Summer Fall should be fun. After a summer of mayhem, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, and Lindsay Hubbard are keeping the cameras rolling as they bring devoted Summer House fans into their lives post-Hamptons share house. In Bravo’s newest spinoff series, In the City, the beloved trio and their Manhattan friends are navigating the real world, which evidently has a lot less theme parties and a lot more therapy.

IN THE CITY: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Opening Shot: In the City opens with Amanda and Kyle heading back to Manhattan after their final weekend in the Hamptons, with Amanda deciding to spend a couple of nights in a hotel instead of their shared apartment. The next scene brings us to April 2026, nearly two weeks after Amanda and West Wilson confirmed their romance, for a conversation between the swimsuit designer and her estranged husband in the living room she once called her own.

The Gist: Lindsay, Amanda, and Kyle are trading in their summer in the Hamptons for fall in the Big Apple. In the City follows the trio of Bravo veterans and the rest of their friend group as they navigate marriages, friendships, and parenthood in the next chapter of their lives. The cast also includes Summer House alums Andrea Denver and Danielle Olivera, along with new faces like Yvonne Najor and Katie Arundel, both of whom have had ties to the group for over a decade.

What Shows Will It Remind You Of? Like The Valley and The Valley: Persian Style, In the City follows the characters we know and love from Summer House into the next chapter of adulthood.

Our Take: There comes a time when it’s simply unrealistic for people in their 40s (some married, some with children) to be shacking up in a share house in the Hamptons every weekend. That’s why it makes perfect sense that Bravo finally listened to fans and gave Amanda, Kyle, and Lindsay their own spinoff that follows them through their everyday lives in New York City. Goodbye, theme parties and broken front doors. Hello, swanky bars and real-life problems.

In the City is, of course, coming on the heels of a fraught summer for Amanda and Kyle. As they navigate therapy and a new living situation in the spinoff, it’s quite sad to watch their relationship unravel knowing their inevitable separation is just around the corner. Not only that, but Amanda’s relationship with West is given a special highlight in the early minutes of the premiere episode as she and Kyle sit down to discuss the recent happenings. While I expected more from that conversation, I understand that Bravo likely wanted to keep any major deets under wraps ahead of the Summer House reunion. Still, the show keeps that post-scandal Summer House hype at an all-time high.

While Amanda and Kyle’s flailing relationship puts a bit of a damper on the overall mood of In the City, a cut to Lindsay’s life is all we need to pick things back up. Not only do we get to see Lindsay momming live in action for the first time, but we also get to meet baby Gemma, who, until that point, had never had her face shown on TV or on social media. Even though Lindsay might be in full mom-mode these days, her core self as a masterful shit-stirrer has remained intact. She wastes no time questioning Kenny Martin and Whitney Fransway’s relationship, pointing out how odd it was for Whitney to move across the country for Kenny without a ring or some kind of lifelong commitment. Plus, Lindsay’s beef with Danielle, which is perfectly outlined in the former’s notes app, also seems to take center stage in the early episodes.

Bravo has done an exceptional job at keeping its veteran talent employed with the network in a way that most makes sense for the current state of their lives. Whether it was the Vanderpump Rules stars moving to The Valley or the Shahs of Sunset stars moving to The Valley: Persian Style, the network has proven its ability to understand the necessity of evolution, and rather than keeping its biggest stars in formats they’ve very clearly outgrown, they are instead given an opportunity to showcase their lives in a way that’s most authentic to them. Watching these beloved Summer House stars move to In the City — and introduce a whole new crop of potential reality TV icons — has been nothing short of entertaining.

Sex and Skin: Unless you count Lindsay’s desire to find a man to have sex with, there’s no sex and skin here.

Parting Shot: The premiere episode ends with Amanda and Kyle’s four-year wedding anniversary. As their relationship woes continue to weigh heavily on them, Amanda makes a major decision regarding their current living situation.

Sleeper Star: Outside of our core three, it seems like Yvonne has fan-favorite energy. She’s a ride-or-die friend for Lindsay, with a husband who had no idea she had flown to the other side of the country for an entire three days. Whether she’s being brutally honest about her relationship, or delivering hilarious commentary in her confessional, Yvonne just seems like she’s really going to bring it in this group of friends.

Most Pilot-y Line: At the start of the episode, Lindsay says, “My friends and I are all entering a new chapter of adulthood, and dealing with the big questions. But what I’m worried about is if I’m ever gonna have sex again.” You and Kyle both, Lindsay.

Our Call: STREAM IT. In the City is keeping that Summer House momentum going.

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