The Real: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Real Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Best of Girl Chat
Dec 21, 2017 · 42 min
The hosts look back at some of their favorite moments and guest interviews from 2017.
Shaun T: Eat It, Now Delete It
Jan 8, 2018 · 42 min
Shaun T ("T Is for Transformation") tells how to get rid of extra calories.
Meagan Good and Jay Ellis
Jan 9, 2018 · 42 min
Meagan Good and Jay Ellis ("A Boy, a Girl, a Dream: Love on Election Night").
Tony Rock; Hit Reply
Jan 10, 2018 · 42 min
Tony Rock ("Black Card Revoked"); the hosts discuss negative comments on the show's social media pages.
Sweet vs. Salty; Steals on The Real
Jan 11, 2018 · 42 min
Tamera and Loni discuss problems sent in by viewers; deals on some of the hottest products.
Yara Shahidi and Trevor Jackson
Jan 12, 2018 · 42 min
Yara Shahidi and Trevor Jackson ("Grown-ish") play game "How Grown-ish Are You?"
Martin Luther King Day Show; No Hair, Don't Care; She Wore It, We Want It
Jan 15, 2018 · 42 min
Which types of hair removal are best for different areas of the body; how to get a celebrity look for a reasonable price.
Angela Robinson; Paging Dr. Thyroid
Jan 16, 2018 · 42 min
Angela Robinson ("The Haves and the Have Nots"); the effects thyroid conditions can have on the body.
Caleb McLaughlin; Sparkle Like Markle
Jan 17, 2018 · 42 min
Caleb McLaughlin ("Stranger Things"); Meghan Markle's beauty advice.
HashtagCreditgoals With the Budgetnista
Jan 18, 2018 · 42 min
Financial educator Tiffany Aliche gives advice on achieving credit goals.
Oh Caption, My Caption; Battle of the Products
Jan 22, 2018 · 42 min
Audience members try to guess the real caption to an Instagram photo; toiletries geared toward women, with the same functions but higher prices than men's products.
Smile Doctor; Unique Critique
Jan 23, 2018 · 42 min
Products that improve one's smile; audience members try to guess a movie by reading a single review.
Ask the Love Editor; Ante Up
Jan 24, 2018 · 42 min
The hosts give relationship advice; contestants guess whether a co-host is higher, lower or spot on with an answer.
Loretta Devine and Meta Golding; Steals on The Real
Jan 25, 2018 · 42 min
Loretta Devine and Meta Golding ("Behind the Movement"); the hosts showcase deals on some of the hottest products.
Slot MANchine; The Good, the Bag & the Whoopsie
Jan 29, 2018 · 42 min
The hosts play a game to find their celebrity matches; a contestant plays a ball-tossing game to win a prize.
Dimespeak; Gym-nasty
Jan 30, 2018 · 42 min
The hosts discuss their new favorite things that they obsess about; the unwritten rules of the gym that everyone needs to know.
Four Under $40; Mom 411
Jan 31, 2018 · 42 min
Great Valentine's Day gifts for less than $40; the hosts answer moms' questions about their children's slang.
Wanda Sykes and Guy Branum
Feb 1, 2018 · 42 min
Wanda Sykes; Guy Branum ("Talk Show the Game Show").
Jacob Latimore; Sweet vs. Salty; Hotline Bling/The Claw
Feb 2, 2018 · 42 min
Jacob Latimore ("Bilal: A New Breed of Hero"); Tamera and Loni give their own takes on problems sent in by viewers; Loni plays a gigantic version of the popular claw arcade game to
Angela Rye; Secure the Bag
Feb 5, 2018 · 42 min
Angela Rye (BET News specials); a surprise twist on a fashion show features the latest in purse trends.
Amanda Seales
Feb 6, 2018 · 42 min
Comic Amanda Seales (The Roxy residency, standup tour and podcast).
Danica McKellar; Dolla Holla Back; Love Match
Feb 7, 2018 · 42 min
Danica McKellar ("Very, Very, Valentine," book "10 Magic Butterflies"); the hosts announce the name and social handle of a fan who has until the end of the show to call in and win
Larenz Tate; Steals on The Real
Feb 8, 2018 · 42 min
Larenz Tate (The 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards); the hosts showcase deals on some of the hottest products.
Jerrika Hinton; Fake It or Take It
Feb 9, 2018 · 42 min
Jerrika Hinton ("Here and Now"); audience members determine the real product from the knock-off for a chance to win designer pieces.
Rachael Harris and Cheryl Hines; Tap Out
Feb 12, 2018 · 42 min
Rachael Harris and Cheryl Hines ("Keep It Clean" comedy benefit); the women give their thoughts on trends that need to end.
DJ Envy and Gia Casey
Feb 13, 2018 · 42 min
DJ Envy and Gia Casey ("The Casey Crew" podcast).
Month of Love Continues; Get Your Freak On Foods
Feb 14, 2018 · 42 min
A Valentine's Day gift for a lucky couple; foods that can put one in the mood for some Valentine's Day loving.
Aaron Carter; Beautifully Licensed
Feb 15, 2018 · 42 min
Aaron Carter (album" LoVë"); achieving the perfect driver's license photo.
Chrissy Metz; Girl Chat; Thunder From Down Under
Feb 16, 2018 · 42 min
Chrissy Metz ("This Is Us"); girl chat coming from a surprise location; dance troupe Thunder From Down Under has a surprise for the audience.
Tiffany Boone and Yolonda Ross; Man Crush Monday: Presidents Day Edition
Feb 19, 2018 · 42 min
Tiffany Boone and Yolonda Ross ("The Chi"); the hosts divulge their favorite presidential crushes.
Deon Cole; Renee Lawless; Diner Sips
Feb 20, 2018 · 42 min
Renee Lawless ("The Haves and the Have Nots"); making diner-inspired adult beverages; guest co-host Deon Cole ("Black-ish").
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Feb 21, 2018 · 42 min
Keshia Knight Pulliam ("Celebrity Big Brother")
Tameka Tiny Cottle-Harris; Zonnique Pullins
Feb 23, 2018 · 42 min
Zonnique Pullins ("Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta," "Love Jones") answers questions and performs; guest co-host Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris ("Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta").
Yvette Nicole Brown; Tom Welling and Tom Ellis; Dental Makeover
Feb 26, 2018 · 42 min
Tom Welling and Tom Ellis ("Lucifer"); a military veteran receives a dental makeover; guest co-host Yvette Nicole Brown ("Mom").
Mel B; Iyanla Vanzant
Feb 27, 2018 · 42 min
Iyanla Vanzant ("Iyanla: Fix My Life"); guest co-host Mel B.
J. August Richards; The Real Squad Showdown
Feb 28, 2018 · 42 min
J. August Richards ("Giants"); a group of superfan girlfriends discuss the fun they had hanging out with the hosts.