The Real World: New Orleans
The Real World: New Orleans serves as the 24th season of the long-running MTV reality television franchise. The series follows the established format of selecting a group of seven diverse strangers from various backgrounds and countries to reside together in a shared house for several months. Throughout their stay, cameras document their daily lives and the development of their interpersonal relationships, which are
Season 24 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series centers on seven strangers from diverse backgrounds who audition to live together in a house.
- The program relocates to a different city for each season to provide a new environment for the cast.
- Production crews record the housemates' daily lives and interpersonal relationships for several months.
- Footage captured during the residency is edited into 22-minute episodes for television broadcast.
Season overview
The Real World: New Orleans serves as the 24th season of the long-running MTV reality television franchise. The series follows the established format of selecting a group of seven diverse strangers from various backgrounds and countries to reside together in a shared house for several months. Throughout their stay, cameras document their daily lives and the development of their interpersonal relationships, which are subsequently edited into 22-minute episodes for broadcast. This season marks a return to New Orleans, which previously served as the location for the program's ninth season in 2000. The selection of New Orleans makes it the third city to be revisited by the production, following previous return trips to New York City and Los Angeles. The location for this installment was first publicly reported in a December 2009 article on the website Vevmo. As with all seasons of the series, the production focuses on the social dynamics and personal experiences of the housemates as they navigate living in a new city while being subject to constant observation by the production crew.
Episode Guide
Season 24 Progress Shield
Welcome To New Orleans
Jun 30, 2010 · 42 min
The Real World heads back to New Orleans just in time for Mardi Gras. Eric crushes on Sahar, and Ryan and Preston set the stage for a season-long feud.
Knight Fights, Love Bites
Jul 7, 2010 · 42 min
Knight graciously offers to help Jemmye lose her "white-boy virginity." Sahara and Eric share a kiss. And the roommates become increasingly skeptical of Ryan after a night out send
Jemmye's White Knight
Jul 14, 2010 · 42 min
Tired of McKenzie's games, Ryan sets his sights on her best friend and Knight makes his move on Jemmye.
Superbrawl 2010
Jul 21, 2010 · 42 min
The animosity between Ryan and Preston escalates to a place that shocks everyone. The roommates fear for McKenzie's safety when she gets black out drunk on Superbowl Sunday.
Confused & Abused
Jul 28, 2010 · 42 min
Mardi Gras is in full swing as the roommates trade beads for fried chicken on one of the Tucks Parade floats. As the Tucks Parade dies down so does the feud between Preston and Rya
Sing out, Cop out
Aug 4, 2010 · 42 min
The Cold War heats up when Eric tattles and tells Ryan that Preston scrubbed the toilet with his beloved electric toothbrush. After having wiped Preston's cigarettes in his Grand C
Buliding & Breaking
Aug 11, 2010 · 42 min
Lady Gaga fever is hitting New Orleans hard as Ashlee, Sahar and Preston dress up to attend a theme party. But when Knight sees Preston in a drag, the testosterone fueled Hockey Bo
Saint Patrick's Secrets
Aug 18, 2010 · 42 min
It's Saint Patrick's Day on Bourbon Street and Knight is looking to pee green. As half the roommates spend the holiday helping others at the New Orleans Mission, Knight, Jemmye, Pr
Fired
Aug 25, 2010 · 42 min
It's a double serving of weird, when a pet fish dies, Ryan and Knight fry it up and feast. As Ryan goes throughout the house offering the exotic delicacy to the roommates, his ecce
Getting Down, Blowing Up
Sep 1, 2010 · 42 min
The roommates spend the day golfing while Ryan keeps to himself. When his brother and cousin come to New Orleans for his birthday weekend, the house hopes they will calm him down,
Over Knight
Sep 8, 2010 · 42 min
With the dark cloud known as Ryan out of the Real World house, it's nothing but blue skies for the remaining roommates as they enjoy some bonding time in a gator ridden boat ride.
Au Revoir New Orleans
Sep 15, 2010 · 42 min
It's the roommates' last week together and in New Orleans, which means it's time to get nostalgic. As Jemmye wonders whether or not she and Knight can go the distance he decides it