Vanderpump Rules: 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 Vanderpump Rules 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
Playtime's Over
Nov 2, 2015
Scheana throws a costume party for her birthday, but drama ensues when Kristen arrives, in the Season 4 premiere. Also: Lisa vows to take the restaurant to new heights; James' beha
New Blood
Nov 9, 2015
When Lisa Vanderpump brings new blood to the shark-infested waters of SUR, Katie and Scheana quickly teach new girl Lala that there's no such thing as a secret at Lisa's restaurant
Pretty Little Lies
Nov 16, 2015
When Scheana and Katie bust Lala for lying about a modeling job in Italy, Lisa Vanderpump turns the table on them for picking on the new girl. Scheana worries her marriage may be i
Happily Never After
Nov 23, 2015
Lisa Vanderpump and the SUR crew force Scheana to reassess her marriage now that Shay's secret life is out in the open. Jax campaigns to get his new flame a job at SUR, even while
Cock of the Walk
Nov 30, 2015
Convinced Kristen is cheating on him, James hooks up with Lala; Lisa teaches her staff about fine wine; Jax schemes to attract Lala away from James and recruits Kristen to help him
Love Bites
Dec 7, 2015
Lisa throws two huge parties for Gay Pride; James flaunts fresh love bites, and everyone wants to know who was responsible; Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz kick-start Shay's makeover
Spit Take
Dec 14, 2015
Lisa treats a group of underprivileged kids to the full SUR experience, including a serving of bad behavior from her staff. Jax stands up for Kristen when her break up with James t
Dirty Thirty
Dec 21, 2015
Lisa advises the women to get back at their boyfriends for going to Las Vegas, so Lala, Katie and Ariana kiss and make up at Scheana's sleepover; Jax, Schwartz and Sandoval strive
What Happened in Vegas
Dec 28, 2015
Sandoval and Schwartz learn that not all that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas when they surprise their girlfriends with shocking news; Kristen returns to SUR, but Ariana is not rea
No Strings Attached
Jan 4, 2016
Tom Schwartz finally mans up and plans to get down on one knee for Katie, but Lisa Vanderpump worries that his complicated proposal scheme will end in disaster. Brittany moving in
Fully Engaged
Jan 11, 2016
Lisa Vanderpump holds Stassi at arm's length; Scheana and Ariana realize their friendship is damaged; James schemes to get an invitation to Hawaii with the others; Katie shows off
Leis, Liquor and Lies
Jan 18, 2016
The gang heads to Hawaii to celebrate Jax and Tom's birthdays; Tom learns Scheana sent derogatory text messages about him to Ariana's mother; Katie lashes out when Lala swims naked
The Bitch Is Back
Jan 25, 2016
When Stassi visits Kristen, she reveals the truth about her sex tape; Arian refuses to accept Scheana's apologies; Lala kicks James out of bed; Jax winds up in jail.
Sex, Lies and Stassi's Videotape
Feb 1, 2016
Accused of shoplifting, Jax must answer to the law, to his girlfriend and to Lisa Vanderpump; Stassi returns to SUR to repay Lisa for keeping the sex tape from leaking; James and L
Pucker & Pout
Feb 8, 2016
Katie launches her Web site with a party, but a surprise appearance by James and a text message from Stassi threaten to ruin the event; Jax adjusts to life as an unemployed outlaw
Bitch Ghost
Feb 15, 2016
When Stassi runs into her old SUR crew at Lala's party, Scheana must finally answer for her part in Stassi's sex tape scandal. Jax brags about his girlfriend's breast enhancement,
Beach, Please
Feb 22, 2016
Jax's girlfriend, Brittany, undergoes breast augmentation surgery. Lisa is faced with a big decision after James makes a scene at PUMP, Tom Sandoval removes the tattoo on his butto
Too Little, Too Late
Feb 29, 2016
Katie surprises Stassi in Palm Springs. Meanwhile, James continues to focus on Kristen; Scheana frets that she's losing her friends; and Jax, Tom Schwartz and Peter try to serve as
Just the T.I.P.
Mar 7, 2016
Katie begs to hold her engagement party at Villa Rosa, but Lisa Vanderpump balks because Stassi and Kristen are on the guest list. Jax questions everything as his court date gets c
Push Comes to Shove
Mar 14, 2016
Lisa Vanderpump hosts Katie and Tom's engagement party; Stassi and Kristen stir up trouble; Jax must atone for his sins during a reunion with Stassi; Tom Sandoval performs his new
Reunion (1)
Mar 21, 2016
Kristen finds herself in the hot seat, Mike Shay makes his first reunion appearance to talk about his struggles with addiction and Lala discusses the difficulties of being new. Jax
Reunion (2)
Mar 28, 2016
The SUR staffers gather for a reunion installment. Here, James addresses notorious bite marks; Katie and Tom Schwartz talk about their proposal; Brittany reflects on how her life h
Reunion (3)
Apr 4, 2016
Stassi clashes with Lisa Vanderpump over her handling of the sex tape, Ariana campaigns against Kristen's comedy career, Katie explains the return of `Tequila Katie', and James and
Secrets Revealed
Apr 7, 2016
Never-before-seen footage includes the most embarrassing, revealing and hilarious scenes from season four.