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Sister Wives Season 21 Drops a Bombshell After 16 Years
The season 21 trailer says the series will center on Christine, Janelle and Meri after 16 years of filming.
On Monday, Sept. 14, TLC released the Season 21 trailer confirming that Kody Brown and Robyn Brown will not return to the reality series, marking the first time the couple has missed the show since its 16-year debut.
The casting change follows several years of major shifts within the Brown family, beginning when Christine Brown ended her spiritual marriage to Kody in 2021 after 25 years together, followed by splits from Janelle Brown and Meri Brown.
Janelle expressed shock at the news, stating, "I was flabbergasted, really, when I got the news," while Meri added, "I was actually surprised when I was told that Kody and Robyn weren't coming back to the show."
Season 21 premieres Sunday, Oct. 4 and will shift focus to Christine, Janelle, and Meri navigating new chapters, with the trailer introducing Janelle's new relationship with a man named Pete.
Beyond relationship changes, the upcoming season will honor Garrison Brown, the son of Janelle and Kody, who died by suicide in 2024 at age 25, addressing "difficult conversations" and "emotional milestones.