The Valley (TV series)

The Valley
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Brittany Cartwright Jax Taylor Kristen Doute Luke Broderick Danny Booko Nia Booko Jesse Lally Michelle Saniei Jasmine Goode Zack Wickham Janet Caperna Jason Caperna
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	Alex Baskin Jessica Chesler Lucilla D'Agostino Jeff Festa Josh Halpert Chaz Morgan Barry Poznick Ryan Revel Aaron Rothman Anne Swan Lisa Vanderpump
Production locations	San Fernando Valley, California [1]
Production companies	32 Flavors Entertainment Haymaker East Evolution Media
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19) – present
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The Valley is an American reality television series which premiered on Bravo on March 19, 2024. ^[2] Developed as a spin-off from Vanderpump Rules . ^[1] The series follows five couples who are "taking a shot at adulting." ^[3]

Overview

The Valley was first announced by Bravo on January 17, 2024, during the premiere party for the 11th season of Vanderpump Rules. ^[3] Lisa Vanderpump serves as an executive producer, with 32 Flavors Entertainment, Haymaker East and Evolution Media attached as the production companies. ^[4]

The series is the fourth spin-off from Vanderpump Rules; the eighth episode in the 11th season serves as a cross-over preview to The Valley. ^[5]

Season 1

Filming for the first season started in July and concluded on September 16, 2023. Cameras went back up in March 2024 following the news of Jax and Brittany's separation. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

The full cast for the first season was announced and a teaser for the season was released on January 17, 2024. ^[3] An extended first look was released on February 27 ^[9] and the premiere date was announced as March 19, 2024. ^{[10] [11]}

The first season premiered on Bravo on March 19 and the series was broadcast through June 4, 2024. The original cast consist of: Brittany Cartwright, Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, Luke Broderick, Danny Booko, Nia Booko, Janet Caperna, Jason Caperna, Jesse and Michelle Lally. Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham joined the cast in a recurring capacity. Tom Schwartz made a guest appearance. ^{[12] [3] [13] [14]}

Season 2

In May 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, with the entire cast from the first season returning. ^[15] Bravo then posted a teaser trailer for the season on Instagram in February 2025. ^[16] The second season premiered on April 15, 2025, and concluded on August 12, 2025. Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham were upgraded to a full-time capacity. Melissa Carelli, Aaron Nosler and Benji Quach joined the series as recurring cast members. Scheana Shay, Brock Davies, Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz made guest appearances. ^[17] The reunion was taped on May 2, 2025. ^[18] In July 2025, Jax Taylor announced that he would not be returning for the third season in order to focus on his sobriety, mental health, and coparenting. ^[19]

Cast

Cast timeline

Cast member	Seasons
	1	2
Daniel Booko	Main
Nia Sanchez	Main
Luke Broderick	Main
Janet Caperna	Main
Jason Caperna	Main
Brittany Cartwright	Main
Kristen Doute	Main
Jesse Lally	Main
Michelle Saniei	Main
Jax Taylor	Main
Jasmine Goode	Friend	Main
Zack Wickham	Friend	Main
Friends of the cast
Melissa Carelli	Guest	Friend
Benji Quach		Friend
Aaron Nosler		Friend

Main

• Brittany Cartwright: ongoing divorce from Jax, mother of Cruz ^[20]
• Jax Taylor: ongoing divorce from Brittany, father of Cruz (seasons 1–2) ^[21]
• Kristen Doute: a businesswoman, engaged to Luke, mother of Kaia ^[22]
• Luke Broderick: a podcast host, engaged to Kristen, father of Kaia ^{[23] [24]}
• Danny Booko: an actor and model, married to Nia, father of Asher, twins Isabelle and Zariah, and Adelaide ^{[25] [26]}
• Nia Booko (née Sanchez): a beauty pageant titleholder (Miss Nevada USA 2014, Miss USA 2014), married to Danny, mother of Asher, twins Isabelle and Zariah, and Adelaide ^{[27] [28]}
• Janet Caperna: wife to Jason, a former executive assistant and co-host of the Scheananigans podcast with Vanderpump Rules alum Scheana, mother of Cameron ^{[29] [30]}
• Jason Caperna: husband to Janet, an attorney with Acumen Law, LLP, father of Cameron ^{[31] [32]}
• Jesse Lally: a luxury real estate broker, father of Isabella, ongoing divorce from Michelle ^{[33] [34]}
• Michelle Saniei: a luxury real estate broker, mother of Isabella, ongoing divorce from Jesse ^{[35] [36]}
• Jasmine Goode (Recurring season 1; Main season 2): engaged to partner Melissa Carelli, a former server at SUR Restaurant & Lounge, former NFL cheerleader for the Jets and Cowboys and a member of Bachelor Nation, she also appeared on season 7 of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team ^{[37] [38]}
• Zack Wickham (Recurring season 1; Main season 2): Brittany's best friend from college, dating Benji ^[39]

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	12		March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)	June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
2	18		April 15, 2025 (2025-04-15)	August 12, 2025 (2025-08-12)

Season 1 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Welcome to the Valley"	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)	0.78 [40]
2	2	"Tit for Tat"	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)	0.53 [41]
3	3	"Doubting Doute"	April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)	0.72 [42]
4	4	"Capri Chaos"	April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)	0.63 [43]
5	5	"The 'D' Word"	April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)	0.61 [44]
6	6	"Congrats on Your Hair Loss"	April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)	0.63 [45]
7	7	"The #1 Gossip of the Group"	April 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)	0.60 [46]
8	8	"The Invite Fight"	May 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)	0.70 [47]
9	9	"The Big Bear Bombshell"	May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)	0.65 [48]
10	10	"Babymoon Mayhem"	May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)	0.67 [49]
11	11	"Darkside Danny"	May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)	0.64 [50]
12	12	"Opening Bars, Closing Chapters"	June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)	0.67 [51]

Season 2 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title  [52]	Original release date  [52]	U.S. viewers (millions)
13	1	"Separation Anxiety"	April 15, 2025 (2025-04-15)	0.49 [53]
14	2	"Checking In"	April 22, 2025 (2025-04-22)	0.42 [54]
15	3	"The Billionaire and the Boys' Chat"	April 29, 2025 (2025-04-29)	0.39 [55]
16	4	"The Circle of Strife"	May 6, 2025 (2025-05-06)	0.39 [56]
17	5	"Grapes of Wrath"	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)	0.43 [57]
18	6	"Behind Closed Pantry Doors"	May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)	0.38 [58]
19	7	"Ring Around the Rumor"	May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27)	0.40 [59]
20	8	"The Biggest Snake in the Grass"	June 3, 2025 (2025-06-03)	0.38 [60]
21	9	"When One Door Forecloses"	June 10, 2025 (2025-06-10)	0.37 [61]
22	10	"You've Been Served"	June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)	0.42 [62]
23	11	"El Coyote Ugly"	June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)	0.36 [63]
24	12	"Will You Maui Me?"	July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)	0.39 [64]
25	13	"The Cruise From Hell"	July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08)	0.40 [65]
26	14	"Making Up Is Hard to Do"	July 15, 2025 (2025-07-15)	0.45 [66]
27	15	"There's No Zen in Resentment"	July 22, 2025 (2025-07-22)	0.45 [67]
28	16	"Reunion Part 1"	July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)	0.43 [68]
29	17	"Reunion Part 2"	August 5, 2025 (2025-08-05)	0.44 [69]
30	18	"Reunion Part 3"	August 12, 2025 (2025-08-12)	0.49 [70]

Reception

The Valley's first episode was Bravo's most watched series premiere in nearly ten years. The season premiere gathered 2.8 million viewers in seven days. ^[71]

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External links

• Official website
• The Valley at IMDb