The Kardashians

The Kardashians is an American reality television series which focuses on the personal lives of the Kardashian–Jenner family.[1][2] The series premiered on April 14, 2022 on the streaming service Hulu.[3]

This article is about the reality television series. For the family which this series focuses on, see Kardashian family.

The Kardashians
GenreReality television
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Ben Winston
  • Danielle King
  • Emma Conway
  • Elizabeth Jones
  • Kris Jenner
  • Kim Kardashian
  • Kourtney Kardashian
  • Khloé Kardashian
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Ryan Seacrest
Production companies
Release
Original networkHulu
Disney+-Star/Disney+ Hotstar (international)
Original releaseApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsKeeping Up with the Kardashians

The series focuses mainly on sisters Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian and their half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and their mother, Kris Jenner. It also features the current and ex-partners, respectively, of the Kardashian sisters, including Travis Barker, Kanye West, and Scott Disick.[4]

Cast

Episodes
No.Title [5]Original release date
1"Burn Them All to the F*cking Ground"April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
Kim gets invited to host Saturday Night Live. Kendall is unable to participate in this episode due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. Kylie is expecting a son. Kim's son Saint finds a photo of her on the video game platform Roblox with an inappropriate meme alleging that new footage from her sex tape is soon to be released, and she considers suing the company. Khloé and Tristan are amicably co-parenting and doing joint therapy for his infidelity.
2"Did Somebody Tape That?"April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
3"Live From New York"April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
4"We're Celebrating Sex"May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
5"Who is Kim K?"May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)

Production

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.[6] The series had been on-air since 2007 and ran for 20 seasons on NBCUniversal's E! channel.[6] The series concluded on June 20, 2021.[7]

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.[8] In October 2021, it was announced that an untitled Kardashian–Jenner Hulu series would be produced by the British production company, Fulwell 73.[9] On January 1, 2022, the series title, The Kardashians, was announced by Hulu.[10] According to Khloé, “For us to be still on cable was just not so on-brand for us.” explaining why the family decided to move to Hulu.

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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.[9] King also serves as the series show-runner.[9]

Release

The Kardashians premiered on April 14, 2022, on Hulu in the United States, and is released weekly on Thursdays. It premiered simultaneously internationally on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star, as an original series, Disney+ Hotstar, and on Star+ in Latin America.[12][13]

Reception

Audience viewership

Hulu announced that the series premiere was the most-watched series premiere for the streaming service in its first three days in the US, and the most-watched Star Originals series on Disney+ and Star+ across global markets.[14]

Critical response

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series' first season has a 31% approval rating based on 13 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "While hardcore fans might enjoy catching up with The Kardashians, the lifestyles of this rich and famous family have lost their novelty."[15] Metacritic assigned the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]

References
  1. Nemetz, Dave (December 31, 2021). "The Kardashians' Hulu Show Gets a Title". TVLine. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. Furdyk, Brent (December 31, 2021). "Hulu Shares First Look At The Kardashians' New Show". ET Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 7, 2022). "Hulu's 'The Kardashians' Gets Spring Premiere Date In Dramatic Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  4. Specter, Emma (March 31, 2022). "Everything We Know (So Far) About 'The Kardashians,' Hulu's Upcoming Series". Vogue. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. "Watch The Kardashians Streaming Online". Hulu. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. White, Peter (September 8, 2020). "'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' To End In 2021 With Season 20". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  7. "Video: E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Mid-Season Supertease Available Now!". The Futon Critic. May 3, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  8. Chung, Gabrielle (December 10, 2020). "Kardashian-Jenner Family Signs Exclusive Deal to 'Create Global Content' for Hulu". People. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  9. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 28, 2021). "Kardashian-Jenner Hulu Series Underway as Family Taps Fulwell 73 to Produce". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  10. Petski, Denise (January 1, 2022). "'The Kardashians': Hulu Series Gets Title & Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  11. Garcia, Gretty (April 14, 2022). "Here's the Real Reason the Kardashians Left E! for Hulu After 14 Years and 20 Seasons 👀". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. Chapman, Wilson (February 7, 2022). "Kardashians Hulu Reality Series Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  13. Mitchell, Molli (April 14, 2022). "How and When To Watch 'The Kardashians' on Hulu and Disney+". Newsweek. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  14. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 20, 2022). "'The Kardashians' Becomes Hulu's Most-Watched Premiere in America (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  15. "The Kardashians: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  16. "The Kardashians". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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