The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 5
season of television series
The fifth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from November 4, 2012, until April 28, 2013, and was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Its executive producers are Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton, Glenda Hersh, Carlos King, Steven Weinstock and Andy Cohen.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams. It consisted of twenty-four episodes.
This season marked the final regular appearance of Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
Production and crew
Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was revealed along with the cast and a trailer in October 2012.
The season premiered with a tell-all titled "Hairstylists Tell All" that centered on the hairstylist to the wives discussing the seasons before an hour long special that aired on October 28, 2012. The season officially began with "Got Sexy Back" on November 4, 2012, while the twentieth "Divas into Icons" served as the season finale and was aired on March 31, 2013. It was followed by a three-part reunion on April 7, April 14 and April 21, 2013 and "Secrets Revealed" that aired on April 28, 2013, which marked the conclusion of the season.
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