The Real World: Paris
The Real World: Paris is the 13th season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The season was filmed over 120 days from January 19 to May 18, 2003. The Paris season first aired from June 3 to November 4, 2003.
Season 13 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 World Season 12.
- 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.
Season overview
The Real World: Paris is the 13th season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The season was filmed over 120 days from January 19 to May 18, 2003. The Paris season first aired from June 3 to November 4, 2003.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Bonjour, Paris
Jun 3, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates arrive at their new Paris home. They include attractive Ace, 23; virginal Mallory, 19; Simon, 18, from Ireland; cocky Chris, 22; likeable Leah, 22; former cocktail w
Unrequited L'amour
Jun 3, 2003 · 42 min
The cast members head out to nightclubs to celebrate their first night in France. Leah finds herself attracted to Ace, but Ace is turned off by her smoking. Also, Adam is smitten w
Professional Tourists
Jun 10, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates learn that their jobs consist of putting together a student travel guide of Europe. Ace curses at a taxi driver and expresses his difficulty adjusting to France. Chr
Pairing Up, Breaking Down
Jun 17, 2003 · 42 min
Mallory and Ace try to escape from the cameraman shadowing them and share a kiss. Mallory also loses her purse, which contains Leah's passport, though she later finds it. Adam apol
Chateau Conflicts
Jun 24, 2003 · 42 min
C.T. has a run-in with Christina, who he believes is eating his food and drinking his alcohol. Christina and the other housemates comment on C.T.'s lack of manners and overall rude
Where’s My Money?
Jul 1, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates begin their assignment for Frommer's, which is to research local nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, stores and landmarks, then write reviews for travelers their age. A
CT’s In The Dog House
Jul 8, 2003 · 42 min
Leah and Christina are becoming increasingly annoyed with C.T.'s attitude and sloppy habits around the house. To make amends, a drunk C.T. asks his brother to order tulips for the
Adam’s Love Trouble
Jul 15, 2003 · 42 min
Adam spends some romantic time with a Canadian girl he meets in a disco. He sees her again but stresses that seeing her on a regular basis will compromise his freedom. Frommer's ed
Sisterly Rivalry
Jul 22, 2003 · 42 min
Tension begins to build between Leah and Mallory. Leah's brother Pascual flies in to visit and is well liked by the other housemates, especially Mallory. After he leaves, Mallory a
No Egg-cuses
Jul 29, 2003 · 42 min
Christina and Ace snuggle in her bed at night. The next morning she becomes angry when she finds out that somebody ate two of her last three eggs. Ace confesses to it but puts a co
10 Tip and 10 Finds
Aug 5, 2003 · 42 min
With seconds to spare, C.T. turns in his portion of the Frommer's assignment on time. However, Leah learns from Bryce that only five "Finds" were included with the assignment (10 T
CT Tries to Make Amends
Aug 12, 2003 · 42 min
Tired of being the odd-man out with Leah and the others, C.T. attempts to make amends. Meanwhile, Adam goes to a gay bar with Simon and Mallory. Simon's boyfriend visits.
Ace's Girl Back Home
Aug 19, 2003 · 42 min
Ace's girlfriend, Kate arrives for a visit, though Ace is irritated when she refers to him as her "kind-of boyfriend". He later gets in a drunken argument with a cab driver. Adam i
Backpacking Through Europe
Aug 26, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates begin an eight-day vacation that includes stops in the French Riviera, Rome, Florence and Switzerland. First, however, they must finish an assignment about Paris nig
American Woman, Italian Man
Sep 2, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates arrive in Florence, where Leah and Simon go sightseeing and shopping. Leah has a date with Giuseppe, a waiter she meets at a restaurant. C.T. alienates some of the o
Leah vs. Mallory
Sep 9, 2003 · 42 min
The housemates conclude their vacation with stops in Rome and Zermatt, Switzerland, where they go snowboarding. Leah personality grates on Mallory, Christina and Simon, leading to
Americans in Paris
Sep 16, 2003 · 42 min
The roommates react to U.S. President George W. Bush's speech urging Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq, and the impending Iraq War. Ace, fed up with the bac
The Problem With CT
Sep 23, 2003 · 42 min
C.T. nearly gets in a fight with another patron at a bar. He then turns his wrath on Adam, accusing him of being "two-faced". He later is enthused by the arrival of his girlfriend
Family Matters
Sep 30, 2003 · 42 min
Christina and Wendy share concerns about C.T.'s aggressiveness, which in turn concerns Jamie. C.T.'s cousin Mike visits and urges him to dump Jamie. Leah receives a present in the
Leah's Caught Between Two Men
Oct 7, 2003 · 42 min
Adam's friend Samir visits, and becomes friends with Leah, who's just returned from her weekend with Giuseppe. C.T. takes Christina to lunch in an attempt to mend their relationshi
Medical Scare
Oct 14, 2003 · 42 min
Adam learns his father has left his mother. Leah's friend Stephanie arrives for a visit carrying letters from Leah's mother and doctor concerning a check-up she had before she came
Adam Puts Himself Out There
Oct 21, 2003 · 42 min
Adam's new beau Lamyae, a blonde from Germany with moderate English skills, will not have sex with him until he commits to a relationship. In the meantime he spends a romantic nigh
Exes and Oohs
Oct 28, 2003 · 42 min
Ace receives an e-mail from Kate that ends their relationship. He resumes his flirtation with Mallory. Ace convinces her and several others to visit his favorite strip club, but Ma
Au Revoir, Paris (Part 1)
Nov 4, 2003 · 42 min
As end of the housemates stay in Paris looms, they are tasked to submit essays on their Paris experience. Bryce interviews each one and asks the same question: "Did you actually wr
Au Revoir, Paris (Part 2)
Nov 4, 2003 · 42 min
What do you get when you combine an argument over who ate who's pizza and a super-sized order of sappiness unleashed at a fondue restaurant? Why, you get the season finale of Real
French Kissing and Telling: 10 Things You're Dying to Know from The Real World Paris
Nov 11, 2003 · 42 min
Pardon My French: A Guide to The Real World Paris
Nov 18, 2003 · 30 min
'Real World: Las Vegas' alumnus Steven and Arissa introduce the seven new strangers moving to the city of love.