People. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. Corriston, Michele; Quinn, Dave (September 28, 2018). "Thomas Ravenel Is Out as a Southern Charm Cast Member After Arrest, Bravo Confirms". People. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  10. https://people.com/tv/southern-charm-season-6-trailer/
  11. Quinn, Dave (March 27, 2019). "Kathryn Dennis Cries About Thomas Ravenel's Potential Jail Time in New Southern Charm Trailer". People.
  12. Rosenfeld, Laura (September 24, 2020). "Southern Charm Returns for Season 7 with Some New Faces: Get Your First Look". Bravo. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. Hearon, Sarah (September 25, 2020). "'Southern Charm' Season 7: What We Know". US Weekly.
  14. Hearon, Sarah (May 14, 2020). "Naomie Olindo Implies She and Chelsea Meissner Are Leaving 'Southern Charm' After Cameran Eubanks' Exit, Austen Kroll Weighs In". US Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  15. Guglielmi, Jodi (August 12, 2020). "Eliza Limehouse Leaving Southern Charm Ahead of Season 7". People.
  16. "SOUTHERN CHARM (BRAVO)". The Futon Critic. January 31, 2021.
  17. Ge, Linda (October 27, 2016). "Bravo Renews 'Southern Charm,' 'Shahs of Sunset,' More Shows". The Wrap. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  18. Lincoln, Ross (October 27, 2016). "Deadline". Bravo Renews & Expands 'Southern Charm', Sets More 'Shahs Of Sunset' & 'Million Dollar Listing New York'. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  19. Mizoguchi, Karen. "Southern Charm Savannah Sneak Peek! Meet the Man Who Calls His Family the Kennedys of Savannah". People.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  20. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 27, 2017). "Bravo Greenlights Six New Shows Including Bethenny Frankel and Fredrik Eklund Series, 'Southern Charm' Spinoff". Variety.
  21. "Southern Charm's Shep Rose Looks for Love in RelationShep Trailer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  22. "Southern Charm Is Heading to New Orleans: Get Your First Look at the New Series". Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  23. "Southern Charm New Orleans Returns This June: Get Your First Look at the Spicy New Season". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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