Total Bellas

Total Bellas is an American reality television series that premiered on E! on October 5, 2016.[1] The series is a spin-off of Total Divas which gives viewers a further look into the lives of twin sisters Brie and Nikki Bella, along with their immediate family and partners.[2]

Total Bellas
The third seasons' promotional poster
GenreReality television
Starring
Opening theme"We've Come So Far" by Felicia Barton featuring KIT Walters
ComposerNate Dodge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • Brie Bella
  • Nikki Bella
  • Kevin Dunn
  • Gil Goldshein
  • Russell Jay
  • Jeff Jenkins
  • Jonathan Murray
Production locationsTampa, Florida
Phoenix, Arizona
San Diego, California
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time41–43 minutes
Production companies
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkE!
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) –
present
Chronology
Related shows
External links
Website

Production

On April 20, 2016, it was announced that former WWE wrestlers Brie and Nikki Bella—collectively known as the Bella Twins—would be getting a spin-off show entitled Total Bellas. The first season premiered on October 5, 2016. The show revolves around the lives of the twins and their family.[3] Filming for the first season was set in Tampa, Florida as Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan moved in with Nikki Bella and John Cena to help Nikki after her neck surgery. Brie and Nikki's brother JJ and his wife Lauren had a recurring role along with their mother Kathy Colace and her now husband John Laurinaitis.

On November 16, 2016, it was announced that E! renewed the show for a second season. The second season premiered on September 6, 2017.[4] The second season was filmed in Phoenix, Arizona as Nikki Bella and John Cena move in with Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan to help Brie through her first pregnancy. In addition to Brie's growing baby bump, the new season will document Daniel's travels under his new role as General Manager of WWE's SmackDown Live.[5]

On January 30, 2018, it was announced that a third season would be premiering in spring of 2018.[6] On April 5, 2018, the premiere date for the third season was announced, airing on May 20, 2018.[7]

On August 7, 2018, E! and WWE announced that Total Bellas had been renewed for a fourth season.[8] On November 28, 2018, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on January 13, 2019.[9]

On June 19, 2019, while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Brie and Nikki announced that the series would return for a fifth season which premiered on April 2, 2020.[10][11]

On June 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on November 12, 2020.[12][13]

Cast

Main
Cast member Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
Brie Bella Main
Nikki Bella Main
Daniel Bryan Main
John Cena Main
Artem Chigvintsev Guest Main

Recurring
Cast member Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
Kathy Colace (Brie and Nikki's mother) Recurring
J.J. Garcia (Brie and Nikki's brother) Recurring
John Laurinaitis (Brie and Nikki's stepfather) Recurring
Lauren "Lola" Garcia (Brie and Nikki's sister-in-law) Recurring
Maya Laurinaitis (Brie and Nikki's stepsister) Recurring
Jon Garcia (Brie and Nikki's father) Recurring

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
28September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
310May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)
410January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)
511April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)
6TBANovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)TBA

Season 1 (2016)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Cena House Rules"October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)0.63[14]
22"Quickie Fix"October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)0.75[15]
33"Who's the Boss?"October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)0.62[16]
44"Bryan's Breaking Point"October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)0.63[17]
55"Bella Family Secrets"November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)0.53[18]
66"Wedding Mania"November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)0.66[19]

Season 2 (2017)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"A Desert Dilemma"September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)0.68[20]
82"Marital Mayhem"September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13)0.55[21]
93"Who's Your Mama?"September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)0.57[22]
104"Power Struggle"September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)0.56[23]
115"Wine About It"October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)0.53[24]
126"The Wrong Move"October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)0.55[25]
137"Countdown to Mania"October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)0.56[26]
148"Bella-Mania"October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)0.67[27]

Season 3 (2018)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
151"Have You Cena?"May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)0.51[28]
162"What to Expect When You're Not Expecting"May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)0.50[29]
173"What Comes Up, Must Go Down"June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)0.65[30]
184"The Bella Comeback"June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)0.73[31]
195"Make Up or Break Up?"June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)0.72[32]
206"Once Again the Future Mrs. Cena"June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)0.66[33]
217"Save the Date"July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)0.72[34]
228"A Bella Bachelorette"July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)0.59[35]
239"Paris Bachelorette Part Deux"July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)0.61[36]
2410"Follow Your Heart"July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)0.62[37]

Season 4 (2019)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
251"Bellas Are Back in Action"January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)0.51[38]
262"Bellas and the City"January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)0.46[39]
273"Troublemaker"January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)0.45[40]
284"It's My Life"February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)0.39[41]
295"The Big Mistake"February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)0.42[42]
306"The First Date"February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)0.42[43]
317"When a Good Girl's Gone Bad"March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)0.41[44]
328"Road to Evolution"March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)0.44[45]
339"Women Take Center Stage"March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)0.39[46]
3410"The Evolution of the Bellas"March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)0.44[47]

Season 5 (2020)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
351"Brave New Bellas"April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)0.56[48]
362"The Book of Bella"April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)0.45[49]
373"Bellas Without Borders"April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)0.46[50]
384"Playing Favorites"April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)0.52[51]
395"BellaVision"April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)0.60[52]
406"Salsa Caliente"May 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)0.41[53]
417"Bella Vs. Bella"May 14, 2020 (2020-05-14)0.48[54]
428"Off the Deep End"May 21, 2020 (2020-05-21)0.53[55]
439"Sweat It Out"May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)0.44[56]
4410"The Proposal"June 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)0.41[57]
4511"Babies on Board"June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)0.69[58]

Season 6 (2020–21)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [59]Original air date [59][60]U.S. viewers
(millions)
461"Bella Baby Bumps"November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)0.41[61]
472"Bellas Break Free"November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)0.25[62]
483"A Bella Babymoon"December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)0.29[63]
494"A Bella Babyshower"December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)0.22[64]
505"Bye Bye Bella"December 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)0.31[65]
516"Family Ties"January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)0.43[66]
527"Bella Babies"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)0.38[67]
538"Bellas on the Move"January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)0.36[68]
549"From Gynos to Wino"January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)0.43[69]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result ref
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Athlete The Bella Twins Won [70]
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Female Athlete The Bella Twins Nominated [71]
Best Reality Show Total Bellas Nominated [72]
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show Total Bellas Nominated

Broadcast

The show is broadcast in The United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, France and South Africa on the local E! network.

The series is also available on Hulu and the WWE Network.

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