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“Vanderpump Rules” alums Jax, Brittany and Kristen have all traded in their wild nights at SUR for a suburban life in the Valley. In the series premiere, their couple-friends Danny and Nia are trying to juggle three kids under 2 years old. Jesse and Michelle are navigating the complicated world of being both toddler parents and business partners. When Brittany goes all out, throwing a lavish birthday party for best friend Janet, things take a turn for the worse when the group focuses less on the festivities and begin judging Kristen’s life-altering decisions.

In the aftermath of Janet’s birthday party, Nia is angry about Jax pantsing her husband, Danny, in front of the group. Jesse finds himself in hot water with Kristen and Luke over an inappropriate action. Jax’s guy’s night comes crashing down when he invites a surprise visitor who blindsides Luke. While across town, Kristen unleashes an accusation against Michelle that could ruin their friendship forever.

While everyone turns against Kristen for the accusations she hurled at Michelle during Girl’s Night, Brittany tries to help her understand the impact of her actions. Jax interviews bartenders for his new bar. Jesse and Michelle discover how fractured their relationship really is during their first marital counseling session. Janet and Jason stress about not feeling prepared for their new baby. A lavish Capri-themed dinner party is brought to a halt when Kristen is forced to relive one of the most difficult moments of her life.

Jesse and Michelle deal with the aftermath of their Capri-themed dinner party, leaving the group on shaky ground with Kristen. Brittany opens up to Jax about their lack of intimacy. Luke plans a special date for Kristen with the help of Danny and Brittany. Janet invites the group to a charity gala where Zack tries to get Kristen, Jesse and Michelle to squash the beef between them.

The ladies retreat to Malibu for a girls’ night while leaving the boys to daddy daycare. Michelle opens up to Brittany that she isn’t sure she wants to stay with Jesse. Brittany shares that she isn’t getting any intimacy from Jax. The ladies are concerned for Nia as she struggles with postpartum depression. The old Jax returns as he stirs up some interesting rumors about one friend in the group.

Jax tries to get Jasmine to do his dirty work and find out whether rumors about Michelle are true; after a negative pregnancy test, Kristen begins to worry; Brittany sees the progress at the bar for the first time after feeling excluded.