| The Kardashians | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Reality |
| Created by: | Ryan Seacrest |
| Starring: | Kris Jenner Kourtney Kardashian Kim Kardashian-West Khloé Kardashian Rob Kardashian Kendall Jenner Kylie Jenner Scott Disick |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| No. of seasons: | 1 • 2 |
| No. of episodes: | 10 (released) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s): | Ben Winston Danielle King Emma Conway Elizabeth Jones Kris Jenner Kim Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian Khloé Kardashian Kendall Jenner Kylie Jenner Ryan Seacrest |
| Camera set up: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 42-44 minutes (season 7–20) |
| Production company(s): | Fulwell 73 Kardashian Jenner Productions |
| Release | |
| Network: | Hulu |
| Original release: | April 14, 2022 - present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by: | Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
| Followed by: | |
The Kardashians[1] is an American reality television series which focuses on the personal lives of the Kardashian–Jenner family.[2] The new show comes off the heels of their last show called Keeping Up with the Kardashians which concluded in June 2021 after a 20-season run on E!.[3]
The series focuses mainly on sisters Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian and their half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and their mother, Kris Jenner. It also features the current and ex-partners, respectively, of the Kardashian sisters, including Travis Barker, Kanye West, Tristan Thompson, and Scott Disick.[4]
The Kardashians premiered on April 14, 2022 on the streaming service Hulu; its first season consisted of 10 episodes.[5][6] As part of a pre-planned two-season launch[7], Hulu announced a second season in July 2022, which is expected to premiere on September 22, 2022.[8][9]
Cast[]
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Recurring[]
Guest[]
Episodes[]
- Main article: The Kardashians/Episodes
| Season | Episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Originally released | ||||
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | April 14, 2022 | June 16, 2022 | |
| 2 | 10 | September 22, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | |
Season 1[]
- "Burn Them All to the F*cking Ground" - April 14, 2022
- "Did Somebody Tape That?" - April 21, 2022
- "Live from New York" - April 28, 2022
- "We're Celebrating Sex" - May 5, 2022
- "Who Is Kim K?" - May 12, 2022
- "This is a Life or Death Situation" - May 19, 2022
- "Where I've Been and Where I Wanna Go" - May 26, 2022
- "Never Go Against the Family" - June 2, 2022
- "Bucket List Goals" - June 9, 2022
- "Enough is Enough" - June 16, 2022
Season 2[]
- "I Have Something To Tell You..." - September 22, 2022
- "Prada You!" - September 29, 2022
- "Life Can Change On A Dime" - October 6, 2022
- "We're Built for This" - October 13, 2022
- "One Night in Miami" - October 20, 2022
- "You Have No Idea How Iconic This Is!" - October 27, 2022
- "What's More American Than Marilyn Monroe?" - November 3, 2022
- "I Never Thought I'd See The Day" - November 10, 2022
- "It's Met Monday!" - November 17, 2022
- "210" - November 24, 2022
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Posters[]
Promotional[]
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Production[]
On September 8, 2020, the Kardashian–Jenner family announced that their long-running reality television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, would be ending in 2021.[10] The series had been on-air since 2007 and ran for 20 seasons on NBCUniversal's E! television channel.[10] The series concluded on June 20, 2021.[11]
In December 2020, during Disney's investors presentation event, it was announced that the Kardashian–Jenner sisters: Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and their mother, Kris Jenner had signed a multi-year exclusive deal to create global content for Hulu.[12] In October 2021, it was announced that an untitled Kardashian–Jenner Hulu series would be produced by the British production company, Fulwell 73.[13] On January 1, 2022, the series title, The Kardashians, was announced by Hulu.[14] According to Khloé, “For us to be still on cable was just not so on-brand for us.” explaining why the family decided to move to the streaming platform.[15]
The series is executive produced by Ben Winston, Danielle King, Emma Conway, and Elizabeth Jones for Fulwell 73, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner for Kardashian Jenner Productions, and Ryan Seacrest. King also serves as the series show-runner.[13]
The first season premiered on April 14, 2022, and consisted of ten episodes.[16][17] Post the season finale, which ended on a cliffhanger, fans and media started speculating a second season's arrival.[18][19] Prior to the series premiere, Variety reported that Hulu had pre-planned launching two seasons of the series, and a total of forty episodes.[7] During the months of May and July 2022, the Kardashian sisters posted on-set pictures from the series, hinting at a second season.[20] In June 2022, on an episode of Deadline's Crew Call podcast, executive producer Danielle King confirmed that a second season was in production, saying that Kourtney and Travis Barker's wedding was filmed.[21]
In July 2022, Hulu announced the second season is set to premiere on September 22, 2022.[8][22]
Release[]
The Kardashians premiered on April 14, 2022, on Hulu in the United States, and is released weekly on Thursdays. It premiered simultaneously internationally on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star, as an original series, Disney+ Hotstar, and on Star+ in Latin America.[23][24] The first season consisted of ten episodes, with the season finale being released on June 16, 2022.[25]
The second season is scheduled to premiere on September 22, 2022.[26][27]
Reception[]
Audience viewership[]
Hulu announced that the series premiere was the most-watched series premiere for the streaming service in its first three days in the US, and the most-watched Star Originals series on Disney+ and Star+ across global markets.[28]
Critical response[]
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series' first season has a 29% approval rating based on 14 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "While hardcore fans might enjoy catching up with The Kardashians, the lifestyles of this rich and famous family have lost their novelty." Metacritic assigned the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References[]
- ↑ Kardashians' Hulu Show Gets a Title
- ↑ Hulu Shares First Look At The Kardashians' New Show
- ↑ ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Says Goodbye, Ending an Era for E!
- ↑ Everything We Know (So Far) About 'The Kardashians,' Hulu's Upcoming Series
- ↑ Hulu's 'The Kardashians' Gets Spring Premiere Date In Dramatic Teaser
- ↑ Watch The Kardashians Streaming Online
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ‘Money Always Matters’: The Kardashians Tell All About Their New Reality TV Reign
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ‘The Kardashians’ Season 2 Sets Fall Debut, Drops First Pete Davidson Footage
- ↑ Kim Kardashian Invites Pete Davidson to Take a Shower With Her in His 'Kardashians' Debut
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' To End In 2021 With Season 20
- ↑ Video: E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Mid-Season Supertease Available Now!
- ↑ Kardashian-Jenner Family Signs Exclusive Deal to 'Create Global Content' for Hulu
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kardashian-Jenner Hulu Series Underway as Family Taps Fulwell 73 to Produce
- ↑ 'The Kardashians': Hulu Series Gets Title & Teaser
- ↑ Khloé Kardashian Says Streaming Shift to Hulu Was Obvious, Cable ‘Not on Brand’ for the Family
- ↑ How to watch 'The Kardashians' the day it premieres
- ↑ 6 Revelations from ‘The Kardashians’ Season 1 Finale on Hulu
- ↑ PSA: The Kardashians season 2 has already started filming!
- ↑ The Kardashians season 2 potential release, cast, plot and more
- ↑ 'The Kardashians' Announces Season 2 Release Date—and Pete Davidson Makes An Appearance
- ↑ ‘The Kardashians’: Kris Jenner & EP Danielle King On Season 2, Spinoffs & How Kim Never Tried To Persuade Pete Davidson To Be On Show – Crew Call Podcast
- ↑ 'The Kardashians': Kim Wants to Shower With 'New Boyfriend' Pete Davidson in Teaser for Season 2
- ↑ Kardashians Hulu Reality Series Sets Premiere Date
- ↑ How and When To Watch 'The Kardashians' on Hulu and Disney+
- ↑ The Kardashians Season-Finale Recap: Send in the Klowns
- ↑ We Have a Release Date for "The Kardashians" Season 2 (!!) and OMG Guess Who Makes an Appearance
- ↑ ‘The Kardashians’ Announced When Season 2 Starts, & It’s So Soon
- ↑ 'The Kardashians' Becomes Hulu's Most-Watched Premiere in America (Exclusive)