In the always expanding Bravoverse, few non-Housewives-related series stand the test of time. To compete with the crown jewel in Andy Cohen’s castle is a feat on its own, but to do it effortlessly for a decade is something spectacular. And, with nary a flop season in sight, Married to Medicine returns with its tenth-season premiere, reuniting us with the women we love and introducing two new cast members who ignited controversy before filming began.
To get to where we are in the premiere, we need to roll the cameras back to 2013. The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the franchise’s first city with a predominantly Black cast, was thriving in its fifth season, which fans still cite as the beginning of its golden era. That same year, the network debuted another show that followed the lives of…