The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Season 2

First aired: 7/29/2009 16 episodes

As Kim Zolciak drifts away from NeNe Leakes to pursue a music career, she enlists the help of Grammy-winning R&B icon Kandi Burruss, who joins the group while battling her mother's unrelenting disapproval of her new fiancé. Lisa Wu pours her energy into a baby clothing line and her husband's retirement, while Sheree Whitfield pivots from fashion to famously locking horns with a disrespectful party planner in a spectacular showdown. The lingering animosity between former best friends Kim and NeNe finally reaches a point of no return, prompting Sheree to form an uneasy alliance with NeNe to ensure the battle lines of Atlanta's social scene are permanently drawn.

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Episodes

1. New Attitude, Same ATL

Aired: 7/30/2009

The Atlanta ladies are back in the drama-filled second season premiere. Shereé decides to throw herself an “Independence Party” to celebrate her recent divorce, while Lisa and her husband discuss the idea of having another baby. The ladies attend actress and comedienne Niecy Nash’s birthday party, where Shereé and NeNe reflect on their tumultuous past. Kim decides she wants to design a line of wigs, and gets the ball rolling by going to cosmetology school. New housewife Kandi contemplates her new life with fiance AJ, while Sheree’s party plans start to go awry.

2. Kim-Tervention

Aired: 8/6/2009

NeNe calls Kim to meet up for that long overdue “glass of wine,” in an attempt to make amends. Shereé dishes about the recent blow-up she had with a party planner. Meanwhile, Lisa and Ed have their first fertility visit. NeNe approaches Shereé about squashing their problems with Kim, and they set up a meeting to talk it out. Also, Kandi goes to the studio to work on her solo album.

3. Unbeweavable

Aired: 8/13/2009

Shereé, NeNe and Kim’s reconciliation doesn’t go as planned. Lisa and Ed meet with a design team to discuss her new clothing line “Closet Freak,” and Kim throws a wig party to celebrate her new endeavor. Kandi meets for lunch with TLC member T-Boz to discuss her musical career, and Shereé throws a gathering to celebrate her new home. Also, Dwight throws a circus-themed birthday bash.

4. Mummies, Mommies and Baby Mommas

Aired: 8/20/2009

NeNe and Dwight chat during a visit to the salon, while Lisa discusses a trip to L.A. to visit her mom. Kandi meets with her photographer and business team to discuss her image. Fitness guru Shereé attends a bodybuilding event, while Kandi and AJ get their engagement photos taken. Also, when Kim learns that her nanny left her girls home alone without supervision, drama ensues. Then, the ladies attend a King Tut cocktail party with their kids.

5. Home Is Where the Heartbreak Is

Aired: 8/27/2009

Lisa and NeNe go shopping to prepare for their trip to L.A., and NeNe meets with photographer Derek Blanks to discuss her “Alter Ego” photo shoot. Shereé meets with an event promoter to discuss Mercedes Benz sponsoring her “She By Sheree” fashion show. Meanwhile, Lisa brings NeNe for a visit with her family and a celebration of her grandmother’s 92nd birthday. Back on the East Coast, Kim visits Kandi in the recording studio. As they bond, Kim asks Kandi to produce "Tardy for the Party" for Kim and NeNe to record.

6. My Ego Is Bigger Than Your Ego

Aired: 9/3/2009

Kim lays down the house rules with her new nanny and then finally buries the hatchet with Lisa. Kandi meets with her wedding planner, but her plans for an engagement party are dashed when she finds out that her nephews and AJ's son are in a life threatening car crash. Kandi spills her guts to Sheree and their friendship grows as they realize they have a lot in common. Nene gets all of the ladies in line for their Alter Ego photos and then directs them all in a riveting photo shoot. At the photo shoot, Kim and Sheree talk civilly for the first time and decide to do something nice for Kandi in light of her family tragedy.

7. Throwing Shade

Aired: 9/10/2009

It’s showtime for Lisa! With the debut of her clothing line Closet Freak, she is all business, trying to get everything done in time. Meanwhile, Sheree finds out that her She By Sheree fashion line debut will have to wait , yet again. NeNe gets tough on her college dropout son Brice, and Kandi calls in a favor to flip "Tardy for the Party" into a song for Kim and NeNe to record. Kim gets serious about launching her wig line, and does a little research by throwing a wig party.

8. Scrambled Egos

Aired: 9/17/2009

Kandi pushes an emotional Kim to face her fears and step back into the Atlanta music scene. Will Kim attempt to record again? Newly single Sheree shapes up with her expensive fitness trainer, who attempts to find her love. Meanwhile, all of the ladies get glammed up for a black tie event to reveal their edgy Alter Ego photos, but the night takes a dramatic turn when Kim has a serious accident and steals the spotlight from everyone.

9. Precious Pocketbook

Aired: 9/24/2009

Kim tells her girlfriend Cori that Big Papa is back in the picture after he whisked her away to the Bahamas. Lisa and Kandi appear in the charity performance of "Pocketbook Monologues," where Kandi’s emotional performance wins over the crowd – and Dwight. Meanwhile, NeNe meets with the co-writer of her forthcoming memoir, and Shereé finally throws her long awaited Independence Party, where NeNe confronts Kim and Kandi about recording “Tardy for the Party” without her.

10. Better Tardy Than Never

Aired: 10/1/2009

Fresh off her fight with Kandi and Kim, NeNe distances herself even further from the ladies. Kim and Kandi team up to finish the recording of "Tardy for the Party" in time for their joint birthday party where Big Papa has a BIG surprise for Kim. Shereé leaves Dwight in charge of her fashion show as she and Tania head to New York to check out her "She by Shereé" samples. Ed tells Lisa that he's interested in working in broadcast if he doesn't go back to the NFL. Kandi performs solo for the first time in a long time.

11. High Heels & Record Deals

Aired: 10/8/2009

NeNe organizes an over-the-top high heel marathon for her Twisted Hearts Foundation. Lisa and Ed make a tough decision about his NFL career, and Lisa takes a pregnancy test. Despite her engagement with Big Papa, Kim moves forward with starting her wig business. Kandi confronts Kim about not attending her show, and then flies to LA for an important meeting at Capitol Records about a possible record deal. Shereé shoots a promo video for her upcoming fashion show, but Dwight is so not into it. NeNe meets with her uncle and must decide if she’s finally ready to meet the man who claims to be her biological father face-to-face.

12. Baby Momma & Daddy Drama

Aired: 10/15/2009

Kim and Shereé return to the "scene of the crime" at FAB to make amends and to plan a surprise engagement party for Kandi and AJ. Meanwhile, Kandi, AJ and Kandi's mom visit a marriage counselor to help ease the tension. Shereé’s finished samples for her She by Sheree line finally arrive, and she unveils them to Dwight for the first time. NeNe and her Uncle Mel travel back to her roots in Athens to give her book writer a glimpse into her life growing up. While in Athens, NeNe finds herself face-to-face with the man who claims to be her biological father.

13. Catwalks & Cat Fights

Aired: 10/22/2009

After almost 2 years “She by Shereé” is about to debut, but big changes are on the horizon and serious trouble is brewing between the ladies. As Lisa prepares for a new future without Ed's NFL paycheck, Kandi finally sees a breakthrough between AJ and her mother, and Shereé tries to keep it together before her clothes go down the catwalk. Meanwhile, it’s NeNe who is ready for a meltdown. After her return from meeting the man who claims to be her father, she butts heads with Gregg, battles with Kandi at Shereé’s show, and has a blowout fight with Kim. Will a glass of wine be able to undo the damage this time?

14. Reunion (1)

Aired: 10/29/2009

The first part will delve deep into the ladies' lives and see how they really feel about all the catfights, wig-pulling and all-around drama that happened this season in Hotlanta.

15. Reunion (2)

Aired: 11/5/2009

In part 2 of the reunion special the ladies discuss future of NeNe and Kim's friendship, if Sheree and Kim can bury the hatchet and if Lisa and Ed will have any more kids.

16. Lost Footage

Aired: 12/10/2009

Andy Cohen reveals the lost footage from the second season.