The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Chaos Is a Ladder

Many themes make a franchise hum. On Potomac specifically, all the women are trapped by the triad of patriarchy, respectability, and desirability. All shows, however, are united by a common thread determining success: the ability to seize power, wield camera time, and work the narrative to your advantage. After the dust has cleared and Gizelle has seemingly accepted defeat and decided to play the background, the first few episodes this season suggest that the major power clash...