Real Housewives Of Potomac: The 10 Most Dramatic Storylines, Ranked

Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives franchise is one of the most dramatic reality series to hit the airwaves. From the Southern belles of Atlanta to the East Coast ladies of New Jersey and all the way over to the high-powered beauties in California, one constant remains: drama. Fans would be hard-pressed to find a single episode of any season where the ladies just relax, chill, and respect each other.

The ladies of Potomac are some of the most dramatic cast members the franchise has ever known. There is drama surrounding many of the marriages. There are family drama and rifts that have been going on for years, and of course, plenty is going on between the women themselves.

10 A Trip Turned Sour

In the world of The Real Housewives, group getaways are always filled with some level of drama. Whether it is a good, old-fashioned catfight, backstabbing, or throwing shady at someone’s man, you can absolutely depend on the ladies brawling on vacation. In season four, the ladies of Potomac headed for the Cayman Islands. They aimed for fun in the sun but ended up with intense drama.

First, trip organizer Robyn missed several flights to her destination. Next, Katie went AWOL. No one could find her and the group became increasingly worried because her belongings were missing, but the hotel said she had not checked out. It turned out that Katie went home without telling anyone.

9 Karen And Ray’s Rocky Relationship

No marriage is perfect, and all relationships have their fair share of flaws. Ashely and Michael weren’t the only Potomac couple to weather some serious storms during taping. They really went through the wringer in season five. Many issues they were facing were highlighted during this season. Ray and Karen Hugar, who have been together for over twenty-three years, spent the episodes trying to figure out how to get on the same page.

8 The Dinner Party Downward Spiral

Candiace Dillard decided to throw a quiet dinner party at her home and invited the ladies to attend. One guest Ashley brought some shade as her side dish. She decided to sneak in some hurtful comments towards Candiace regarding her tension-filled relationship with her mom. The comments didn’t go over too well, and Candiace kicked Ashley out of her home.

Ashley wasn’t done, however, and came back for a second helping of drama. Since the dramatic incident, the ladies have continued to be at odds with one another, and rumors regarding one woman’s departure from the show have been circulating.

7 The Friendship Slight

Every season, we see at least one of the ladies trying to organize a ladies’ or couples’ getaway. The trips are almost always filled with booze, blunders, and catfights, but one Potomac trip didn’t even get off the ground before the drama started. Karen tried to gather the women together for some time away, but two women informed her they wouldn’t be going. Gizelle and Robyn told Karen they were not interested in her plan, and Karen was hot to trot. Drama between the three women made for explosive reality television.

6 Hugar’s Financial Woes

It is hard enough to live your life on camera while millions of strangers watch your every moment play out. It is really, really hard to do that when strife hits. The Hugars have faced marital issues, which have been a dramatic storyline, but they have also had to endure financial woes while filming. Ray Hugar went through tax evasion issues during season three. Karen Hugar’s supposed friends put their detective masks on and tried to get to the bottom of the Hugar’s confusing home woes and money issues instead of simply supporting their friend.

5 The Accident Heard Round The World

A few years back, Monique was in a car accident just a few blocks from her home. She supposedly fell asleep at the wheel. The incident garnished a lot of attention, and some housewives spoke up on their thoughts regarding the crash. Ashley decided to weigh in on Monique’s mishap and insinuated that Monique had knocked a few back before getting behind the wheel. Monique was not happy about her co-star’s lack of support and certainly voiced her dismay.

4 Robyn Finds Happiness In Peculiar Place

Mother of two, Robyn, deserves love. She has been doing the single mother thing for years and has clawed her way back to independence after splitting from her former NBA husband. If she had found love on match.com or at a local Potomac bar, that would not have been very dramatic. The fact that she found her forever with her EX-HUSBAND makes for a dramatic storyline. This reuniting thing seems to be a common practice for the ladies of Potomac.

3 Gizelle And Jamal 2.0

Gizelle and Jamal have one heck of a history together. They married and had three children together as Jamal built his mega-church. Then, Jamal made some serious missteps, and the pair parted ways. All these years later, the former couple seems to be rekindling their stunted romance. While plenty of people are thrilled to watch the two work their issues out on camera, not everyone is tickled pink at the reunion. Their children Adore, Angel and Grace are less than pleased about their parents reuniting.

2 Wendy’s Family Rift

One of the best and most dramatic storylines in the Real Housewives of Potomac installment revolves around Dr.Wendy Osefo her husband, their kids, and the inlaws. Dealing with inlaws can get tricky, and Wendy is shown forever beefing with them. Things are so bad between the warring families that husband Eddie’s parents have yet to meet his children with Wendy. What might have caused such great levels of distaste? Per the inlaw camp, Wendy comes from the wrong side of the tracks.

1 Ashley And Michael’s Rocky Marriage

Ashley and Michael have had their fair share of ups and downs. They recently announced that they are expecting a second baby; which is definitely a major “up,” but they have faced some scandalous rumors as well. When Ashley was doing her thing on a coveted girl’s getaway, it got around that her husband had been frequently some questionable establishments. Ashley worries and concerns regarding her husband’s faithfulness have been one of the more dramatic storylines the series has seen.