Series synopsis
Vanderpump Rules is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on January 7, 2013. It stars Lisa Vanderpump, Jax Taylor, Stassi Schroeder and Scheana Marie Shay.
Follow the passionate, volatile and hot-and-bothered-staff at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood mainstay SUR. Lisa balances her motherly instincts and shrewd business sense to keep control over this wild group of employees as they pursue their dreams and each other while working at her “Sexy, Unique Restaurant.”
Premise
Follow the passionate, volatile and hot-and-bothered-staff at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood mainstay SUR. Lisa balances her motherly instincts and shrewd business sense to keep control over this wild group of employees as they pursue their dreams and each other while working at her “Sexy, Unique Restaurant.”
Premise: Rules will be broken
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- Jax Taylor as Self
- Stassi Schroeder as Self
- Scheana Marie Shay as Self
- Tom Sandoval as Self
- Ariana Madix as Self
- James Kennedy as Self
- Kate Maloney as Self
Supporting cast
- Tom Schwartz as Self
- Kristen Doute as Self
- Brittany Cartwright as Self
- Lala Kent as Self
- Max Boyens as Self
- Brett Caprioni as Self
- Beau Clark as Self
- Dayna Kathan as Self
- Charli Burnett as Self
- Brock Davies as Self
- Raquel Leviss as Self
Episodes
This series spans 13 seasons with 258 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 20 | November 6, 2015 | November 25, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 10 | January 7, 2013 | March 11, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 17 | November 4, 2013 | February 24, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 21 | November 3, 2014 | March 23, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 24 | November 2, 2015 | April 7, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 24 | November 7, 2016 | April 17, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 25 | December 4, 2017 | May 28, 2018 |
| Season 7 | 24 | December 3, 2018 | May 20, 2019 |
| Season 8 | 24 | January 7, 2020 | June 16, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 17 | September 28, 2021 | January 26, 2022 |
| Season 10 | 19 | February 8, 2023 | June 14, 2023 |
| Season 11 | 19 | January 30, 2024 | May 28, 2024 |
| Season 12 | 14 | December 2, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | After Show #1 | November 6, 2015 |
| 2 | After Show #2 | November 13, 2015 |
| 3 | After Show #3 | November 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to SUR Lisa Vanderpump's new hire for SUR, Scheana, is ostracized because of her past affair with a married man. Scheana's co-worker, Stassi, the self-proclaimed "leader of the pack" leads the charge against Scheana, labeling her a "homewrecker." Eventually, Scheana, with Lisa's encouragement, stands up to Stassi, serving notice that she's at the restaurant to stay. |
January 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
This Is Break-up Lisa enlists the help of her SUR staff to celebrate Gay Pride with an over-the-top parade float, but when Stassi catches Scheana and Jax flirting, the fighting and fallout threaten to ruin the day. Jax desperately wants to get his relationship with Stassi back on track, but his drunken behavior at a SUR birthday party might be the final straw that ends his relationship with Stassi for good. |
January 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
You Don't Know Jax After the blow up at the "Gay Pride" event, Lisa struggles to keep the staff's personal conflicts outside of their work at SUR. At a photo shoot, Kristen has an awkward encounter with someone from Tom's past. Jax makes a bold play to win back Stassi, but a shocking revelation pushes her to a new man. |
January 21, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tooth and Consequences In the first episode of the season, Lisa Vanderpump struggles to keep the unpredictable staff of SUR in line as they cater a Beverly Hills party for Kyle Richards. Jax works to win Stassi back, Kristen deals with a shocking revelation in her relationship with Tom, and Scheana’s birthday ends in a fight that once again turns SUR against her. |
November 4, 2013 |
| 2 |
Branded Jax gets a tattoo of Stassi's name to prove his love, but before the ink is even dry, a romantic dinner turns into a shouting match when Stassi reveals there’s another guy in her life. Later, Stassi attacks Scheana for turning Lisa against her, and Tom attempts to put together the pieces of his broken relationship with Kristen but finds the instructions hard to follow. |
November 11, 2013 |
| 3 |
Only the Lonely Stassi rekindles her romance with Jax when the SUR staff heads to her mom’s house in Lake Arrowhead. Tom prepares for the biggest performance of his career, but a late-night battle with Kristen threatens to derail the weekend. When Scheana complains of yet another injury, Lisa smacks her down for playing the sympathy card. |
November 18, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Instafight Lisa Vanderpump is still reigning supreme whilst Stassi returns from New York to discover that things have changed between her and her former friends. |
November 3, 2014 |
| 2 |
All Fired Up On the eve of her largest restaurant opening yet, Lisa must dole out harsh punishments to the SUR staff for their appalling behavior at Scheana's birthday party. Jax tries to do the right thing by choosing between his two girlfriends, but finds honesty has its downfalls. Stassi coaches Tom Schwartz on how to charm Lisa into giving him a fair shot at his new job at PUMP. |
November 10, 2014 |
| 3 |
Grand Opening and Closure After going over the budget and past schedule, Lisa struggles to make the grand opening of PUMP a huge success. Stassi confronts Scheana over her mean-spirited tweets, but Scheana maintains she only retweeted what someone else already said. Kristen seeks closure with Tom Sandoval, but watching Ariana take her place triggers her innermost feelings for her ex-boyfriend. |
November 17, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Playtime's Over Scheana throws a costume party for her birthday, but drama ensues when Kristen arrives, in the Season 4 premiere. Also: Lisa vows to take the restaurant to new heights; James' behavior jeopardizes his DJ career; and Schwartz realizes he's ready to commit to Katie. |
November 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
New Blood When Lisa Vanderpump brings new blood to the shark-infested waters of SUR, Katie and Scheana quickly teach new girl Lala that there's no such thing as a secret at Lisa's restaurant. Rumors spread that James was unfaithful to Kristen, and Kristen must make a tough choice about who to believe. Jax imports a new girlfriend from Kentucky and Scheana continues to feel the heat from Ariana over her friendship with Kristen. |
November 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
Pretty Little Lies When Scheana and Katie bust Lala for lying about a modeling job in Italy, Lisa Vanderpump turns the table on them for picking on the new girl. Scheana worries her marriage may be in danger when it's revealed that her husband has been keeping secrets. Tom and Ariana try "adulting," Jax and James compete for Lala's affection and Tom Schwartz makes a big step towards committing to Katie. |
November 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Summer Bodies Lisa Vanderpump's SUR Restaurant is hotter than ever, but the conflict within her staff is at an all-time high when Jax jeopardizes the best relationship he's ever had. Stassi rallies the girls against James and Lala for fat shaming Katie, but Schwartz worries Stassi's return has brought out the worst in his fiancée. The group uncovers a bit of scandalous gossip. |
November 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
What Went Down Lisa organizes a dog charity event with the help of the SUR staff and Katie on board as her assistant. Brittany threatens to leave Jax for spreading rumors of her, and James embarks on an "Apology Tour" for the horrible things he said to Scheana and Katie. Tom Schwartz asks for a pre-nuptial agreement. |
November 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Call It Like I See It Stassi, Scheana and Kristen are all asked to be a part of Katie's bridal party, but Ariana is left out in the cold as a result of her friendship with Lala. Meanwhile, Schwartz serves up Jax and Sandoval a spicy revenge for their years of hazing, and Katie questions Scheana's loyalty after spotting her getting cozy with Lala. |
November 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Masquerade In the Season Six premiere, freshly divorced Scheana throws a lavish masquerade birthday party to show off her new boyfriend, but things get tense when she leaves Katie and Stassi off the guest list. Sandoval jeopardizes his and Schwartz's new restaurant partnership with Lisa when she overhears him complaining about her management style. Finally, a vicious rumor circulates that could destroy a relationship for good. |
December 4, 2017 |
| 2 |
Unfaithful Brittany leaves Los Angeles after a painful revelation, leaving her relationship with Jax in question; Stassi reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Patrick; James tries to reclaim his DJ job at SUR; Lisa serves as grand marshal of a gay pride parade. |
December 11, 2017 |
| 3 |
Back In The Saddle Brittany's girlfriends put aside their differences and throw a Kentucky-themed party to help cure her heartache, but the group learns Jax's indiscretion may not have been a one-time thing. When Ariana gets thrown off of her horse during practice, she must learn how to get back in the saddle. Lala returns to SUR to ask for Lisa's forgiveness—and her old job. |
December 18, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Decent Proposal Lisa Vanderpump finds herself behind schedule on TomTom, the new bar she’s opening with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz. James lands in hot water with the group after insulting Brittany. Scheana settles into single life. Jax proposes to Brittany. |
December 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
Hope and Pride Stassi plans a surprise party to celebrate Jax and Brittany's engagement; James tries to work his way back into the group's good graces; Stassi seeks Lisa's approval for her new beau, Beau. |
December 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
Either Him or Me Schwartz takes James to task for insulting Katie, and Scheana feels threatened by Stassi and Ariana's newfound friendship. When Katie is the victim of body-shaming comments, she gives Lisa Vanderpump an ultimatum that will send reverberations throughout the SUR community. |
December 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
There Goes the Neighborhood Jax, Brittany, Schwartz, Katie, Sandoval, and Ariana move into grown-up houses; Stassi tries to repair her friendship with Kristen; Lala confides in Lisa Vanderpump; Max dates the new hostess, Dayna; Tom Sandoval skips one of Jax's wedding events. |
January 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Training Days When new server Dayna starts dating Max, Scheana makes Dayna's life difficult; Stassi, Katie and Brittany are bothered by Kristen's ties to Carter; Jax un-invites Carter from the trip to Miami; Lala and James come to terms; Ariana opens up to Lisa. |
January 14, 2020 |
| 3 |
Next Level Rage Texts Stassi throws a book party at TomTom but excludes Tom Sandoval from the planning; Sandoval rage texts her, leading to an epic explosion between them and forcing Tom Schwartz to pick sides; Scheana bonds with Charli over their mutual dislike of Dayna. |
January 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We're Back Baby We're Back, BabyIn the ninth season premiere, Scheana and Lala attempt to mend their friendship after an explosive public feud, while James must answer to Lisa Vanderpump for lashing out at her son; The Toms hatch a plan to open their own bar. |
September 28, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Schwartz Shuffle Schwartz comes clean about pitting Katie against Sandoval, while Ariana confides in Lisa Vanderpump about her deep-seated issues with Lala. Sandoval helps James plan an epic vacation to Palm Springs so he can propose to Raquel, but Randall's beef with Schwartz and Lala's feuds with Ariana and Charli threaten to derail the trip. |
October 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
Welcome to Rachella! Schwartz tries to regain his confidence at Lala and Randall's pickleball tournament, while Raquel is forced to face her biggest fear; Scheana and Lala share a baby play date. |
October 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Breaking Bubbas Katie and Schwartz attempt to maintain a friendship in the wake of their recent divorce; James introduces his new girlfriend Ally to the rest of the group; tensions between Schwartz and Lala bubble over when one of them commits an act of betrayal. |
February 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
Was It Worth It? Raquel cozies up to Peter in an attempt to get over James; Lala opens up about the origins of her last relationship; James throws Raquel under the bus to Lisa; Katie comes face to face with the bar that led to the demise of her marriage. |
February 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
Troll Mates Lala drops a bombshell on Raquel that shakes the foundation of their newfound friendship; Sandoval takes some time away from the bar to play rock star with his cover band; Ariana and Katie take the next step in opening their sandwich shop. |
February 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notes on a Scandal In the season 11 premiere, Ariana puts on a brave face and attempts to rebuild her life after Tom’s infidelity, despite sharing a house with her ex-boyfriend. Tom Schwartz tries to make peace with his friends, but discovers he’s still excommunicated from the group. James settles into his new life of domestic bliss with Ally. Scheana opens up about her postpartum OCD diagnosis. Lala confides in Lisa Vanderpump about her regrettable treatment of a one-time nemesis, making a grand gesture that threatens to rock the boat with her friends. |
January 30, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Ultimate Betrayal Tom Sandoval returns to Los Angeles just in time for his birthday. His plans hit a snag, however, when Ariana learns he wants to throw a party in their shared home. Scheana attempts to reinvigorate her music career, but must first work through her anxiety about leaving Summer Moon with a nanny. Schwartz confronts Sandoval for abandoning him to deal with their business alone. |
February 6, 2024 |
| 3 |
You're Not the Queen of the Group Schwartz hatches a half-baked scheme to bring the gang back together, but Ariana sets firm boundaries with everyone regarding her ex-boyfriend’s place in the group. Katie and Scheana make a promise to prioritize their friendship. A shocking admission shakes Lisa Vanderpump to the core. When Tom Sandoval dares to show up at See You Next Tuesday, he and Scheana square off about who’s to blame for their current rift. |
February 13, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sur-ving Drama Lisa Vanderpump shepherds a group of bartenders and servers through life at SUR. In the season premiere, Natalie gets a frosty reception from Kim and Demy when she returns from a weeklong suspension. Shayne flaunts another girl in Natalie’s face. Marcus gets caught teaching Jason how to sneak drinks at work, unleashing repercussions. |
December 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
Manifest and Chill Audrey throws a glamorous 22nd birthday party where she cozies up to Chris, the new bartender. Lisa confronts Marcus. Venus attempts to broker peace between Natalie and Kim, but things go south when Marcus gets involved. |
December 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
Crash Out Queens Lisa organizes the annual SUR photoshoot where new hostess Angelica catches Jason’s eye. Venus confronts Marcus and Kim about their on-again/off-again relationship. Natalie and Shayne go on their first date, but things go awry at Angelica’s pool party. |
December 16, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bravo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2013 |
| Last aired | March 10, 2026 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |