Thicker Than Water | |
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Also known as | Thicker Than Water: The Tankards |
Genre | Reality |
Starring |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Bravo |
Release | November 10, 2013 June 5, 2016 | –
Thicker Than Water is an American reality television series that premiered on November 10, 2013, [1] on Bravo. [2] [3] [4] The series chronicles the family dynamic of former professional basketball player and an American gospel-jazz instrumentalist Ben Tankard, his wife Jewel and their children. [5] [6] [7] [8] Bravo previously aired a pilot titled Thicker Than Water: The Marinos in August 2011 that had the same premise but centered on a different family. [9] [10]
In April 2014, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a second season, [11] which premiered on January 4, 2015. [12]
In February 2016, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a third season that premiered on March 27, 2016. [13]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 8 | November 10, 2013 | January 5, 2014 | |
2 | 9 | January 4, 2015 | March 15, 2015 | |
3 | 10 | March 27, 2016 | June 5, 2016 |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Family Ties" | November 10, 2013 | 1.56 [14] | |
When Cyrene is asked to prom, Ben becomes protective of his youngest daughter and asks him a few questions. Brooklyn asks for the family's support when she participates in a marathon that's on the same day as Cyrene's prom. Britney and Brooklyn decide to go on a double date and their pasts are brought up. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Sibling Biblery" | November 17, 2013 | 1.84 [15] | |
Jewel strives for financial independence while Ben preaches the importance of having wealth. Benji and Brooklyn have a sibling rivalry. Junice reveals some surprising information. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Southern Discomfort" | November 24, 2013 | 1.62 [16] | |
Cyrene and Benji accuse Brooklyn. Brooklyn ends up crashing the family car. Junice begins to disclose family secrets. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Not the Family Standard" | December 1, 2013 | 1.28 [17] | |
Jewel plans her parents' 46th wedding anniversary. Junetta, Junice, and Jewel attend counseling to settle their problems. Benji re-proposes to Shanira. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Kandi Rocks" | December 15, 2013 | 2.05 [18] | |
Jewel's beliefs and parenting styles are tested when
Kandi Burruss stops by. Brooklyn is having a difficult time balancing her career and being a mother. Cyrene's feelings toward Josh start to conflict with Jewel's strong opinions. | |||||
6 | 6 | "The New F-Word: Forgiveness" | December 22, 2013 | 2.08 [19] | |
Jewel and Ben become worried about Brooklyn's drinking habits. Benji's wedding cost is starting to add up. Everyone learns that Cyrene is the only sister chosen to be a bridesmaid. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Sisters of No Mercy" | December 29, 2013 | 2.00 [20] | |
Jewel continues to plan Benji and Shanira's wedding. Junice brings the family together for therapy. Brooklyn works on her material for the upcoming hair show. | |||||
8 | 8 | "Wedding Bells & Farewells" | January 5, 2014 | 2.28 [21] | |
In the first season finale, Benji and Shanira's wedding day has arrived. Brooklyn surprises everyone by making a speech. The tension between Junice and Jewel continues to grow. |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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9 | 1 | "Act Like a Sister" | January 4, 2015 | 1.48 [22] | |
The Tankards throw a garden party to celebration of Cyrene's graduation from high school. With the 4th of July right around the corner, the family decide to take a journey to Baltimore to visit Jewel's other sister Junetta. | |||||
10 | 2 | "Pregnant Pause" | January 11, 2015 | 1.68 [23] | |
The Tankards get home to Murfreesboro. Ben's oldest son Marcus celebrates his 30th birthday. The birthday party ends up with many surprises. | |||||
11 | 3 | "Making Amens" | January 18, 2015 | 1.37 [24] | |
12 | 4 | "Daddy Issues" | January 25, 2015 | 1.63 [25] | |
13 | 5 | "Lock It Up" | February 8, 2015 | 1.10 [26] | |
14 | 6 | "The Ben Honors" | February 15, 2015 | 1.11 [27] | |
15 | 7 | "Tankard Road Diaries" | March 1, 2015 | 1.49 [28] | |
16 | 8 | "Hairy Situation" | March 8, 2015 | 1.69 [29] | |
17 | 9 | "Empty Tank" | March 15, 2015 | 1.41 [30] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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18 | 1 | "Still Thicker Than Ever?" | March 27, 2016 | 1.06 [31] |
19 | 2 | "Micro-Momager" | April 3, 2016 | N/A |
20 | 3 | "Hard Knock Life" | April 17, 2016 | N/A |
21 | 4 | "Oh Baby!" | April 24, 2016 | N/A |
22 | 5 | "Family Feuds" | May 1, 2016 | N/A |
23 | 6 | "Through Thick and Thin" | May 8, 2016 | N/A |
24 | 7 | "Love, Marriage and Madness" | May 15, 2016 | N/A |
25 | 8 | "The Ties That Bind" | May 22, 2016 | N/A |
26 | 9 | "Secrets Revealed" | May 29, 2016 | N/A |
27 | 10 | "Family First" | June 5, 2016 | N/A |
Thicker Than Water | |
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Also known as | Thicker Than Water: The Tankards |
Genre | Reality |
Starring |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Bravo |
Release | November 10, 2013 June 5, 2016 | –
Thicker Than Water is an American reality television series that premiered on November 10, 2013, [1] on Bravo. [2] [3] [4] The series chronicles the family dynamic of former professional basketball player and an American gospel-jazz instrumentalist Ben Tankard, his wife Jewel and their children. [5] [6] [7] [8] Bravo previously aired a pilot titled Thicker Than Water: The Marinos in August 2011 that had the same premise but centered on a different family. [9] [10]
In April 2014, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a second season, [11] which premiered on January 4, 2015. [12]
In February 2016, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a third season that premiered on March 27, 2016. [13]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 8 | November 10, 2013 | January 5, 2014 | |
2 | 9 | January 4, 2015 | March 15, 2015 | |
3 | 10 | March 27, 2016 | June 5, 2016 |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "Family Ties" | November 10, 2013 | 1.56 [14] | |
When Cyrene is asked to prom, Ben becomes protective of his youngest daughter and asks him a few questions. Brooklyn asks for the family's support when she participates in a marathon that's on the same day as Cyrene's prom. Britney and Brooklyn decide to go on a double date and their pasts are brought up. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Sibling Biblery" | November 17, 2013 | 1.84 [15] | |
Jewel strives for financial independence while Ben preaches the importance of having wealth. Benji and Brooklyn have a sibling rivalry. Junice reveals some surprising information. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Southern Discomfort" | November 24, 2013 | 1.62 [16] | |
Cyrene and Benji accuse Brooklyn. Brooklyn ends up crashing the family car. Junice begins to disclose family secrets. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Not the Family Standard" | December 1, 2013 | 1.28 [17] | |
Jewel plans her parents' 46th wedding anniversary. Junetta, Junice, and Jewel attend counseling to settle their problems. Benji re-proposes to Shanira. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Kandi Rocks" | December 15, 2013 | 2.05 [18] | |
Jewel's beliefs and parenting styles are tested when
Kandi Burruss stops by. Brooklyn is having a difficult time balancing her career and being a mother. Cyrene's feelings toward Josh start to conflict with Jewel's strong opinions. | |||||
6 | 6 | "The New F-Word: Forgiveness" | December 22, 2013 | 2.08 [19] | |
Jewel and Ben become worried about Brooklyn's drinking habits. Benji's wedding cost is starting to add up. Everyone learns that Cyrene is the only sister chosen to be a bridesmaid. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Sisters of No Mercy" | December 29, 2013 | 2.00 [20] | |
Jewel continues to plan Benji and Shanira's wedding. Junice brings the family together for therapy. Brooklyn works on her material for the upcoming hair show. | |||||
8 | 8 | "Wedding Bells & Farewells" | January 5, 2014 | 2.28 [21] | |
In the first season finale, Benji and Shanira's wedding day has arrived. Brooklyn surprises everyone by making a speech. The tension between Junice and Jewel continues to grow. |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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9 | 1 | "Act Like a Sister" | January 4, 2015 | 1.48 [22] | |
The Tankards throw a garden party to celebration of Cyrene's graduation from high school. With the 4th of July right around the corner, the family decide to take a journey to Baltimore to visit Jewel's other sister Junetta. | |||||
10 | 2 | "Pregnant Pause" | January 11, 2015 | 1.68 [23] | |
The Tankards get home to Murfreesboro. Ben's oldest son Marcus celebrates his 30th birthday. The birthday party ends up with many surprises. | |||||
11 | 3 | "Making Amens" | January 18, 2015 | 1.37 [24] | |
12 | 4 | "Daddy Issues" | January 25, 2015 | 1.63 [25] | |
13 | 5 | "Lock It Up" | February 8, 2015 | 1.10 [26] | |
14 | 6 | "The Ben Honors" | February 15, 2015 | 1.11 [27] | |
15 | 7 | "Tankard Road Diaries" | March 1, 2015 | 1.49 [28] | |
16 | 8 | "Hairy Situation" | March 8, 2015 | 1.69 [29] | |
17 | 9 | "Empty Tank" | March 15, 2015 | 1.41 [30] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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18 | 1 | "Still Thicker Than Ever?" | March 27, 2016 | 1.06 [31] |
19 | 2 | "Micro-Momager" | April 3, 2016 | N/A |
20 | 3 | "Hard Knock Life" | April 17, 2016 | N/A |
21 | 4 | "Oh Baby!" | April 24, 2016 | N/A |
22 | 5 | "Family Feuds" | May 1, 2016 | N/A |
23 | 6 | "Through Thick and Thin" | May 8, 2016 | N/A |
24 | 7 | "Love, Marriage and Madness" | May 15, 2016 | N/A |
25 | 8 | "The Ties That Bind" | May 22, 2016 | N/A |
26 | 9 | "Secrets Revealed" | May 29, 2016 | N/A |
27 | 10 | "Family First" | June 5, 2016 | N/A |