Its executive producers are Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy and Andy Cohen.

The Real Housewives of New York City focuses on the lives of Bethenny Frankel, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Sonja Morgan.

[18] After the airing of the first part of the reunion on June 10, 2010, The first spin-off to The Real Housewives of New York City season three, titled Bethenny Getting Married?, premiered on Bravo, starring Frankel, Jason Hoppy and Julie Plake.

Frankel prepares for motherhood and marries Hoppy, while maintaining her career as an author and natural foods chef with the help of her assistant, Plake.

[20] The series premiere was marked as the highest viewing figure in the network's history[21] but was later surpassed by Married to Medicine in March 2013.

[23][24] Season three introduced Sonja Morgan as a full-time cast member in the seventh episode "New Girl, Old Money" that aired on April 5, 2010.

[37][38][39] Zarin begins the season with a shift in her friendships, as she bonds with Ramona Singer but she hasn't spoken to Bethenny in months.

Zarin takes comfort in bonding with Singer, LuAnn de Lesseps and Kelly Bensimon about their issues with Frankel.

[43] Frankel's pregnancy is leaked on Perez Hilton's gossip site, which leaves Zarin calling people to find out more information.

[25][46] De Lesseps enters the studio to work on recording "Money Can't Buy You Class,[47] which she later performs for the housewives at her release party.

[50] Morgan enters the scene offering to host de Lessep's charity event at her Upper East Side townhouse.