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The Real World: Boston

24 episodes Premiered Jul 15, 1997 Updated Sep 27, 2026

The Real World: Boston is the sixth 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 Boston cast lived in a converted historic firehouse at 127 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, which is located right off of Charles Street

Previously on The Real World

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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: Boston is the sixth 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 Boston cast lived in a converted historic firehouse at 127 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, which is located right off of Charles Street and was also used in the television series Spenser: For Hire. The show made its debut in 1997. This was the only season to be filmed in New England, and the second season to be filmed in the Northeastern United States. The season ran for 25 episodes, which was the most for any season until it was surpassed by the Las Vegas season.

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Season 6 Episodes

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Moving In: Boston

Jul 15, 1997 · 42 min

It's the icebreaker! The cast arrives in Boston to begin another exciting season of The Real World. This hour-long episode shows the cast moving in, getting to know each other and

S6·E2 Core

Religion

Jul 16, 1997 · 42 min

The roommates have problems with Elka and Kameelah. Elka is too religious and Kameelah is too bossy. Montana does not believe in religion. At dinner, Elka is confronted by the lack

S6·E3 Core

Black & White

Jul 23, 1997 · 42 min

Kameelah's initial warmth to the burly Syrus fades when she discovers that he's a real ladiesman and the ladies he likes are white. Lumberjack training comes in handy when Sean and

S6·E4 Core

Blast From the Past

Jul 30, 1997 · 42 min

Let the games begin! Tensions rise as the group begins work at an after-school program for kids. The group begins to tell each other secrets about their past. Genesis admits to hav

S6·E5 Core

Elka's Shell

Aug 6, 1997 · 42 min

Elka's innocence is the focus of this dramatic episode. The anniversary of her mother's death has arrived and she is less and less enthusiastic as the days go on. The group decides

S6·E6 Core

200 Things List a Guy Has To Be To Date Kameelah

Aug 13, 1997 · 42 min

Is love in the air? Kameelah has a list of over 200 requirements that a man must meet to be her boyfriend. Her list includes things such as "must have a name with more than one syl

S6·E8 Core

He Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

Aug 27, 1997 · 42 min

Out of sight, out of mind. Montana and Vaj agreed that they could see other people while she was away in Boston, but the thought of it actually happening is another story. Montana

S6·E12 Core

Sweet Tarts And Sour Hearts (a.k.a. Valentine's Day)

Sep 24, 1997 · 42 min

Montana plans on seeing Matt for Valentine's Day, since Vaj is busy working. She thinks Vaj shouldn't care since they gave each other permission to see other people. Sean and Kamee

S6·E13 Core

No Man Is An Island (a.k.a. Puerto Rico)

Oct 1, 1997 · 42 min

Anthony sends the roommates on assignment to Puerto Rico, where they will set up a computer and pen pal program at a Boys and Girls Club. All the roommates are excited to go except

S6·E14 Core

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire (a.k.a. Betrayals in Boston)

Oct 8, 1997 · 42 min

Timber moves to Boston, crowding Jason, who isn't sure that he wants her there. Jason is angry that Timber lied about her drug use and that she stayed with another guy while they w

S6·E15 Core

Noises & Rumors

Oct 15, 1997 · 42 min

Elka's dad and brother arrive in Boston for a visit. Dad is worried and doesn't approve of Elka's new ideas about the world, especially having her eyebrow pierced, hanging out with

S6·E16 Core

Pent-Up Emotions In The Pig Pen (a.k.a. Communication)

Oct 22, 1997 · 42 min

The loft is a mess. Sean, Syrus and Montana decide to clean the house and keep it that way. The roommates attend an ASP ski trip, where Anthony assigns them to watch the kids. Sean

S6·E17 Core

Honor Thy Father And Mother (a.k.a. Mother)

Oct 29, 1997 · 42 min

Elka misses her mom as Mother's Day approaches and confides in Genesis, talking about her mom's last night alive. Elka feels she has to take over her mother's duties as well as ret

S6·E20 Core

Homeless Is As Homeless Does (a.k.a. Redemption)

Nov 19, 1997 · 42 min

Montana is depressed about being fired from the ASP and needs to redeem herself. She makes a series of phone calls, trying to set up volunteer work. She interviews at the Red Cross

S6·E22 Core

Turning to the Other Side (a.k.a. The Final Countdown)

Dec 3, 1997 · 42 min

The end is near and the roommates feel they haven't done a good job at the After School Program. So they all join together to work at the center. Kameelah enlists the help of Elka

S6·E23 Core

Moving Out

Dec 10, 1997 · 42 min

Sean manages to gather all the roommates for a final dinner at Artu's, where everything began six months ago. As their last day approaches, the cast cleans up their personal busine

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