Following the completion of production on the
eleventh season,
Bethenny Frankel announced her departure from the series. The season also includes Elyse Slaine who appears in a recurring capacity. On June 11, 2020,
Tinsley Mortimer announced her exit from the series midseason, following her decision to relocate to Chicago to be with fiancé Scott Kluth. Following the conclusion of the episode, the series went on a two-week hiatus, allowing editors additional time to edit episodes, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. On June 29 of the same year, it was announced that upon the season's return, new tag lines would be used, a first in the franchise's history. In August 2020, Medley announced her departure from the series. That same month, the season's three-part reunion was filmed—in-person—on Long Island at the
Oheka Castle, becoming the first
Real Housewives reunion to be filmed face-to-face since the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. ==Episodes==