The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are on a healing journey, working hard as they can to unlearn years of team mentalities, passive provocation, and a general apathy to good TV. We may be long past the dire days of Season 8—where the only drama was over serving wine out of a champagne glass—but RHOBH has long struggled with delivering a full season of drama without getting too convoluted in the process.

Kyle Richards talks about her RHOBH journey, future plans, and thoughts on co-stars Jennifer Tilly and Bozoma Saint John.