The Real World: Boston
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
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.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
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
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
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
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
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
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
If A Tree Falls In The Firehouse, Will Anyone Not Hear It?
Aug 20, 1997 · 42 min
Tensions build as Jason's girlfriend Timber visits the house, and he is unsure of where this visit will take them. Their first few days are wonderful, and the cast can even hear th
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
Dating Policy (a.k.a. Syrus Plays by His Own Rules, part 1)
Sep 3, 1997 · 42 min
Syrus meets Louetta, mother of a child at the ASP. Tensions rise towards Syrus, as Kameelah does not believe in dating anyone from work and Montana doesn't feel that he is taking t
The Girls in the House, The Girl out of the Closet (a.k.a. Syrus Plays by His Own Rules, part 2)
Sep 10, 1997 · 42 min
Tension continues between Syrus and Montana over late night phone calls and the constant stream of guests Syrus brings through the loft. Kameelah finds Ed, a friend of Syrus', maki
Don't Look Under This Sequined Tee, With Anyone Else But Me
Sep 17, 1997 · 42 min
Genesis talks about her love for drag queens and her growing affection for Adam when he performs as Eve at a local drag show. She tells Adam she loves him, but gets angry when he t
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leather Pants In Virgin Territory (a.k.a. Philadelphia; Walter Visits, part 1)
Nov 5, 1997 · 42 min
Anthony surveys the ASP kids on how the Real Worlders are doing. The kids suggest that the roommates don't listen to them and that they yell too much. Jason agrees with the comment
The English Rocker, the American Rapper, and the Renegade Redhead (aka PA; Walter Visits, pt. 2)
Nov 12, 1997 · 42 min
Anthony wonders where Sean and Syrus were the night before but no one knows. Anthony feels that if they didn't want to participate then they shouldn't have come at all. At a rally
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
Black, White, And Sunburn All Over (a.k.a. The Great Divide)
Nov 26, 1997 · 42 min
As the gang heads to vacation in Martha's Vineyard, it's obvious that there are two camps. While Jason, Genesis and Kameelah hitchhike around the island, Sean, Syrus and Montana pl
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
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