The problem with bingeable shows is you just want another season immediately. Thankfully, Netflix pretty much delivered on that by dropping seasons 2 and 3 of Selling Sunset within just a couple months of each other (mostly because the seasons were filmed back to back). But now that season 3 is out, what about season 4?
Despite a recent gathering of cast members for a party to celebrate Mary Fitzgerald and Chrishell Stause’s birthdays, as well as Heather Rae Young’s engagement — which looked like a scene straight out of the show on social media — the cast has yet to start filming a fourth season (and Netflix has yet to officially pick one up). But the agents of the Oppenheim Group are anxious to get back in front of reality cameras and capture the next chapter of their lives, even if it means a full yearlong gap between filming due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Season 3 wrapped at Christine Quinn’s wedding in December, and the cast is curious to see if the extended break will help or hurt the show’s momentum.
“I think it’s going to be really interesting, because if we do shoot, it’s not going to be until next year,” Christine teases ET. “I hear that production is pushing everything until late December, if not next year. So, I feel like this year will be good because it’s giving everyone a chance to cool off and, like, heal the wounds that have been going on since season 3. So going into season 4, I think it’s going to be really interesting. And also the dynamics are going to be changing. You know Davina [Potratz] is a broker, Brett [Oppenheim] has left the brokerage and started his own firm. I mean, there’s a lot of chess pieces waiting to be moved across the board, so I think it’s going to be the most interesting season we ever will have, if it happens.”
Yes, Brett — one half of the Oppenheim twins — has started his own brokerage, the similarly named Oppenheim Real Estate, leaving just his brother, Jason, in charge of the flagship agency. While most of the show’s realtors say the Oppenheim Group is their home, Davina admits she’s toying with the idea of leaving, either starting her own brokerage or joining Brett’s new one. It seems a fourth season could turn into a battle of the brokerages.
Another agent considering leaving the O Group is Maya Vander, who relocated to Miami full time amid the coronavirus pandemic. While she previously split time between the coasts, she tells ET she’s now pretty much a permanent resident of Florida, which likely means she won’t return to Selling Sunset, at least not as a full-time cast member.
“My goal is to stay in Miami unless I have a client that’s worth me to fly for a day or two to do showings and stuff like that,” she shares. “I’m trying to just stay put in Miami, that’s the goal.”
Maya’s co-stars say they would be sad to see her go, as she is one of the “OGs” of not only the show but of the brokerage. In season 3, Maya brings up the idea of a Miami-based outpost of the Oppenheim Group, but no moves have been made on that. If Jason does come through, though, Maya has her fingers crossed for a spin-off: Selling South Beach.
“I think Miami has the sexiness and the luxury,” she notes. “You know L.A. shows very well and I think Miami can show well, as well. But opening a brokerage, it’s not an easy thing to do. … It takes more than just, ‘let’s open an office.’ It’s a huge investment. I am studying for my brokerage license, so if I’m with Jason or another company or my own thing here, we’ll see. Selling South Beach would be a cool idea, and I have the girls already — cute, little real estate agency — but I don’t know if they can provide drama as much as our show does.”
Drama has taken over Selling Sunset, with season 3 focusing way more on the agents’ personal lives than their work. Many of the cast members — Maya, Mary and Davina — say they would like to see season 4 return to the season 1 vibe of being about the homes they’re selling. The stars say they’ve shot hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of unused real estate material.
“If these girls want less drama, then stop, stop being so dramatic!” Heather says…
