Although TLC has but to make a proper announcement about Season 18 of Sister Wives, it’s been closely implied that the long-running actuality TV present isn’t over simply but.
But now, Sister Wives’ showrunner spilled the tea, and viewers will likely be thrilled to find the present isn’t going wherever quickly.
Now that Kody Brown is now not a polygamist, Sister Wives viewers are doubtless questioning how the present’s storyline will likely be portrayed shifting ahead.
Three of Kody’s wives — Christine, Janelle, and Meri Brown — left him, leaving him with one spouse, Robyn Brown, and by default, rendering him a monogamist for the primary time in over 30 years.
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Sister Wives’ showrunner, Chris Poole, not too long ago spoke with Variety, as did Christine, who teased a few of what’s to come back for the long-running TLC present.
“Christine leaving the family was a massive event that really shook up the entire family. But we’ve shot quite a bit of footage since then,” Chris instructed the outlet.
Showrunner Chris Poole teases an ‘interesting and dramatic’ Season 18 of Sister Wives
The government producer added that Sister Wives will proceed to be “just as interesting and dramatic” regardless of the dynamic of the Brown household altering so drastically, notably Christine and Kody’s break up.
“Kody is still the father of [Christine’s] children. They still have to interact and figure that out,” Chris mentioned.
Christine Brown shares her tackle the upcoming season of Sister Wives
As far as Christine’s enter for the upcoming season of Sister Wives, the fan-favorite instructed the publication, “I’ve been overwhelmed that it’s been going for 10 years. I’m going to stick with it!”
Christine famous that viewers may discover it “more interesting” to find how the household “actually [works] after somebody leaves” somewhat than following the earlier storyline, which adopted Christine, Meri, Janelle, and Robyn vying for Kody’s time and a spotlight.
As Monsters and Critics beforehand reported, Christine revealed that she made a promise to Kody and the remainder of the household that she would stick it out and proceed to movie for so long as the present continues to air “just to be fair,” including that it could “disloyal” of her to stop filming the present.
Despite whisperings of a spinoff present within the works that includes Christine and Janelle, for now, that concept is being tabled. Chris shared, “Of course, I would love to [do spinoffs], and I think people would love to see what happens to each one of them. But fortunately, we’re in a place right now where we’re covering that on Sister Wives.”
The Browns have undergone main modifications to their household’s dynamic
The Brown household has confronted a number of modifications in current months — Kody Brown, who was as soon as some of the well-known polygamists, is now a monogamist after three of his 4 wives left him.
Christine was the primary to fly the coop, adopted by Janelle, then Meri, leaving Robyn as Kody’s final spouse standing.
Sister Wives premiered in 2010 and got down to educate viewers concerning the execs of polygamy. Since then, the present’s title appears irrelevant since there technically aren’t any sister wives left — however Christine confessed that she nonetheless makes use of the time period.
“The other day, I introduced Janelle as my sister wife. I still use those words,” Christine shared.
And, though the Browns reside separate lives and have mentioned goodbye to their thought of residing as one large, glad household, Christine is hopeful that they will stay cordial regardless of splitting aside.
“We’re all still a family. Hopefully, it just gets less awkward,” mentioned Christine.
Sister Wives is presently on hiatus.
