The Real Housewives of Potomac Cast Tries to Repair Divide in Tense Season 8 Reunion Trailer (Exclusive)

Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Dr. Wendy Osefo, Mia Thornton and Nneka Ihim all wore black – but whose funeral?

Can The Real Housewives of Potomac honor to fix your division?

That’s the question on everyone’s mind, including executive producer Andy Cohen, who kicks off the season eight reunion by setting an intention for the Housewives of Descendants: “That each of you can find a way forward.”

PEOPLE has an exclusive premiere trailer for the three-part reunion, which begins Sunday, March 31 — one week after the Season 8 finale airs.

Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Dr. Wendy Osefo, Mia Thornton and new Housewife Nneka Ihim are back to reflect on the fractured state of their friendship.

Ashley Boalch Darby, Wendy Osefo, Candiace Dillard, Mia Thornton, Karen Huger, Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon and Nneka Ihim.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac The ladies are bringing their tagline A-Game ahead of the Season 8 premiere

Season 8 was especially difficult for the women. They were so divided that it not only affected the flow of the series, but also the ratings, the ratings dropped and the audience did not hold back their distaste for the disjointed season.

The flaw this season is that there are women who can’t get along with some of the other women, so there are all these pockets of women who just don’t want to acknowledge each other — which isn’t a recipe for, you know, [good TV]” Andy said on his SiriusXM’s radio show Andy Cohen live, earlier this month. “One of the trademarks housewives finds a way to move forward. And so, it was kind of a directive Potomac reunion.”

Gizelle Bryant and Candiace Dillard Bassett. Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Dominik Bindl/FilmMagic Candiace Dillard Bassett ‘Thankful for my common sense’ as Michael Darby’s defamation suit dismissed (Exclusive)

Whether they succeeded or not remains to be seen. In the reunion trailer, things don’t look promising as Candiace continues to trade insults with Gizelle and Robyn, a feud that only deepened as the season progressed.

“You’re a loser,” Candiace tells Robyn at one point, before Gizelle lists all the things Candiace has said about her. “Gizelle is the devil, Gizelle is the devil, Gizelle is evil…”

“All true!” Candiace says, standing by her words.

“I think you need Jesus, personally,” Andy tells the women, Candiace quickly tells him, “I’ve got Him. He’s right here.”

Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Wendy Osefo and Mia Thornton.

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As the three of them try to work things out, Wendy and Nneka work through their issues, with Nneka claiming that the professor and the talk show host “kicked me out of this group.”

However, the two biggest bombshells in the reunion trailers come from moments unrelated to the tension between the cast.

It begins with Ashley, when she opens up about her split from her estranged husband, Michael Darby. The two — who share sons Dean, 4, and Dylan, 3 — were married for eight years before she announced they were separating in April 2022. They haven’t filed for divorce yet, and from the sounds of it, that’s not going to happen anytime soon when soon.

“I still love him,” says Ashley. “I still massage this man’s feet every night. I massage Michael’s feet.”

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There’s also Mia, who shows up at the reunion with her estranged husband Gordon Thornton. The two have been feuding since she announced they were splitting in September, though they seem to be on good terms now, with Gordon even saying hi to Mia’s new boyfriend — radio personality Incognito, or “Inc” — while Mia FaceTimes him.

Onstage, however, Mia drops the bombshell that Inc thinks he’s the father of Mia’s 8-year-old son, Jeremiah Carter — something Gordon previously claimed.

“Still,” says a shocked Ashley.

Mia Thornton and Gordon Thornton on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’.

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Here’s what else fans can expect from the reunion:

Part 1: Sunday, March 31: The season eight reunion kicks off as the women take center stage in their Monarch magazine icon gallery to recap all the drama that happened on and off camera. Ladies bond over what they do best, which is talk dirty. Robyn is called to task because she always defends Juan. Candiace is taken aback when Gizelle and Robyn make some shocking allegations about Chris. Mia opens up about her new boyfriend and confronts a rumor from her past.

Part Two: Sunday, April 7: The reunion continues as Gizelle becomes emotional reflecting on her relationship with her late father. Robyn reveals the reason why her friendship with Candiace has seemingly come to an end. Husbands join the stage to reflect on the season. Wendy and Nneka clash to clear up all the rumours, but things go awry when a bomb is placed on the table.

Part 3: Sunday, April 14: The reunion comes to an emotional end as Gordon shares heartbreaking news. Ashley gives an update on her divorce from Michael. Things take a turn after Keiarna takes the stage as the ladies debate who is to blame for the GnA Showcase feud. Andy tries to mend the broken group with the fate of a longtime friendship up in the air.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac airs Sundays at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo. Episodes can also be streamed on Peacock.

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