Vanderpump Rules - Season 9 (2021)

Schwartz tries to regain his confidence at Lala and Randall's pickleball tournament. Sandoval and James surprise the group with an elaborate music festival at Coachella, but James saves the biggest surprise for Raquel.

Sandoval goes the extra mile to help Schwartz produce his fertility specimen, while Lala expresses concerns to Scheana over Brock's sordid past. James and Raquel host a family engagement dinner, but Raquel's sister worries Raquel will spend her life fixing James's problems. And when Lisa inquires about Katie's role in the Toms' new business, an explosive argument erupts between Sandoval and Katie, leaving Schwartz torn between his wife and his best friend.

James encourages Raquel to confront her biggest bully, while Katie and Schwartz consult a fertility doctor about their chances of conceiving. Lisa Vanderpump hosts an elegant tea party at Villa Rosa so she can meet Scheana and Lala's babies, but the afternoon is turned upside down when Lala exposes a dark new secret about Brock's character.

Lala comes under fire during a girls' night for continuing to question Scheana's relationship, while Brock must answer to Lisa Vanderpump after the darkness in his past is revealed. Raquel takes James to a boxing class to work on his anger, Randall hosts a poker night for the guys, and Lisa offers to buy Tom Schwartz's stake in TomTom so he can afford to invest in his new bar.

Schwartz and Sandoval brainstorm ideas for their bar, while Raquel comes clean to Lisa about the story behind her nose job, much to James' dismay. Charli excludes Lala from her party in solidarity with Scheana, and when everyone parties too hard for James' comfort, he lashes out at his unsuspecting fianceé.

Katie makes a splash at Schwartz and Sandoval's pitch meeting, much to Sandoval's dismay, while Ariana coaches Raquel on how to set boundaries with James. Lala finally makes amends with Scheana after their rift, but Brock and Charli aren't so quick to forgive and forget.

Scheana struggles to accept her post-baby body, while James sets a new goal for himself as his two-year sobriety anniversary approaches. Ariana and Sandoval throw a wild pool party to celebrate Brock's birthday, but when Sandoval and Katie clash over the future of the bar, Lala confronts Schwartz for failing to have his wife's back.

Ariana, Katie, and Charli get creative with a photoshoot to help raise money for Raquel's second nose job, while Scheana gets annoyed at James for refusing to help out with Brock's new fitness app, and Schwartz must pay up when he loses a bet to Lisa Vanderpump. Lala and Ariana show their support for Katie after she's ousted from the Toms' new bar, and when Raquel hosts a tea party for her friends, things go awry after Charli confronts Scheana for being a bad friend.

Sandoval plans a mysterious surprise for Ariana's 36th birthday, while Katie seeks advice from Lisa after a blowout fight at TomTom. Brock encourages Scheana to stick up for herself with Charli, Lala hires a personal assistant to help with her business, and a usually happy couple decides to take a "break" from their relationship.

Katie and Ariana decide to go into business together, while Brock enlists Randall's help in planning a romantic surprise for Scheana, and Lala celebrates her fiscal independence by throwing a party for her beauty brand. Meanwhile, James must battle his controlling impulses when Raquel's sister suggests a bachelorette party for the future bride but finds it hard to keep his opinions to himself.

Schwartz and Sandoval use their "friendship break" as an excuse to see other people, but when construction delays the opening date of their new bar, the two throw a progress party to show off the space to their friends. Meanwhile, with Lisa's help, Ariana and Katie brainstorm ideas for their sandwich shop; Scheana embraces signing a prenup; and Brock's attempt to hold James accountable backfires and leaves everyone standing speechless.

Ariana and Katie meet with Randall about investing in their sandwich shop, while Sandoval gets cold feet about helping Brock with his latest scheme to marry Scheana. Still reeling from James' latest outburst, the gang heads north to a beautiful winery in Santa Ynez to celebrate James and Raquel's engagement, but everyone worries which version of the DJ they're going to get.

On the eve of Raquel and James' engagement party, Scheana and Brock make a big announcement that sends shock waves through their friend group, while Sandoval confronts Lisa about her lack of support for the Toms' new bar. Meanwhile, Katie and Ariana get some good news about their own business, Raquel has a heart-to-heart with her father about her relationship with James, and Lala reveals a huge secret that turns the party on its head.

In the explosive first hour of the Vanderpump Rules reunion, Raquel and James make a jaw-dropping announcement that shakes their friends to the core, while Sandoval and Katie clash over their control issues about the bar and Tom Schwartz. Charli calls out Scheana for placing restrictions on their friendship, while Lisa opens up about becoming a grandmother for the first time, and Brock attempts to hold James accountable for his anger issues.

The season nine reunion comes to an electrifying conclusion as Brock and Scheana defend their plan to get married during James and Raquel's engagement weekend. Lala spills scandalous secrets about the end of her relationship with Randall, and Ariana unleashes on Katie for questioning her integrity. Finally, James and Raquel share an emotional moment before going their separate ways.