VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition
VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition is an American reality television series featuring cast members from all four Love & Hip Hop cities. The series premiered on February 8, 2021, on VH1 as a spin-off of Love & Hip Hop: New York, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and Love & Hip Hop: Miami.[1][2]
| VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production company | MTV Entertainment Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | February 8 – March 15, 2021 |
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| Related shows | Love & Hip Hop: New York Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Love & Hip Hop: Miami |
| External links | |
| [Official website Website] | |
It is the first Love & Hip Hop production to be produced in house by MTV Entertainment Studios, with no involvement from Mona Scott-Young and her company Monami Productions.
Development
In early 2020, production on the Love & Hip Hop franchise was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the series off air for the first time in 6 years. On June 12, 2020, VH1 announced that they had severed their relationship with Big Fish Entertainment,[3] after their reality show Live PD was canceled due to the handling of the video footage of the killing of Javier Ambler.[4]
On October 8, 2020, Mona Scott-Young confirmed VH1 were working on a reimagining of the franchise, to be produced in-house.[5] On December 3, 2020, it was reported that two new spin-offs were in production and set to premiere in 2021, one features various couples from the franchise's history, and another featuring cast members from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami living together in an Arizona hotel.[6]
On December 10, 2020, VH1 announced the four part special Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked,[7] a reunion special hosted by Kendall Kyndall and featuring cast members from New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami. The special premiered on January 4, 2021. On January 12, 2021, VH1 announced Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing, a special featuring various Love & Hip Hop couples, would air on February 1, 2021, followed by VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition, an spin-off show featuring cast members from New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami, on February 8.[8]
Series synopsis
Overview and casting
VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition features Love & Hip Hop: New York's Yandy Smith-Harris, Jim Jones' former manager, her husband Mendeecees Harris and his mother Judy Harris, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Karlie Redd, Yung Joc, Lil Scrappy, his wife Adiz "Bambi" Benson, his mother Momma Dee, his baby mama Erica Dixon, and beauty shop owner Sierra Gates, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood's Ray J, Lil' Fizz, Omarion's baby mama Apryl Jones, and K. Michelle's former assistant Paris Phillips, and Love & Hip Hop: Miami's Trina, Trick Daddy and his ex-wife Joy Young.
The series also features Trick's 19-year-old-son Jayden Young, Joc's 20-year-old son Amoni Robinson, and Karlie's 26-year-old-daughter Jasmine Ellis, as well as guest appearances from Tamika D. Mallory, social justice leader and co-founder of social justice organization Until Freedom, and hip-hop artist and activist Mysonne.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 6 | February 8, 2021 | March 15, 2021 | |
Season 1 (2021)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Reunited and It Feels So Good" | February 8, 2021 | TBD | |
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Cast members from all four cities of the Love & Hip Hop franchise reunite for a cookout at the El Conquistador hotel in Tucson, Arizona. featuring: Yandy, Mendeecees, Judy (New York), Momma Dee, Joc, Sierra, Karlie, Scrappy, Bambi (Atlanta), Paris, Fizz, Apryl, Ray J (Hollywood), Trick Daddy, Joy, Trina (Miami) also featuring: Jayden (Trick Daddy's son), Amoni (Joc's son), Jasmine (Karlie's daughter) | |||||
| 2 | 2 | TBA | February 15, 2021 | TBD | |
| 3 | 3 | TBA | February 22, 2021 | TBD | |
| 4 | 4 | TBA | March 1, 2021 | TBD | |
| 5 | 5 | TBA | March 8, 2021 | TBD | |
| 6 | 6 | TBA | March 15, 2021 | TBD | |
References
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/01/12/vh1-expands-monday-nights-with-relationship-themed-special-love-and-hip-hop-its-a-love-thing-and-new-limited-series-vh1-family-reunion-love-and-hip-hop-edition-757414/20210112vh101/
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/vh1-family-reunion-love-and-hip-hop-edition/listings/
- "ViacomCBS Cuts Ties With 'Live PD,' 'Love & Hip Hop' Producer | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com.
- Andreeva, Nellie (10 June 2020). "'Live P.D.' Canceled By A&E Amid Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality". Deadline.
- https://deadline.com/2020/10/love-hip-hop-creator-mona-scott-young-black-female-voices-scripted-global-1234593914/
- https://pagesix.com/2020/12/03/ray-j-princess-love-to-work-out-marital-woes-on-new-show/
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/12/10/vh1-unveils-four-part-love-and-hip-hop-secrets-unlocked-special-kicking-off-on-monday-january-4th-at-800pm-et-pt-699105/20201210vh101/
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/01/12/vh1-expands-monday-nights-with-relationship-themed-special-love-and-hip-hop-its-a-love-thing-and-new-limited-series-vh1-family-reunion-love-and-hip-hop-edition-757414/20210112vh101/