Real Housewives of Salt Lake City hit the ground running with its series premiere

Variety

"As seasoned Bravo viewers know, the nature of any new Real Housewives series — in which the central friend group is constructed more on strategic casting decisions than on preexisting relationships between the women — means it can often take a few episodes, if not an entire season, until the women have built enough shared history for the show to hit its stride," says Sadie Gennis. "But right out of the gate, Salt Lake City presents a rich and twisted mythology tying its characters together — including family ties, old college drama, and Sundance gatekeeping — which will only grow as new layers are added to the feuds and friendships playing out on screen. Salt Lake City already promises enough off-kilter absurdity and compelling chaos to think it could one day rival the Housewives crown jewels of Atlanta, New York, and Potomac. ALSO: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby explains why she married her step-grandfather.