I'm the first to admit I love most Bravo shows, and the Vanderpump Rules franchise has always been one I (hate to) watch. And with a few past seasons definitely on the iffy side, 2023 saw Vanderpump rise and shine out of the Bravo family as the one everyone was talking about - yep this was the Scandoval season and boy, was it addictive viewing.
For the uninitiated, Vanderpump Rules follows a group of restaurant servers in West Hollywood, all under the watchful eye of owner Lisa Vanderpump (who was a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills until her dramatic exit a few years ago). Sounds cute and silly, and it is. As the show has matured, it's much less about serving patrons the goat cheese balls (early season fans will know they talk about these a lot...!) and more about the drama outside of LVP's eateries.
This season saw the drama climax with Scandoval, the scandal of long-standing cast member Tom Sandoval cheating on his partner of 8+ years Ariana Madix with their BFF Raquel/Rachel (I've lost track of which name she goes by). The tight-knit friendship group was rocked by the deceit, and season 10 watches it play out. It's part pantomime, part heartbreaking but wholly entertaining.
For those that have never watched Vanderpump, I'd head to HayU and start from season one; knowing the backstory, the friendships, the situationships, and the tangled web of the cast makes this season even juicer. - Carla Challis, Commerce Partnership Editor
