The Real Housewives of New York City - Season 4

First aired: 4/7/2011 18 episodes

In Manhattan, the only thing colder than the winter wind is the icy freeze-out between former friends, though Pinot Grigio-fueled duo Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan manage to keep things hot by immediately turning on old friend and tech-entrepreneur Cindy Barshop. While a newly empowered Alex McCord aggressively challenges Upper East Side snobbery, Countess Luann de Lesseps rides the high of a passionate European romance and a hit dance single. The simmering tension between the ladies' crumbling townhouses and high-society galas finally explodes amidst the camel rides and foreign fortune tellers of a disastrously chic group trip to Marrakech.

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Episodes

1. Grin and Bare It

Aired: 4/7/2011

Season 4 begins with Ramona hosting a rooftop cocktail party. Elsewhere, tension continues to brew between Jill and Alex; and the ladies gear up to participate in a gay-equality march. Single mother and spa entrepreneur Cindy Barshop joins the cast.

2. March Madness

Aired: 4/14/2011

The ladies participate in a marriage-equality march over the Brooklyn Bridge, yet there's drama with these mamas when tension heats up between Sonja and Alex. Elsewhere, an offensive remark delivered by Ramona spreads back to Cindy.

3. Hairy Mess

Aired: 4/21/2011

Alex attempts to mend her relationship with Sonja by having lunch with her. Meanwhile, Ramona, who gained infamy for her wild-eyed runway walk the year before, is asked to appear on the catwalk again. This time, she enlists Sonja for some modeling tips. Also: Alex basks in her new career as a model; LuAnn's boyfriend throws a get-together featuring wine and speed dating; dramas intensify between Kelly and Ramona.

4. Ramona'd

Aired: 4/28/2011

Ramona gripes when a certain wine isn't made available at Cindy's birthday party. Meanwhile, a betrayal results when Sonja confides in Cindy that she plans to negotiate a meeting between Ramona and Kelly; LuAnn throws a cocktail party for the wives in the Hamptons.

5. Following Pecking Orders

Aired: 5/5/2011

Jill returns from Australia a new woman---or so she says. Her newfound sense of purpose to avoid gossip quickly ends when she dishes about Ramona during lunch with Kelly, LuAnn and Sonja. In addition, Sonja details the group's "pecking order" dynamic; Cindy and Ramona meet for drinks, but tension spills over.

6. The Mask Has Two Faces

Aired: 5/12/2011

The ladies bask at a mask bash when Sonja hosts a masquerade ball. In addition, Cindy goes to the dentist with Jill in tow, but Jill adds some bite by offering way too much input. And Ramona throws a wine party, but gossip spills over.

7. Travel Reservations

Aired: 5/19/2011

LuAnn plans a big exotic trip for the ladies, hoping the getaway will help quell all the petty clashing. Some of the ladies prepare for the vacation by checking in at a spa, while others save face by visiting a plastic surgeon. Elsewhere, Jill hosts an anti-bullying event---even inviting Ramona to the affair.

8. Misfortune Teller

Aired: 5/26/2011

LuAnn hosts the ladies in Morocco, where she nabs Sonja and Ramona trying to secretly leave the property shortly after they arrive. Later, Jill runs into an old friend while shopping, and he invites the women to his birthday party, which features a fortune teller and a snake charmer.

9. A Riad Divided

Aired: 6/2/2011

The ladies' exotic Moroccan getaway continues, as does their reading with a fortune teller. Later, the wives visit a market and take a camel ride in the desert, yet uneasy rider LuAnn takes her hump lumps when her camel tries to buck her off. Meanwhile, Jill and Ramona finally decide to have their all-important talk.

10. Last Call, Morocco!

Aired: 6/9/2011

The wives' Moroccan adventure continues, but there's a bump in the riad. The aftermath of a blowout between Jill and Ramona leaves Ramona still shaken, prompting yet another confrontation. Minus Ramona, the ladies also tour lavish palaces.

11. Debt Becomes Her

Aired: 6/16/2011

The ladies wake to their final hours in Morocco. Packing is the order of the day, but Jill and Ramona find time to try to patch up their hot mess of a relationship. Before long, however, anger toward Ramona comes from someone else. Calmer heads prevail, and the ladies reminisce about their exotic getaway while anticipating a return home.

12. Sixteen and Skip the Sweet

Aired: 6/23/2011

It's a birthday blitz when Ramona plans a sweet-16 party for Avery, LuAnn meets with a party planner for her own daughter's 16th birthday, and LuAnn throws a surprise birthday bash for Jill.

13. Your Tweeting Heart

Aired: 6/30/2011

Sonja enlists the help of a feng shui expert to bring more positive energy into her life. Meanwhile, Ramona plans a surprise party for Sonja; Simon confronts Jill at Cindy's product-launch soiree; and Kelly reaches out to Alex about Simon's odd behavior.

14. Burlesque Is More

Aired: 7/7/2011

Sonja hosts a burlesque-themed party and puts on a show for her guests. Elsewhere, Jill visits her daughter at college; LuAnn and Jill hear LuAnn's new single at the recording studio; and Simon confronts Jill about her cyber-bullying accusations.

15. Video Killed the Countess

Aired: 7/14/2011

LuAnn tries to hit a high note. She plans production on her music video and invites her fellow Big Apple wives to participate. Meanwhile, Sonja's attempt to form a friendship with Cindy results in catty drama; and Alex throws an art party.

16. L.O.V.E. Duel

Aired: 7/21/2011

LuAnn hosts an anniversary party celebrating her one year of dating Jacques. Among those invited: all the Big Apple ladies and songstress Natalie Cole, who offers to sing a tune—with LuAnn. Meanwhile, Ramona throws a dinner party and discloses that she wants another baby.

17. Reunion (1)

Aired: 7/25/2011

Hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen, part one brings together Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and Cindy Barshop to discuss some of the most talked about antics of the season.

18. Reunion (2)

Aired: 8/1/2011

Conclusion. Andy Cohen hosts a reunion installment featuring the upper-crust Big Apple ladies, who recall Season 4 dramas and field viewer questions.