In September 2020, the Kardashians announced that season 20 of their reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians would be the final season and would be airing in summer 2021, alongside a reunion special. However that didn't meant that they would stay away from reality TV for too long. In early 2021 the family released a statment saying they would be starting a new reality series on Hulu titled The Kardashians. A teaser has now arrived and you can see it below.
Khloé Kardashian made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to confirm the she and her family were currently filming. She also hinted that The Kardashians could premiere in early 2022. "I think in a few months, either end of January, early February … really fast, so that’s the beauty of Hulu. We’re streaming so we get to have a much quicker turnaround than previously. We’re really excited," she said. As of now the official release date remains unconfirmed, but we did get a clip in which the family wishes everyone a Happy New Year, with text that reads, "When the countdown to the new year ends, the countdown to the new show begins."
The family confirmed the show would be brought to Hulu in December 2020, and they also confirmed that Kris, Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie had all signed a multi-year contract deal with Hulu. Their show announcement was made on Disney Investors Day in 2020.
Several Familiar Faces Will Also Appear
Other members of the inner circle have also been confirmed to appear on the show. Scott Disick is reportedly being paid a large amount of money to appear, although there is no word yet whether Travis Barker, Kourtney's fiancé, Kanye West, Kim's ex-husband, or Travis Scott, Kylie's boyfriend and co-parent, would appear on the show. Kris Jenner spoke to People Magazine in March 2021, saying the show would be the next chapter.
"In the new show, you'll see us evolving as a family. Fans want us to be who we are, and since moment one, they've been emotionally invested in our show just like we are. The fans will love seeing us continue the journey. I can't say much about what's coming, but spoiler, we're going to look fabulous, and everyone's going to watch."
Fans of the series and family can look forward to more Kardashian content in 2022. With the success of the previous series and the endless spotlight on the family, the new show could make its debut very soon as Hulu will not want to waste time getting the new show up and running. With the family earning half a million per epsiode over 20 seasons on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and drawing over 1.2 million people to tune in on E! when the show debuted, Hulu is expecting the same type of receptiion with the new series.
A lot has changed in the world of the Kardashians over the last few years and I imagine we are going to see a lot of the inside details as the family navigates through theirs lives.