The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans

The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans is the third season of the spin-off miniseries of The Real World, that reunited the cast members of the ninth season of the show.[1] It is the first season of Homecoming to include all cast members living in one house. Episodes stream on Paramount+ with repeats streamed on linear channels on the free Pluto TV service.

The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans
Season 3
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseApril 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) –
present
Season chronology

Overview

A few months after the first season premiered, The Real World Homecoming was renewed for two more seasons on September 29, 2021, without specifying which cast would be reunited for the third season.[2] Production reportedly had unsuccessfully reached out to the San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, and Hawaii casts, yet could not agree for each of those casts to reunite.[3] On March 31, 2022, it was announced that the third season would premiere on Paramount+ on April 20, 2022.[4]

This season addressed recurring themes of the series including intersectionality and race,[5] sexuality, and a revisiting of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' military policy.[6] In May 2022, The New York Times profiled Danny Roberts as an icon for LGBT millennials.[7]

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [8]Original release date [8]
151"The Real 7"April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
The seven roommates arrive in New Orleans to reunite 22 years after their original season aired. There is nervousness in the air as some of the cast had not spoken to each other since publicity for their original season wrapped in 2000. Melissa and Danny arrive first and together, echoing how the original season began. Kelly and David arrive at the house, but David surprises everyone by sharing that he now goes by 'Tokyo'. Matt and Jamie arrive to excitement. Julie is the last to arrive to the house but greets the group amid immediately visible tension. Minutes after arriving, the cast is shown a package of clips welcoming them back to New Orleans. When Melissa claims to not remember Julie visiting her then-home in Los Angeles, Danny and Melissa confront Julie about her slandering the two of them on the college speaking circuit. Refusing to take accountability for her actions, Julie is left alone in her room while the rest of the roommates have a welcome dinner. Tokyo explains to Julie why she needs to take responsibility and she goes to talk to Melissa.
162"Outta Bounds Part 1"April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
Julie asks Melissa to talk, but Melissa says that she's about to take a shower and talking the next day might work better. Julie goes downstairs to apologize to Danny. Danny acknowledges Julie's apology, while maintaining that it will take longer than the allotted time of the show to reestablish trust. Tokyo starts off the next morning by cooking breakfast for the group. In interviews, Tokyo reflects on how a full realization of himself opens the door to start anew with his roommates. The cast is shown a package of Danny and Paul, reflecting on the severity of the risks they took to be together on the show, amid 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. Danny tells his roommates about his complex PTSD, where the show created continual trauma where he and Paul lived in fear for years, eventually causing the demise of their relationship. Privately, Danny shares with Kelly that this might be an opportunity for him to find closure in his relationship with Paul. The next day, Julie is able to apologize to Melissa. While Melissa acknowledges the value of the conversation, she says she is not ready to forgive or become friends with her just yet. Production arranges for the cast to attend a drag show that night. Kelly and Matt stay home. After heavily drinking, Julie becomes belligerent and refuses to leave. Jamie and Tokyo plead with Julie to go and Tokyo attempts to physically assist Julie out of the club. Julie is eventually kicked out of the club by the bouncers. The episode ends with an intoxicated Julie cussing our her roommates outside the club.

References
  1. Quinn, Dave (March 31, 2022). "The Real World: New Orleans Cast Reunites 21 Years Later in Trailer for New Homecoming Season". People. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. Ossad, Jordana (September 29, 2021). "'This is the True Story': The Real World Homecoming Renewed for two Additional Seasons". MTV News. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. Renzi, Daniel (April 26, 2022). "'Dan and Julie are doing a podcast". PodBean. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. Longeretta, Emily (March 31, 2022). "'The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans' Reveals April Premiere Date, Trailer Set to 'Come On, Be My Baby Tonight'". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. Abad-Santos, Alex (May 1, 2022). "'What happens when The Real World turns you into an "Angry Black Woman"'". Vox. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  6. Vary, Adam B (April 20, 2022). "'Danny Roberts on 'The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans' and Why Revisiting His Relationship With Paul 'Needed to Happen". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. Madison, Bennett (May 4, 2022). "'A Gay Icon From Reality TV's Early Years Makes a Hesitant Return'". New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. "The Real World Homecoming – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

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