We’ve waited four- and-a-half months and finally theOppenheim gang are back – and they are bringing plenty of drama. Sure, you might have read about some of it already (Jason and Chrishell, seriously, WTF?), but there is nothing like watching it unravel before your eyes. With ten juicy episodes to binge on Netflix, expect fresh blood (a new recruit, not from cat fights, although...), an unexpected departure, a wedding, plenty of property porn, epic bitching and even sabotage.
Here are the top five things to get excited about...
We’ll see Jashell’s ‘romance’ on screen
It may be over IRL, but we’ll get to see Jason and Chrishell’s budding relationship unfold (and pack up) on screen. We don’t buy that Chrishell, the woman who was married to This Is Us’ Justin Hartley, fell for Lil J – a man she previously had zero interest in – but we’re still fascinated by the unlikely couple. Get ready for Jason acting all loved-up, Chrishell looking awks, and murmurings of favouritism at the brokerage thanks to Chrishell’s new $10million listing.
There’s a Brit invasion
There’s a new sassy realtor in town and she means business. Brit Chelsea Lazkani meets Christine at a viewing and they immediately hit it off over their love of high fashion, living their best lives, and being “bad bitches”. Super-direct and ambitious, Chelsea wants to earn some serious dollar, and she would be a great addition to the group. But as a loyal friend of Christine, will she be a foe to the other ladies?
Mary’s da boss
With Jason spending more time in the OC, he promotes Mary to managing partner, which means she’s in charge when he’s away. First on her agenda is keeping Christine in check (good luck with that) and second is cutting back the dead wood – watch your back, ladies. Oh, and she also wants to get her relationship with Romain back on track, as he isn’t best pleased that her work commitments are putting their babymaking on hold.
Emma spurned Ben Afleck
Yep, you read that right.
During a chat with Chrishell about being single, Emma drops the bombshell that Ben Affleck tapped her up on celeb dating app Raya and asked her out on a coffee date – which Emma turned down! She’s now got her eyes on a high-flying property developer who sold his last house to Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, so don’t feel too bad for her.
Why we're SOLD on Selling Sunset
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1 of 6City of stars
When the likes of J-Lo and Nicole Scherzinger are on your books, there's no time to be starstruck. But that's not a problem when the brokers have starry connections of their own. Chrishell was married to This Is Us' Justin Hartley (sore point – he dumped her during filming), and was herself a daytime soap actress before getting her realtor's licence, while former NBA cheerleader Amanza dated actor Taye Diggs. Because this is Hollywood, most of the ladies working at Oppenheim are ex-models and actresses, and Heather was a Playboy Playmate.
2 of 6Bosses with benefits
You might think it's awkward to work for your ex-boyfriend, but Mary has no such problem with Jason, who co-owns the brokerage with his twin brother Brett. In fact, the cast don't just work together, they play together, and often launch into all their personal dramz during office hours. The scandal of it all! But when they're not hugging and kissing, they're destroying each other with the bitterest war of words. At this point, we've honestly lost count of how many people Christine's fallen out with.
3 of 6Jaw-dropping digs
If that $44m property we mentioned is a bit modest for you, how about a $75m house, with nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and, of course, its own helipad? And it's not just the buyers and sellers who are rolling in dough – when the property price is so high, an agent can expect to earn over a million dollars in commission alone! Guess that's how they can afford all those Ferraris and Louboutins...
4 of 6Queen of mean
All hail Christine, the self-appointed MVP of Selling Sunset. Christine doesn't do subtlety – her couture outfits, cutting put-downs and claws-out catfights are so extra, they deserve their own spin-off series. Let's not forget, this is the lady who said she wanted a very "casual" engagement party... "with a sexual Phantom Of The Opera theme, a zebra, and Cirque du Soleil performers hanging out in the back." She also doesn't bite her tongue when it comes to having it out with her co-workers and making them earn their keep. Remember when she said that new girl Chrishell should "sit on the floor until she proves herself"? We love her and hate her all at once.
5 of 6Work hard, play hard
Honestly, zebras are small fry when it comes to Christine's wedding, which included chocolate gargoyle table settings, fake snow falling as she walked down the aisle, and four live swans. But it's not just the private functions that push the invite envelope – imagine going to an open house that offers free burgers and Botox upon arrival.
6 of 6Cut-throat clients
No one has more exacting standards than a client at The Oppenheim Group. And why shouldn't they? They've got money to burn and future house guests to impress. We particularly enjoy Alexandra, the monotone, impossible-to-please app entrepreneur, who gives Chrishell a major ticking off when she doesn't meet the brief, telling her, "My time is important." Special mention goes to Kim Kardashian's frenemy Larsa Pippen, who complains that a walk-in closet the size of our flat isn't big enough. Worse, there isn't parking space for her 12 cars.
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Christine vs Chrishell: it’s still going strong
The war between Christine and Chrishell is raging on, hurrah. While Chrishell is mega-unhappy about Christine returning to the office post-mat leave, Christine gets her own back by telling TMZ (as a “joke”) that Chrishell hooked up with Jason while she was still married to Justin. LOL. She also “jokingly” comments that the reason she’s not getting good listings is because she’s not “f--king the boss”. Ouch.