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Don't Be Tardy...

Don't Be Tardy...

2012–2020Ended8 seasons94 episodes~22 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

Don't Be Tardy... is an American reality television series on Bravo that debuted on April 26, 2012.

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Where can I watch Don't Be Tardy...?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Don't Be Tardy... streaming on Peacock and to rent or buy on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about Don't Be Tardy...?

Don't Be Tardy... earns 2 badges, led by Divisive and Feel-good.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Don't Be Tardy... worth watching?

Don't Be Tardy...'s Midcredits score is the 7th percentile of all shows, from 365 ratings across 2 sources. 40% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

7th percentile

Better received than 7% of shows

18th percentile among Reality-TV7th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)8th
Approval (how many liked it)8th

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

57 /100

8th percentile of all shows

22nd percentile among Reality-TV9th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

40% liked it

8th percentile of all shows

21st percentile among Reality-TV8th percentile among 2010s
40% rated it 7–1060% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

32nd percentile

360 ratings across platforms

70th percentile among Reality-TV39th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 74% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • adorable children
  • easy, light, feel-good viewing without heavy drama
  • focused on family closeness and everyday life

Detractors panned

  • shallow, materialistic, and trashy family with no substance
  • boring, repetitive, and past its prime after early seasons
  • Kim's excessive plastic surgery and appearance obsession

What stands out

Emotional impactDivisive40

fans find it feel-good and light; detractors feel no substance

CharactersDivisive35

Kim called irredeemable and shallow; Tracy seen as only normal person

AtmosphereDivisive35

family closeness vs. trashy, plastic vibe

HumorDivisive30

some initial fun but lost humor over time

OriginalityDivisive25

derivative Kardashian imitation, formulaic reality format

Plot and story20

no real story, boring, repetitive in later seasons

Episodes

8 seasons

Season 8 · 2020 · 12 episodes

  • S8E1

    A Very Biermann Road Trip

    Oct 6, 202030 min
  • S8E2

    Bugs Boots and Bombshells

    Oct 6, 202030 min
  • S8E3

    Stuck in the Mud With You

    Oct 13, 202030 min
  • S8E4

    A Country Ghost Town Jamboree

    Oct 20, 202030 min
  • S8E5

    From Branson to Breakdown

    Oct 27, 202030 min
  • S8E6

    Stuck in Middle America

    Nov 10, 202030 min

Watch experience

What is Don't Be Tardy... like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
WarmJoyful
Heaviest: throughout
Register
WarmPlayful
Told as
Sketch or variety · 1% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe series presents the family's life and foibles with lighthearted, affectionate warmth, aiming to entertain rather than critique.
The rideConsistently warm and joyful with occasional dramatic moments.
StructureThe series is a reality show presented as straightforward observational footage; no narrative devices are employed.
Episode formatReality format with unscripted segments, no continuing story.
Season formatEach season presents similar family moments with no overarching arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodCozy · 5% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with a lighthearted, easygoing feeling, ideal for low-stakes background viewing.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThis is a reality series with no narrative plot arc; it follows Kim Zolciak's family life without a traditional plot structure.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% (this title) · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsMarriage · 2% of showsPurpose
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeFollows Kim Zolciak balancing wedding planning, motherhood, and family life.
StanceObserves Kim Zolciak's family life without judgment.

The world

ContemporarySuburbanDomesticRealistic
PopSupportive music · licensed compilation
SettingKim Zolciak's life in Atlanta, Georgia

Content guide

Is Don't Be Tardy... okay for kids?

TV-14

Don't Be Tardy... is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Belgium16
  • Netherlands16
  • SwedenFrån 15 år

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Don't Be Tardy... have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Don't Be Tardy...?

Cast

John Lelko
as Late Parishoner
Corey Guevarra
as Photographer
Gary Craig
as Mohegan Host

Crew

Directed by

Catherine Pappas

Cinematography

Rick Rojas, Wylda Bayron, Brenton McCracken, Doug Longwill

Edited by

Christina Wood, Iain Tibbles, Adrienne McNally, Carlos David Rivera, Sean O'Brien, Tim Bartlett
+10 more, Sam Pettibon, David John Nerahoo, Barry Boyle, Ryan Katona, Seth Anderson, Kathryn Moore, Katie Bowen, Spencer Schilly, Erica Freed, Chris Lechler

Music by

Kevin BluhmCarly Robyn GreenBen Kopec

Produced by

David St. John, Lucas Howe, Stefano Biraghi, Christian Barcellos, Sue Kinkead, Tom Ciaccio
+41 more, Michael Beck, Irina Grobman, Kroy Biermann, Rajah Ahmed, Jennifer Lane, Michael H. Miller, Steven Weinstock, Anne Swan, Brad Hurtado, Seth Frye, Leif Lindhjem, Michelle Schiefen, Jerri Howell, Nancy Mcdonald, Gregory J. Pace, Bianca Barnes-Williams, Jenni Gilroy, Barry Boyle, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Elias Orelup, Maggie Langtry, Elizabeth Spratt, Markus Burns, Sloane Delancer, Amy Hall, Glenda Hersh, West Buchanan, Lauren Eskelin, Anna Gilpatrick, Jazz Ross, Dominick Pupa, Nikki Clark, Lauren Ranzino, Colin Gilroy, Joye Chin, Taylor Garbutt, Kenny Loeliger-Myers, Shalisha Johnson, Carlos King, Jamie Jakimo, Claudia Frank

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