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. The series had been on-air since 2007 and ran for 20 seasons on
NBCUniversal's
E! television channel. 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. In October 2021, it was announced that an untitled Kardashian–Jenner Hulu series would be produced by the British production company,
Fulwell 73. On January 1, 2022, the series title,
The Kardashians, was announced by Hulu. According to Khloé, "to be still on cable was just not so on-brand for [the family]", explaining why the family decided to move to the streaming platform. 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. After the season finale, which ended on a
cliffhanger, media started speculating a second season. Ahead of the series premiere, it was reported in March 2022 that Hulu had already renewed the series for a second season, as part of a multi-season order, with a total of forty episodes; the series was called a "premium" version of
Keeping Up with the Kardashians. In June, it was confirmed that filming for the second season was underway. On an episode of
Deadlines
Crew Call podcast, executive producer Danielle King confirmed that a second season was in production, stating that Kourtney and
Travis Barker's wedding was filmed. However, Kourtney later clarified that the season covers "everything leading up till [their wedding]". In July, Hulu announced that the second season would premiere in September 2022. It consisted of ten episodes. Days ahead of the second season's premiere in September 2022, Kourtney revealed in an interview with
E! News that a third season was in production. During Disney's upfront presentation in May 2023, it was announced that Hulu extended the show's forty-episode order, with an additional twenty episodes—renewing it up to a sixth season. In June, executive producers Danielle King and Ben Winston revealed that production for the fourth season was underway. The fourth season was announced on July 27, 2023—the same day the third season's finale was released. The fifth season was filmed in late 2023 and announced in March 2024. As the fifth-season finale was released, on July 25, Hulu announced a twenty-episode order for the series, comprising the previously ordered sixth season and an additional ten episodes. == Release ==