8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 27
$70 tickets drew “Summer House” devotees to an AMC theater near Union Square on Tuesday for the first episode of the Bravo show’s three-part reunion.
Fans treated the screening as a communal release after a season many described as unexpectedly emotional, turning up in themed shirts and hoodies with cast catchphrases such as “Carl’s a mess” and “Summer should be fun.”
The event unfolded near the site where cast members taped the reunion with Andy Cohen in late April, revisiting tensions from a summer spent sharing a multimillion-dollar Sag Harbor house.
Filmed from July to September 2025, the season began with the show’s usual parties and relationship drama before shifting into heavier emotional territory that helped make it a shared pop-culture event.
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