Don't Be Tardy is an American reality television series aired on Bravo that debuted on April 26, 2012, as Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding. It is a spin-off of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.[1] The series features Kim Zolciak, her husband Kroy Biermann and her family. The first season documented the couple as they prepared for their wedding, as well as documenting the wedding day itself.[1] It was announced in November 2012 that the series had been renamed to its current title upon renewal.[2][3][4] Later seasons follow the day-to-day lives of the Zolciak-Biermann family.
As of October 6, 2020,[update] 95 episodes of Don't Be Tardy have aired.
Kim meets up with Colin Cowie to plan her winter-themed wedding. Later, Kim heads to various bridal stores in order to find the most elegant wedding gown.
Kim prepares for her wedding by working out. She later flies to New York City in order to continue her search for the perfect gown. While there, she plans a surprise birthday celebration for her daughter Ariana.
Kim helps her oldest daughter, Brielle, get ready for her first homecoming dance. Later, Kim revokes her mother's invitation to her food tasting party.
Kroy tells Kim that they should each compose their own wedding vows. Kim refuses to let her guests use the restrooms inside, goes on the hunt for luxury portable bathrooms, and later attempts to let her mother back into her life.
Kim hunts for the perfect wedding gift for her soon-to-be husband Kroy. She is stressed when everything seems to be going on and her maid of honor isn't completing her duties.
The couple make sure that security is in full force at the wedding, hiring armed men and attack dogs to ward away unwanted guests. Kim gets sick prior to the wedding.
In the Season 1 finale, Kim and Kroy get married but drama ensues when Kim and her mother have a confrontation. Later, everyone at the wedding is annoyed by the paparazzi who is hovering overhead in helicopters.
In the season premiere, Kim and Kroy's life within their townhouse — which includes two daughters, two baby boys and two nannies — turns out to be a tight squeeze. Kim has doubts about purchasing an unfinished foreclosure after she is confronted with several issues. Kim and Shun make the best of the situation while cleaning out the family's unneeded items. Later, Kim and Kroy sit down to relax after their day but are shocked when they receive news that Kim's mother wants to cause more trouble.
Kim is informed of her mother's choice to seek court-ordered visitation of the girls. Kim decides to celebrate Ariana's birthday by having an extravagant birthday celebration. Later, the media reveals Kim's mother's choice, which leads to her having to tell the girls the truth about their grandmother.
Kim waits until the last minute to plan her and Kroy's one-year anniversary celebration. Kroy is playing an away game on the day of the anniversary and isn't too pleased with surprises.
Kim and Kroy take a drive to see Psychic Rose, who predicts that the Falcons will go to the Super Bowl. Kim decides to expand her knowledge of the football culture by learning from the ladies' football league. Later, Kim invites Brielle and her friend to one of Kroy's upcoming games.
The Biermanns take the first step of Kroy becoming the legal father of Brielle and Ariana. Due to Brielle's under-performing at school, Kim hires a tutor in order to get her grades up. The idea of Brielle receiving a car is brought up and Kroy is quick to shut the conversation down by stating Brielle hasn't done enough work to deserve one. In the end, Kim realizes that Kroy becoming their legal father means that she has to share some of her decision-making power.
Thanksgiving is coming up but things turn sour when the family is betrayed by someone they would've never thought. Not letting the problems get in the way, the Biermanns come together to celebrate Thanksgiving by serving a feast — that comes fresh out of the take-out box.
Kim and Kroy prepare to try for another child, and Kim is taking all the steps to plan the upcoming pregnancy right, hoping it'll be a girl. Later, she is forced to attend mediation with her parents alone due to Kroy working.
Brielle's report card isn't as good as Kim would've hoped, but Kim ungrounds her anyway, in hopes that it will raise her grades. Brielle goes out on her first real date, and Kim is behind the scenes making sure it all goes well.
The holiday season has arrived at the Biermann residence. Kim starts to prepare the house with holiday decorations, starting with her designer, fake Christmas tree. Kroy thinks that Christmas is centered around family traditions, which includes a real tree.
Due to the Falcons not making it to the Super Bowl, Kim and Kroy decide to take the family on vacation to the Turks and Caicos Islands. While there, Kim spends much needed time with Brielle and Ariana, and Kroy discusses his upcoming court date that will finalize the girls' adoption.
In the Season 2 finale, the Biermanns happily attend court in order to complete the girls' adoption process. They also learn that their house is almost finished. Kim and Kroy think that their wish of having a baby girl might happen sooner than they thought.
Twins Kaia Rose and Kane Ren are born, while Kim and Kroy struggle to manage six kids and have Kroy rehabilatate from an injury at the same time. Kim and Kroy discuss how to prevent further pregnancies.
Kim and Kroy decide they need to hire more help after the birth of the twins. Sweetie volunteers to hire people, and the results are questionable. KJ breaks his leg while roughhousing with Lana.
After much discussion, Kim and Kroy decide Kroy should get a vasectomy to prevent further babies. After Kroy's surgery, Lana is left to handle KJ's broken leg and Kroy's pain. Meanwhile, Ariana is preoccupied with ogling the pool boy hired by Sweetie.
While planning their trip to Destin, Florida, Kim decides to have her stylist, Shun, bring her five more pieces of Louis Vuitton luggage to accommodate Kane and Kaia, even though Kroy disapproves. Meanwhile, Kim and Kroy take an RV and their Escalade ESV to get to Destin, where their trip starts by being rained into their house.
Kim and Kroy try to ignore the awkwardness after their heated conversation about Brielle. Brielle wants to go jet-skiing, but Kim disapproves. Kroy busts the paparazzi taking pictures of the family on a private beach.
With no word about where the Biermanns may be moving next year, the family calms their nerves with their annual spring break vacation to Destin, Florida. Instead of leaving her troubles behind at home, Kim finds more of them when she has to deal with crying babies, angry alligators, a stressed-out Shun, and a surprising revelation from Brielle at dinner.
Chef Tracey has become an invaluable asset to the Biermann clan, but Tracey's over-the-top stories have Kim and Kroy wondering about her bizarre personal life, which includes fables of her longtime girlfriend, Brooklyn. Unsure if Tracey's girlfriend even exists, Kim suggests the couples go on a double date together. Meanwhile, Ariana is barreling into her teenage years and is bucking against Kim and Kroy's strict rules. Eager to get away from the Biermann circus, Ariana announces her plans to be emancipated when she turns 16.
Kim makes an appearance at Mohegan Sun in her hometown of Windsor Locks, Connecticut. After 16 years away, she decides to take Kroy home for a stroll down memory lane. Stops on the emotional tour include the apartment where she raised Brielle, lunch with her high-school friends, and an impromptu tour of the house she grew up in.
An invitation for Kim to speak at the Atlanta Women's Expo brings conflict to the Biermann home, with Kim set against the idea and Kroy wanting her to overcome her lifelong fear of public speaking. When Brielle reveals that her dream job is to become an entertainment reporter, Kim sets up a practice interview with recording artist Monica.
Brielle is graduating from high school and Kim and Kroy haven't planned a thing. They have less than a week to pull together a carnival-themed party filled with clowns, fire dancers, and a monkey. Kim's special graduation surprise for Brielle could mean one less kid in the family nest.
When Tracey reveals all the questionable ingredients that can sneak into some of her favorite foods, Kim reluctantly agrees to plant an organic garden. Kim isn't the only one doing something against her will though, as Shun's laundry list of things she's looking for in a man has Kim concerned. Kim takes matters into her own hands, decides to set Shun up with her trainer, and drags Kroy along to help chaperone.
New graduate Brielle has been so focused on moving to Los Angeles with Slade that she has failed to mention some surprising news to Kim and Kroy about her plans for college. Tracey reveals that she is newly single and, much to Kim's dismay, ready to mingle.
The Biermann bunch spend the weekend at Slade's family lake house. There they meet Slade's mom, Toni, and enjoy a weekend of swimming, boating and tubing. Brielle and Slade ponder their future together when both sets of parents squash the couple's plans to move to California. Tracey bonds with Slade's mom through an unusual method.
With high school graduation barely out of sight, it's already time for Brielle to pack up and get moving, but not before a quick trip to Los Angeles, where she's given the opportunity of a lifetime at E! News. Kim acts as Brielle's biggest cheerleader, while Kroy continues to have doubts. Convinced that Gloria's job as an assistant is easy, Tracey volunteers to take over her job when Gloria leaves for her wedding.
Kim takes Brielle and Slade to their first psychic reading with Rose, who has some surprising predictions. Meanwhile, a startling discovery is made in the garage as an unwelcome guest brings some friends along with it. With Kroy heading off to camp, Tracey and Kim are left to defend the house.
