The BEST episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 12
Every episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 12!
Bravo brings you into the lives of five women and their families who live in one of the wealthiest communities in the country. They take the viewer "inside the gates" to show their lives aren't always perfect.
#2 - Reunion (Part 1)
Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/20/2017
The ladies reunite; Lydia is taken to task for her outspoken opinions and actions; Vicki provides an update on her relationship with Steve; Kelly and Shannon open up about the state of their marriages.
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#3 - The Real Vikings of Orange County
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/6/2017
After being hurt by Kelly's words, Peggy reveals a secret video to Lydia. Meanwhile, the rest of the ladies whoop it up at a Viking dinner where Tamra and Vicki continue to get along, much to the dismay of Shannon. When Peggy finally arrives at the dinner, her preemptive strike on Meghan thoroughly backfires. Once everyone returns to the OC, Shannon discovers the nature of her unbalanced behavior, but also finds her marriage on thin ice.
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#4 - An Unexpected Thaw
Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/23/2017
The ladies of Orange County are ready to explore everything in Iceland from hiking a glacier to sampling the exotic cuisine. While Tamra and Vicki seem to be reconnecting, Lydia and Tamra hit a bump in their friendship. After a long day of activities the ladies are faced with a shocking medical emergency.
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#5 - Mystic Mistake
Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/16/2017
While Vicki visits her cardiologist to check up on her broken heart, Shanon and Peggy are still simmering about the cancer questioning that took place with their husbands. Lydia and Doug plan a Nobleman Iceland trip and Doug encourages Lydia to invite her friends at Meghan’s dinner party with her psychic. All hell breaks loose when Peggy confronts Shannon about David grilling Diko about her cancer. As everyone gets ready for their big trip to Iceland, Shannon wakes up regretful for how unraveled she became with Peggy and confesses to Tamra about the current state of her marriage.
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#6 - Candle Wicks and Lunatics
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/13/2017
Vicki surprises her son Michael with a new role at Coto Financial, while Kelly complains to her mother that she's finally at a breaking point in her marriage. Tamra fulfills her greatest wish of attending her estranged daughter's high school graduation. The ladies celebrate the launch of Meghan's new candle line and Peggy finally comes face-to-face with all the women after her sudden departure in Iceland.
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#7 - Armenian Rhapsody
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/9/2017
Vicki and Tamra finally come face-to-face to see if there is any hope of redeeming their broken friendship. Lydia discovers the joys of when the rich get richer. Kelly's dad comes to town and she discovers the parallels between her parent's dysfunctional relationship and her own. Peggy and Diko celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary with the ultimate Armenian inspired party while Shannon faces the consequences of her prying husband's actions.
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#8 - The Not So Quiet Woman
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2017
Vicki struggles with trust issues as she sets up her new office. Peggy and her family quietly deal with her upcoming reconstructive surgery. Tamra is thrust back into her role as the "Rodney King of the OC". Shannon comes face to face with the harsh reality of her weight gain.
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#9 - Farm-to-Table Manner
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2017
Kelly goes into her breast reduction surgery with the sentimental support of her husband Michael. Tamra shares with Meghan her concern over Shannon’s recent behavior. Vicki and Shannon visit Kelly while she recovers at home. Shannon invites Tamra, Meghan, Kelly and Peggy out to dinner where Peggy defiantly defeats a deluge of digs from Kelly. And later, Lydia calls Tamra to invite her to Doug’s Balls Voyage party, but finds out that her invite to Shannon’s dinner was apparently lost at sea.
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#10 - A Case of the Vickis
Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/30/2017
Vicki's health scare continues and brings out a side of Peggy that shocks the ladies. Later, a broken friendship might finally be on the path to mending, while a drunken night causes fractures in another.
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#11 - Don't Rock the Boat
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/2/2017
Lydia throws Doug a party aboard a yacht to say farewell to his fertility and invites all the ladies despite her hurt feelings over being left out of Shannon's dinner. At the party, Peggy is infuriated when David questions Diko about her health. Meanwhile, Easter arrives in the OC and Shannon looks to her mom for advice about her marriage with David. Meanwhile, Vicki decides to call Tamra to finally meet and end their feud once and for all.
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#12 - Loose Lips Sink Friendships
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/2017
Meghan is still reeling from Kelly’s attack at Drag King Bingo. Lydia tries to play mediator but is unable to stay impartial. Tamra gets an unexpected phone call that leaves her wondering if there is still hope for her and Vicki. Peggy prepares to send her daughters off to college. Shannon celebrates her birthday but is faced with the harsh reality that this year there will definitely not be a renewing of her and David's vows. Vicki throws a blowout party for her birthday and an old friend reveals some juicy details about Eddie’s past.
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#13 - Breast Intentions
Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/18/2017
As rumors swirl around Orange County following Vicki’s birthday party, Tamra catches wind of what transpired about Eddie and is livid. The "Friendship Whisperer" Lydia is even perplexed by Vicki’s motives and is nervous for all the women to converge at Kelly’s beach volleyball party. Kelly is having a breast reduction and decides to have a "Boobs Voyage Party" with all the women except her former bestie, Meghan. All hell breaks loose at Kelly’s party when Tamra and Vicki finally talk face-to-face.
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#14 - The Sip-N-See Stand Off
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2017
Vicki tries to balance her life alongside her relationship with Steve; Lydia plans a launch party for her new magazine; Tamra organizes a sit down for Kelly and Shannon; Megan hosts a Sip-N-See for baby Aspen.
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#15 - Drag Bingo Bombshell
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2017
Kelly suspects her new pal Shannon of being up to her old tricks and confides in Meghan, which blows up in her face when Meghan takes matters into her own hands. Meghan puts her detective hat back on to investigate Vicki’s issues with Shannon and Tamra. Vicki’s looking to move forward with her new love, Steve, while Peggy takes her daughter to New York to look at a school. The ladies attend a Drag Bingo event dressed as men, where Lydia faces a moral dilemma and old arguments spark anew as Kelly and Meghan tear into old wounds.
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#16 - Un-Noble Women
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2017
Lydia hopes everyone can get along for her magazine's launch party. Tamra struggles with her broken family. Lydia is hopeful Vicki and Tamra can find peace, but when Tamra thinks Peggy is overstepping, things end up not so noble at the party.
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#17 - It's Either My Way or the Feng Shui
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2017
Vicki prepares for her big office move while Shannon enlists the help of her feng shui expert to try and bring balance into her otherwise chaotic life. Lydia is busy launching her brand new magazine which features Peggy, an Armenian firecracker, whose life may look perfect but not everything that glitters is gold.
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#18 - Run for Your Wife
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2017
Vicki turns green with envy after learning that Kelly is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Shannon and Meghan; Lydia wonders if her son's prophecy will come true as she competes in a race; Meghan, Shannon and Kelly indulge in whiskey and whimsy.
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#19 - We Have a New Puppet Master
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2017
While the fallout from The Quiet Woman leaves Shannon and Kelly both stunned, the ladies move on with their lives as Shannon takes her daughter Sophie out for a driving lesson and Kelly looks to improve her love life from the inside out with vaginal rejuvenation. Lydia’s mom, Judy throws a birthday party from her grandson Stirling, where Vicki forms an instant bond with new housewife Peggy. Tamra looks to break the cycle of parental alienation and divorce in her family.
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#20 - Moving In, Moving On and Moving Fast
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2017
Tamra and Shannon have their first face-to-face with Meghan's new baby and learn they'll soon have to face Vicki. Lydia's family takes a luxurious Hawaiian vacation full of uncomfortable conversations, while Kelly tackles her fears about her mother's mortality and her desire to move on with Tamra and Shannon. Vicki tries to settle into her new office and meddle in her son's love life while Peggy invites her friends to the unveiling of her custom-designed Lamborghini.
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#21 - The Great Divide
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2017
Vicki expands her business and moves offices; Tamra reunites with an old friend; Shannon struggles with her weight and her marriage; Kelly worries her mother is becoming a hermit; Meghan returns after the birth of her baby, Aspen.
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