Rob & Chyna

Rob & Chyna
Genre Reality television
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network E!
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release September 11, 2016 – present
Chronology
Related shows Keeping Up with the Kardashians
External links
Official website

Rob & Chyna is an American reality television series starring Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The six-part one-hour series premiered on September 11, 2016, on the E! cable network.

Production

The reality series was greenlit on June 1, 2016.[1] Rob & Chyna follows the relationship of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna as they prepare to welcome their first child. Six hour-long episodes have been ordered, excluding a television special featuring the birth of Kardashian and Chyna's newborn.[2] The show premiered on September 11, 2016.[3] Jeff Olde, an executive vice president of the network, explained the reasons of giving Kardashian and Chyna their own series:[3]

“ Very few love stories have created as much pop culture buzz as Rob and Chyna's, and we are thrilled to see Rob in such a happy place. We are excited to share the next chapter in their relationship. ”

The series airs on E!, an American cable network which features mostly entertainment-related programming, and reality television series, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, another series that both Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have been part of.[2] The show is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions and Ryan Seacrest Productions, which also produce Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[2]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Are You Still Texting Bitches?"September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11)2.04[4]
The two begin to plan the future of being a married couple and rising a child, but due to suspicions Rob moves out of the home.
22"Rob'ing the Cradle"September 18, 2016 (2016-09-18)1.41[5]
Rob continues to deal with his insecurities, and Scott Disick pays Rob a visit to help him overcome them. Later on a trip to Cannes, Chyna begins to feel self-doubt.
33"Going Down to Chyna-town"September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)1.26[6]
After Rob and Chyna attend Khloé's birthday, Rob begins to feel uncomfortable with being in the spotlight. The couple visits Washington, D.C. where Rob meet's Chyna's parents and is put under scrutiny. Later, Rob visits the strip club that gave Chyna her start.
44"Bonding and Bondage"[7]October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)1.37[8]
Scott helps Rob reconnect with old friends whom he hasn't talked to in years. Later, Rob and Chyna plan a date night.
55"Baby Bump in the Road"[9]October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)1.40[10]
Rob feels his life is on the right track; Chyna feels he's moving too fast. Later, Rob isolates himself from everyone.
66"Paternity or Eternity"[11]October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)1.20[12]
With the Kardashian's urging, Rob relutantly agrees to therapy; Chyna pursues a paternity test for her unborn child.

Reception

Dave Schilling, writing for The Guardian, panned the show by describing it as "painfully dull" and "astoundingly depressing".[13] Bethonie Butler of The Washington Post noted its similarities to other shows featuring the Kardashian family, and said: Aside from a comic book-esque visual effect that was used to transition scenes [...], Rob & Chyna is very much like the show that made the Kardashian family a household name".[14]

References

  1. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 1, 2016). "Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Land Their Own E! Reality Series". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "E! Greenlights New Series "Rob & Chyna" (WT)". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lang, Cady (June 1, 2016). "Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian Get Their Own 'E!' Series". Time. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (September 13, 2016). "ShowbuzzDaily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.11.2016". ShowbuzzDaily. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (September 20, 2016). "ShowbuzzDaily's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.18.2016". ShowbuzzDaily. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (September 27, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.25.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rob and Chyna Season 1 Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-2-2016.html
  9. ↑ "Rob & ChynaEpisode Guide". Zap 2 It. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-9-2016.html
  11. ↑ "Shows A-Z Ron and Chyna, on E". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-16-2016.html
  13. ↑ Schilling, Dave (September 12, 2016). "Rob & Chyna: the saddest show on TV". The Guardian. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ Butler, Bethonie (September 11, 2016). "The 'Rob & Chyna' premiere actually managed to tell us something we didn't already know". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

External links


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