Ryan Seacrest’s ‘Shahs of Sunset’ Back on Bravo May 16

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Season nine of reality series about Persian-American socialites

Pictured: (l-r) Golnesa "GG" Gharachedaghi, Reza Farahan, Mike Shouted, Destiney Rose, Nema Vand, Mercedes "MJ" Javid
Pictured: (l-r) Golnesa "GG" Gharachedaghi, Reza Farahan, Mike Shouted, Destiney Rose, Nema Vand, Mercedes "MJ" Javid (Image credit: Photo by: John Tsiavis/Bravo)

Season nine of Shahs of Sunset, an unscripted show about Persian-American socialites in Los Angeles, is on Bravo May 16. Ryan Seacrest Productions produces the show along with Truly Original. 

Returning for the season are Reza Farahan, Mercedes “MJ” Javid, Mike Shouhed, Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi, Destiney Rose and Nema Vand. London Laed “joins the loud-and-proud crew for this season’s wild ride,” teases Bravo. 

This season, Reza finds himself ready to reconcile with MJ, while holding a restraining order against her husband. Mike and his girlfriend Paulina’s relationship is put to the test and GG is thrilled to introduce her son Elijah to the world. Destiney works to find peace with MJ as she strengthens her bonds with Reza and GG. Nema, meanwhile, struggles to repair his friendships with Reza, Destiney and GG in the hopes of bringing his “family” back together. 

Ryan Seacrest is an executive producer with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Julie “Bob” Lombardi, Apryl Richards and Chaz Morgan.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.