Rob & Chyna
Rob & Chyna is an American reality television series starring Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The seven-episode series premiered on September 11, 2016, on the E! cable network.
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | E! |
| Release | September 11 – December 18, 2016 |
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Rob & Chyna is an American reality television series starring Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The seven-episode series premiered on September 11, 2016, on the E! cable network.
Production
[edit]The reality series was greenlit on June 1, 2016.[1] Rob & Chyna follows the relationship of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna as they prepare to welcome their first child. Six hour-long episodes were ordered, excluding a television special featuring the birth of Kardashian and Chyna's newborn.[2] The show premiered on September 11, 2016.[3] Jeff Olde, an executive vice president of the network, explained the reasons of giving Kardashian and Chyna their own series:[3]
Very few love stories have created as much pop culture buzz as Rob and Chyna's, and we are thrilled to see Rob in such a happy place. We are excited to share the next chapter in their relationship.
The series airs on E!, an American cable network which features mostly entertainment-related programming, and reality television series, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, another series that both Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have been part of.[2] The show is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions and Ryan Seacrest Productions, which also produce Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[2]
Fate
[edit]On December 14, 2016, E! renewed the series for a second season consisting of eight episodes that was expected to premiere in 2017.[4] In July 2017, E! confirmed the series was put on hold, and not on their current schedule.[5][6]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Are You Still Texting Bitches?" | September 11, 2016 | 2.04[7] | |
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The two begin to plan the future of being a married couple and raising a child, but due to suspicions Rob moves out of the home. | ||||
| 2 | "Rob'ing the Cradle" | September 18, 2016 | 1.41[8] | |
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Rob continues to deal with his insecurities, and Scott Disick pays Rob a visit to help him overcome them. Later on a trip to Cannes, Chyna begins to feel self-doubt. | ||||
| 3 | "Going Down to Chyna-town" | September 25, 2016 | 1.26[9] | |
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After Rob and Chyna attend Khloé's birthday, Rob begins to feel uncomfortable with being in the spotlight. The couple visits Washington, D.C. where Rob meet's Chyna's parents and is put under scrutiny. Later, Rob visits the strip club that gave Chyna her start. | ||||
| 4 | "Bonding and Bondage" | October 2, 2016 | 1.37[10] | |
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Scott helps Rob reconnect with old friends whom he hasn't talked to in years. Later, Rob and Chyna plan a date night. | ||||
| 5 | "Baby Bump in the Road" | October 9, 2016 | 1.40[11] | |
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Rob feels his life is on the right track; Chyna feels he's moving too fast. Later, Rob isolates himself from everyone. | ||||
| 6 | "Paternity or Eternity" | October 16, 2016 | 1.20[12] | |
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With the Kardashian's urging, Rob relutantly agrees to therapy; Chyna pursues a paternity test for her unborn child. | ||||
| 7 | "Rob & Chyna Baby Special" | December 18, 2016 | 0.95[13] | |
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Rob and Chyna struggle to agree on some of life's biggest decisions. Polar-opposite matriarchs Kris Jenner and Tokyo Toni come face to face. All leading up to the birth of Dream Kardashian! | ||||
Reception
[edit]Dave Schilling, writing for The Guardian, panned the show by describing it as "painfully dull" and "astoundingly depressing".[14] Bethonie Butler of The Washington Post noted its similarities to other shows featuring the Kardashian family, and said: "Aside from a comic book-esque visual effect that was used to transition scenes [...], Rob & Chyna is very much like the show that made the Kardashian family a household name".[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 1, 2016). "Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Land Their Own E! Reality Series". Variety. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c "E! Greenlights New Series "Rob & Chyna" (WT)". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Lang, Cady (June 1, 2016). "Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian Get Their Own 'E!' Series". Time. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2016). "'Rob & Chyna' Renewed For Season 2 By E!". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (July 10, 2017). "'Rob & Chyna' Series Future Unclear Amid Legal Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Split Again, Will Not Film 'Rob & Chyna' Season 2". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 13, 2016). "ShowbuzzDaily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.11.2016". ShowbuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 20, 2016). "ShowbuzzDaily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.18.2016". ShowbuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 27, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.25.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.2.2016 Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
- ^ Schilling, Dave (September 12, 2016). "Rob & Chyna: the saddest show on TV". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Butler, Bethonie (September 11, 2016). "The 'Rob & Chyna' premiere actually managed to tell us something we didn't already know". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Rob & Chyna at IMDb
- Rob & Chyna at TV Guide
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