Total Bellas

Total Bellas is an American reality television series that premiered on E! on October 5, 2016.[1] The series is a spin-off of Total Divas which gives viewers a further look into the lives of twin sisters Brie and Nikki Bella, along with their immediate family and Brie's husband, Daniel Bryan, respectively.[2]

Total Bellas
The third seasons' promotional poster
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Brie Bella Nikki Bella Daniel Bryan John Cena Artem Chigvintsev
Opening theme	"We've Come So Far" by Felicia Barton featuring KIT
Composer(s)	Nate Dodge
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brie Bella Nikki Bella Kevin Dunn Gil Goldshein Russell Jay Jeff Jenkins Jonathan Murray
Production location(s)	Tampa, Florida Phoenix, Arizona San Diego, California
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	41–43 minutes
Production company(s)	Bunim/Murray Productions WWE
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network	E!
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Total Divas Miz & Mrs.
External links
Website

Production

On April 20, 2016, it was announced that former WWE wrestlers Brie and Nikki Bella—collectively known as the Bella Twins—would be getting a spin-off show entitled Total Bellas. The first season premiered on October 5, 2016. The show revolves around the lives of the twins and their family.[3] Filming for the first season was set in Tampa, Florida as Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan moved in with Nikki Bella and John Cena to help Nikki after her neck surgery. Brie and Nikki's brother JJ and his wife Lauren had a recurring role along with their mother Kathy Colace and her now husband John Laurinaitis.

On November 16, 2016, it was announced that E! renewed the show for a second season. The second season premiered on September 6, 2017.[4] The second season was filmed in Phoenix, Arizona as Nikki Bella and John Cena move in with Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan to help Brie through her first pregnancy. In addition to Brie's growing baby bump, the new season will document Daniel's travels under his new role as General Manager of WWE's SmackDown Live.[5]

On January 30, 2018, it was announced that a third season would be premiering in spring of 2018.[6] On April 5, 2018, the premiere date for the third season was announced, airing on May 20, 2018.[7]

On August 7, 2018, E! and WWE announced that Total Bellas had been renewed for a fourth season.[8] On November 28, 2018, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on January 13, 2019.[9]

On June 19, 2019, while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Brie and Nikki announced that the series would return for a fifth season which premiered on April 2, 2020.[10][11]

On June 11, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth season that will premiere in Fall 2020.[12]

Cast

Main

• Brie Bella
• Nikki Bella
• Daniel Bryan
• John Cena (season 1–3)
• Artem Chigvintsev (season 5)

Recurring

• Kathy Colace (Brie and Nikki's mother)
• J.J. Garcia (Brie and Nikki's brother)
• John Laurinaitis (Brie and Nikki's stepfather)
• Lauren "Lola" Garcia (Brie and Nikki's sister-in-law)
• Maya Laurinaitis (Brie and Nikki's stepsister) (season 4–5)

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	6		October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)	November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
	2	8		September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)	October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
	3	10		May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)	July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)
	4	10		January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)	March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)
	5	11		April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)	June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"The Cena House Rules"	October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)	101	0.63[13]
2	2	"Quickie Fix"	October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)	102	0.75[14]
3	3	"Who's the Boss?"	October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)	103	0.62[15]
4	4	"Bryan's Breaking Point"	October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)	104	0.63[16]
5	5	"Bella Family Secrets"	November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)	105	0.53[17]
6	6	"Wedding Mania"	November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)	106	0.66[18]

Season 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
7	1	"A Desert Dilemma"	September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)	201	0.68[19]
8	2	"Marital Mayhem"	September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13)	202	0.55[20]
9	3	"Who's Your Mama?"	September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)	203	0.57[21]
10	4	"Power Struggle"	September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)	204	0.56[22]
11	5	"Wine About It"	October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)	205	0.53[23]
12	6	"The Wrong Move"	October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)	206	0.55[24]
13	7	"Countdown to Mania"	October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)	207	0.56[25]
14	8	"Bella-Mania"	October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)	208	0.67[26]

Season 3 (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
15	1	"Have You Cena?"	May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)	301	0.51[27]
16	2	"What to Expect When You're Not Expecting"	May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)	302	0.50[28]
17	3	"What Comes Up, Must Go Down"	June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)	303	0.65[29]
18	4	"The Bella Comeback"	June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)	304	0.73[30]
19	5	"Make Up or Break Up?"	June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)	305	0.72[31]
20	6	"Once Again the Future Mrs. Cena"	June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)	306	0.66[32]
21	7	"Save the Date"	July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)	307	0.72[33]
22	8	"A Bella Bachelorette"	July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)	308	0.59[34]
23	9	"Paris Bachelorette Part Deux"	July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)	309	0.61[35]
24	10	"Follow Your Heart"	July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)	310	0.62[36]

Season 4 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
25	1	"Bellas Are Back in Action"	January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)	401	0.51[37]
26	2	"Bellas and the City"	January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)	402	0.46[38]
27	3	"Troublemaker"	January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)	403	0.45[39]
28	4	"It's My Life"	February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)	404	0.39[40]
29	5	"The Big Mistake"	February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)	405	0.42[41]
30	6	"The First Date"	February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)	406	0.42[42]
31	7	"When a Good Girl's Gone Bad"	March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)	407	0.41[43]
32	8	"Road to Evolution"	March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)	408	0.44[44]
33	9	"Women Take Center Stage"	March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)	409	0.39[45]
34	10	"The Evolution of the Bellas"	March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)	410	0.44[46]

Season 5 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
35	1	"Brave New Bellas"	April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)	501	0.56[47]
36	2	"The Book of Bella"	April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)	502	0.45[48]
37	3	"Bellas Without Borders"	April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)	503	0.46[49]
38	4	"Playing Favorites"	April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)	504	0.52[50]
39	5	"BellaVision"	April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)	505	0.60[51]
40	6	"Salsa Caliente"	May 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)	506	0.41[52]
41	7	"Bella Vs. Bella"	May 14, 2020 (2020-05-14)	507	0.48[53]
42	8	"Off the Deep End"	May 21, 2020 (2020-05-21)	508	0.53[54]
43	9	"Sweat It Out"	May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)	509	0.44[55]
44	10	"The Proposal"	June 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)	510	0.41[56]
45	11	"Babies on Board"	June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)	511	0.69[57]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	ref
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Female Athlete	The Bella Twins	Won	[58]
2017	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Female Athlete	The Bella Twins	Nominated	[59]
		Best Reality Show	Total Bellas	Nominated	[60]
2018	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Show	Total Bellas	Nominated

Broadcast

The show is broadcast in The United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, France and South Africa on the local E! network.

The series is also available on Hulu and the WWE Network.

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External links

• Official website
• Total Bellas on IMDb