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The Real World: Brooklyn is the 21st season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the third season of the show to be set in New York City, though the first to be set in the borough of Brooklyn, as previous seasons, 1992's The Real World: New York and 2001's The Real World: Back to New York, were filmed in Manhattan.

14 Episodes

  • Brooklyn Bridging
    A1
    Brooklyn BridgingThe Brooklyn cast moves into the house and gets to know Red Hook. As the roommates struggle to figure out Katelynn's secret, JD slowly comes out to roommates and tries to create a gender friendly house.
  • The Outs & Ins of Brooklyn
    A2
    The Outs & Ins of BrooklynKatelynn comes out to some of the roommates, but she's not sure Chet and Ryan are open-minded enough to accept her. Meanwhile, Baya auditions for the Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory.
  • The BFF-O-Meter
    A3
    The BFF-O-MeterAs Ryan starts pursuing his music career, he tries to resist an attraction to his biggest fan, Baya. When Katelynn's boyfriend becomes distant, she starts flirting, drinking and trying to find herself.
  • Daddy Dearest and the Dueling Divas
    A4
    Daddy Dearest and the Dueling DivasWhen JD tries to embarrass Devyn in a public singing contest, she questions his loyalty and starts pursuing her performing career more seriously.
  • Friends and Enemies
    A5
    Friends and EnemiesRyan attends memorial services at ground zero on 9/11. When Chet realizes that his dream of hosting TRL Live is impossible, he starts looking for other ways to promote his hosting career. When Scott breaks up with his girlfriend and starts playing the field, he has Devyn to answer to.
  • Battle of the Sexes
    A6
    Battle of the SexesWhen JD takes the roommates to Gettysburg for an AIDS fundraiser, a modern day civil war breaks out between the guys and girls. Ryan shows off his hometown to his roommates. After finding out that she hasn't been "passing", Katelynn finally opens up to Ryan.
  • Of Mice and Devyn's Men
    A7
    Of Mice and Devyn's MenWhen Devyn's semi-fiancé visits, the guys convince her it is time to get real. When JD fails to resolve his differences with Devyn and Sarah, he teams up with the guys to pull a rat prank on the. Ryan's girlfriend, Belle, visits and the possibility of him getting redeployed for the Army resurfaces.
  • Angry Boys and Dirty Girls
    A8
    Angry Boys and Dirty GirlsJD starts a new war in the house when the girls talk trash about the guys and refuse to do housework. Ryan decides to pursue his interest in filmmaking and starts taking classes at the NY Film Academy.
  • Dilators, Dresses and Bow Ties
    A9
    Dilators, Dresses and Bow TiesChet struggles to prepare for an MTV hosting interview. When Katelynn starts feeling disrespected by Chet, she throws herself into an advocacy project and visits with her transgender friend, Jamie. Devyn gets an internship as a human hanger with the Jovani dress company.
  • Pole Dancing and Pedro
    A10
    Pole Dancing and PedroWhen Katelynn's money problems lead her to take a cage dancing job and think about leaving the House, Scott challenges her to reassess her priorities. When the roommates receive an invitation to organize a screening for the new film about Pedro Zamora's life, they compete over who should control the project. SS starts aggressively pursuing his future as a Calvin Klein underwear model.
  • Saving a Private Ryan
    A11
    Saving a Private RyanWhen Ryan begins to enjoy his life away from the military and the war, he starts opening up to the roommates about his issues only to find out at the last minute that he's being redeployed to Iraq. With Election Day 2008 nearing, the roommates take passionate political stances.
  • Atlantic City, Baby!
    A12
    Atlantic City, Baby!Ryan copes with the news of his redeployment to Iraq, crushed about having to put his goals, plans, and girlfriend Belle on hold. The Roommates take a trip to Atlantic City. Devyn acquires a puppy and gets a crash course in responsibility.
  • Saying Goodbye
    A13
    Saying GoodbyeAs the roommates pack to leave their Brooklyn home, the girls plan to give the Chet, Ryan, and Scott a taste of their own medicine by planning one last prank. When the boys suspect JD to be the instigator rather than the girls, the initially playful prank turns into a huge fight that threatens to cause a schism between the boys and the girls for good.
  • Real World XXI Reunion
    A14
    Real World XXI ReunionThe program, hosted by Maria Menounos, featured all eight housemates. Ryan, whose appearance was a surprise to the other seven, is set to leave for Fort Bragg, North Carolina before leaving for Iraq. Sarah and J.D. returned to San Francisco and Miami, respectively, while Kat has gotten and job as an I.T. specialist at the University of Montana, and Baya has been producing music and deejaying. Among the topics discussed are how life has changed for the cast, the argument in the season finale, Sarah and Kat's unresolved issues with J.D., the gender conflict in the house, with Ryan and Chet taking issue with what they saw as Sarah's lack of sincerity and prejudice, and the cast's feelings about Ryan's recall. It is revealed that Ryan and Belle broke up, and that he and Baya are in a relationship
  • Jonathan MurrayProducent
  • Mary-Ellis BunimProducent

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