{"id":796525,"date":"2026-08-01T01:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/796525\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T01:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:54:10","slug":"bravo-vp-on-amanda-wests-summer-house-exits-in-the-city-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/796525\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravo VP on Amanda & West’s Summer House Exits, In the City Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cSummer should be fun \u2014 and summer will be fun,\u201d Kyle Cooke<\/a> said while closing out the In the City reunion earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd Bravo<\/a> is indeed having a busy summer after wrapping the first season<\/a> of In the City, the Summer House spinoff following a group of friends \u2014 including Lindsay Hubbard<\/a>, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula<\/a>, Danielle Olivera and more \u2014 as they navigate friendships, relationships and careers in New York City. Filmed immediately after Summer House season 10, the series captured Amanda and Kyle\u2019s marriage before the pair announced their split in January after 10 years together and four years of marriage.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring part two of the reunion, Amanda confronted Kyle and alleged she recently learned he had been unfaithful during their marriage, while Kyle claimed Amanda nearly hit him after he woke her up one morning. The pair also revisited Kyle\u2019s comments from the Summer House reunion about their lack of intimacy, ultimately acknowledging their incompatibilities while reiterating they still care deeply for one another as they continue navigating their divorce.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmanda also found herself in the hot seat with Danielle Olivera, apologizing for calling her a \u201chomewrecker\u201d earlier in the season. Andy Cohen also pointed out the contrast between Amanda\u2019s apology to Danielle and her more defensive exchange with Ciara Miller<\/a> during the Summer House reunion, where Amanda addressed her relationship with Ciara\u2019s ex<\/a> and fellow Summer House star, West Wilson.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Brown, Bravo\u2019s vp of current production, who was in the control room during the In the City reunion, breaks down the episode\u2019s biggest moments, shares where things stand with a potential second season of the spinoff \u2014 now one of Bravo\u2019s top three most-watched freshman series of the past five years \u2014 discusses Carl Radke\u2019s possible future on the series and offers updates on Summer House season 11, including the show\u2019s new house following the departures of Amanda and West.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThings picked up where they left off last week<\/a> with Lindsay and Whitney\u2019s heated exchange. Was there anything that we didn\u2019t see, and did they really leave the reunion still on bad terms?<\/p>\n

\n\tFor sure, there\u2019s more material, but there were no more twists and turns that viewers didn\u2019t see. Viewers definitely got a true picture of what happened at the reunion. I don\u2019t know if they left on bad terms, but I would call it unresolved terms. I think there will be more to work out in their friendship in real life.<\/p>\n

\n\tLindsay<\/a> was quite activated the whole reunion, as we know and love her for. The same with her conversation with Danielle. Was it surprising that maybe things were still left on an unresolved note?<\/p>\n

\n\tI was not surprised. I actually thought it was hopeful by the end, at least in my opinion. I work on Summer House as well, and I\u2019ve worked on that series since the beginning. We\u2019ve seen so many twists and turns in the Lindsay and Danielle friendship. So many ups and downs about so many different subjects. From when one of them was in a relationship and one of them was not, to when they were each in relationships, and now both moms, which is fascinating. So, I will never count either of them out to try and work out their friendship. They\u2019ve had a long history together, and personally, I think it\u2019d be great to see them continue to get to a good place.<\/p>\n

\n\tLindsay had called out Danielle for not being as open in front of the cameras about her relationship. Could that impact her returning to the series?<\/p>\n

\n\tThat wouldn\u2019t affect how we move forward with Danielle in a future season. It\u2019s more something for Lindsay and Danielle to work out, and if others in the cast take issue with anything, it\u2019s more for them to work out as a friend group.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat is your take on the color of Danielle\u2019s dress to Yvonne\u2019s wedding reception? Was it pink? Was it white? Did production warn her to maybe choose something else to wear?<\/p>\n

\n\tWell, by coincidence, I happened to be at that scene, and I will say that colors are not my specialty. (Laughs.) It looked \u2014 it was borderline. Let\u2019s put it that way. In some light, it looked pink, and in some light, it looked a little bit closer to white. So, I could see both sides. <\/p>\n

\n\tWhat did you think about Whitney and Kenny\u2019s performance at the reunion and how they held their own \u2014 especially in their arguments with Lindsay?<\/p>\n

\n\tI think that everyone gave great effort at the In the City reunion overall. I was proud of the cast. This was a first season. We don\u2019t always have reunions in first seasons of Bravo series, and we had a very veteran cast in Kyle, Amanda and Lindsay. Even Danielle is extremely veteran. Then we had someone like Andrea, who\u2019s kind of in the middle of experience. We had some very, very new cast members, and I feel like the cast did great in terms of how they did at the reunion. So we\u2019re happy with it.<\/p>\n

\n\tThere was discourse surrounding Amanda\u2019s performance at the Summer House reunion<\/a>, and she addressed it at the In the City reunion. What was her energy like that day? Did you notice a shift where she approached this differently?<\/p>\n

\n\tI did notice a huge difference from the minute each reunion started. I think Amanda was very scared at the Summer House reunion. I think she was not sure what it was going to be like and knew she was going to be asked a lot of tough questions by some of her fellow castmates about certain things that happened in that friend group. Here on In the City, there were a lot of questions for Amanda, but they were ultimately about the In the City friend group, her marriage and the fallout so the subjects and the stakes of the conversations were really different and I think she felt that going into each reunion, so I do think you saw a very different Amanda in each reunion. She seemed more relaxed here for sure.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmanda had a big reveal when it came to Kyle; she said she found out recently that he was unfaithful in their marriage. He seemed to be shocked by that. Was there anything that viewers didn\u2019t see with that conversation?<\/p>\n

\n\tI think that was surprising to everyone, both, you know, her and Kyle\u2019s fellow castmates and to producers behind the scenes. There wasn\u2019t more information given at the reunion that viewers didn\u2019t see.<\/p>\n

\n\tAndy said that Amanda\u2019s apology to Danielle was very sincere and remorseful, and that it would have gone a long way with Ciara. Was it surprising to see her apologize to Danielle like that? Do you think that will change how some viewers perceived her from the Summer House reunion?<\/p>\n

\n\tI don\u2019t know if it will change how they perceive her. I really don\u2019t. I think viewers would appreciate that she apologized to Danielle. I was not surprised that she apologized to Danielle. I think what I was maybe more surprised about was the lack of a true-feeling apology to Ciara. I think that was surprising to everyone behind the scenes back at the Summer House reunion.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKyle Cooke, Ciara Miller, Andy Cohen, Amanda Batula and West Wilson at the Summer House season 10 reunion.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJocelyn Prescod\/Bravo<\/p>\n

\n\tMoving forward, if In the City gets a second season, how do you think it will play out with Kyle and Amanda\u2019s dynamic? Can they both be on the show?<\/p>\n

\n\tThat is a very good question. I think, like Summer House, we approach things organically, and so we have to go by the facts on the ground, so to speak. I really don\u2019t know what would happen if we are to get a season two. The one thing I would say is that, as viewers have seen on Summer House and In the City, both Kyle and Amanda are making a sincere effort to be friends post-marriage, even though they\u2019re still technically married. They both really care about each other. I think viewers felt that at the reunion. <\/p>\n

\n\tWhat\u2019s the status of season two right now? Have you heard anything?<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s too early to say. We just finished airing the season, and we\u2019re really happy with the performance of the series in its first season. Bravo just released a big announcement about ratings in the past week or so, and In the City was included in that touting its performance for season one. So I\u2019m optimistic.<\/p>\n

\n\tA few days after In the City\u2019s reunion filmed, it was announced that West was leaving Summer House<\/a>. Two weeks after that, it was announced that Amanda was leaving Summer House<\/a>. What is Amanda\u2019s future on TV? Could she still be part of a future season of In the City? Could we see West join?<\/p>\n

\n\tIf I\u2019m being honest, I think it\u2019s too early to talk about that. We just finished airing the season, but we always approach things organically and by the facts on the ground. So, anything\u2019s always possible, but there\u2019s no plans for anything at this time about anything I should say, just because we\u2019re still reacting to finishing airing the season. We\u2019re getting our heads around where we go from here, so it\u2019s too early to talk about casting for season two.<\/p>\n

\n\tHave you had any talks with Amanda about whether she\u2019d even want to return to TV in the future?<\/p>\n

\n\tI have not \u2014 we have not. It\u2019s just too soon to be talking about that. We are so appreciative of everything she\u2019s done so far, and we really care about her. But it\u2019s just too early to be having any talks like that. It\u2019s premature. <\/p>\n

\n\tWhen do you think that process for In the City will start? <\/p>\n

\n\tI would say by the end of the summer for sure. We\u2019ll definitely know a lot more within a month.<\/p>\n

\n\tFans have been begging for Carl to be on In the City as a cast member. Is that something that you\u2019d be open to?<\/p>\n

\n\tWe obviously love Carl, and he made an appearance on In the City. In the City, I think, is a very different subject than Summer House. It\u2019s about people who are sort of on the edge of leaping into a big adult decision, and they\u2019re not quite sure which way to go on it, which is very different than Summer House. And so, I would say for anyone, that would have to be part of the equation that we factor in on the show in terms of their bigger participation on the show for Carl or anyone else. But Carl, of course, is a very organic part of the group, even In the City cast. So, if there\u2019s a reason and if it feels organic, we always love Carl.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter everything that\u2019s happened with Summer House<\/a>, is there anything that you learned from these experiences that you\u2019ll apply to either the next season of Summer House or a potential second season of In the City?<\/p>\n

\n\tThis was the ultimate sign of how willing this cast is to really talk about what\u2019s really going on in their real lives. Obviously, last season was a very tough season in a lot of ways. Or really, it was the fallout from the season. It wasn\u2019t necessarily things that happened on Summer House that were as tough, but it was what happened after the season and the reunion. The fact that we are back on Summer House the very next summer for another season, obviously, we\u2019ve had some changes on the show in terms of who\u2019s there, but the fact that we\u2019re back with our forecast and moving forward and having a really fun, exciting summer says a lot about this group and the real friendships that are approaching over a decade for some of them. We hope to build that in a very separate way on In the City, should we get a green light. We want this real friend group that hangs out 12 months a year and not just showing up for filming. So, if that cast is willing to go there, we\u2019re hopeful.<\/p>\n

\n\tWest has said that his exit was mutual. Is that correct, or is there anything you can share about that?<\/p>\n

\n\tYeah, I mean, especially with something like Summer House, it has to be the right fit. It has to feel real because they\u2019re housemates. This is not like a house reality show where we bring in 10 strangers and see what happens when these 10 strangers get to know each other. This is a real friend group and an organic friend group, and so if someone doesn\u2019t fit organically in the group, there\u2019s sort of nothing that can be done. I\u2019m sure West quickly recognized that. I\u2019ve not spoken to him about this, but I would guess that he would not be interested in pushing his way into any friend group. He wants to live his life as well.<\/p>\n

\n\tWas it similar with Amanda, where it felt like there was just too much damage done and things couldn\u2019t return to how they were with the group?<\/p>\n

\n\tYeah, that\u2019s exactly what I would say. Most episodes, every morning, they have to wake up and have breakfast together. You can\u2019t have breakfast with someone that you don\u2019t want to be there \u2014 it doesn\u2019t make any sense for a show about a Hamptons house share. Obviously people will go through their ups and downs and their conflicts, and maybe once in a while, I\u2019m sure a cast member is thinking, \u201cWow, I really wish I weren\u2019t facing this person over my omelet right now.\u201d But in the end, they have to have breakfast together. So, it\u2019s going to feel forced if it\u2019s not an organic friend group of people who, at their core, like each other as friends.<\/p>\n

\n\tIs it true there\u2019s a new house for Summer House season 11?<\/p>\n

\n\tWe can say that we\u2019re not in the same house as last season. That\u2019s true. So I think that\u2019s great. It\u2019s a new chapter. It was a wonderful house that we had for years, but I don\u2019t know how the cast would have felt being back in that same house. We decided to get a different house way before this scandal and news broke, but I\u2019m very grateful that we did make that decision because I think it would have been tough for them, some of them, emotionally, to be back in the same house.<\/p>\n

\n\tCan you tease anything about how Ciara is doing this summer?<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s what I would say: I\u2019m the biggest Ciara fan. So I\u2019m a cheerleader for her in life, including Summer House, but also everything else she\u2019s doing. I feel like Ciara is living her best life, and I think people are going to see a lighter, really fun Ciara who\u2019s not weighed down as much by the conflicts of Summer House past. It\u2019s going to be a really fun summer for her and for us.<\/p>\n

\n\t***<\/p>\n

\n\tAll episodes of In the City season one and 10 seasons of Summer House are streaming on Peacock. Check out all of The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s In the City coverage here<\/a> and Summer House<\/a> here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cSummer should be fun \u2014 and summer will be fun,\u201d Kyle Cooke said while closing out the In…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":796526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[171224,603,202694,88,267786,169757,250101,10857,92],"class_list":["post-796525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-amanda-batula","tag-bravo","tag-ciara-miller","tag-entertainment","tag-in-the-city","tag-kyle-cooke","tag-lindsay-hubbard","tag-summer-house","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/796525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=796525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/796525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/796526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=796525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=796525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=796525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}