The Kardashians finally dropped its entire first season on Hulu and somehow managed to be pretty compelling despite the fact that we know literally Every. Single. Detail. about what’s going on in this family’s collective lives thanks to endless tabloid articles, social media, and drama. But if you were left with some questions about exactly how the show compares to IRL events, we went ahead and started a timeline to keep track of everything. Things we’ve discovered thus far? Not everything is being filmed in order, for starters.
EPISODE 1
Lunch With Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé
September 28, 2021
Kay, so this sisters lunch was filmed on September 28, 2021. We know this because paparazzi pics were snapped the day of and everyone was wearing the exact same outfits. FYI, this is the lunch where Khloé told Kourt she spoke to Scott Disick about not being invited to the family brunch and where Kourtney told her sisters about Scott’s DM to Younes. Which, incidentally, Younes exposed on August 31, meaning this lunch took place just about a month afterward.
The Family BBQ/Day 1 of Filming
September 23, 2021
Kourtney posted a photo of the first day of filming in October 2021, but thanks to those aforementioned pap photos of the sisters lunch (where the BBQ was discussed), we know it actually took place sometime in September.
A quick scroll through the internet shows that the Daily Mail wrote about Kim posting “Day 1” filming updates to Instagram on September 23, so it stands to reason this is accurate because Stories are usually more reliable than grid posts.
Kourtney’s Interview About Travis
October 23, 2021
If Kourtney’s Instagram grid can be trusted (which it probably can’t because she didn’t post the first day of filming on the actual first day of filming, LOL…), she did her on-camera interviews on October 23, 2021. This includes footage where she calls Travis her “boyfriend,” so if it *was* October 23, she was actually already engaged at the time.
Khloé’s Tristan Interviews
November 11, 2021 and January 20, 2022
After an embarrassing amount of time spent sleuthing, we found the exact outfit Khloé wore for her on-camera interview early in the episode, where she said, “Right now, Tristan and I are just friends.” Based on outfit vibes alone, it appears to have been filmed on the same day as Dream’s birthday party, aka November 11, 2021.
However, you may have noticed that both Khloé’s outfit and her description of where things stand with Tristan changed later in the episode when she said, “Tristan and I currently are not exactly together.” Based on her grid, this interview was filmed around January 20, 2022, so the show is definitely being edited with footage spanning several nonconsecutive months.
EPISODE 2
Kravis’s House Hunting
October 12, 2021
Based on more outfit sleuthing on Kourt’s Insta, we’ve determined that she and Travis visited a potential house (and made out in front of a traumatized real estate agent) on October 12. Evidence incoming:
Kim Kardashian’s Hang With Amy Schumer
October 6, 2021
Kay, so based on the turtleneck Kim is wearing in her scene with Amy…
…this scene was filmed on October 6. How do we know this? Because SNL dropped a pic of Kim doing a table read wearing the same look:
Kim’s Interviews About SNL Prep
October 7, 2021
While some of the Kardashians’ on-camera interviews seem to have been filmed way after the events they’re discussing, this isn’t the case with Kim’s chat about SNL prep. Based on her plush purple turtleneck, she appears to have filmed her on-camera interviews the same day that she filmed her actual SNL promos, October 7:
Khloé’s Appearance on The Late Late Show
September 27, 2021
Kay, here’s where things get out of order. While the rest of the family’s content from this episode was filmed in October, Khloé’s Late Late Show appearance went down in late September:
Travis’s Sweet Phone Call
The Week of October 11, 2021
We’re still not over how cute Travis’s call to Kris and Khloé was, and based off a few convo details, we know it took place during the week of October 11. First of all, Travis himself mentioned he wanted to propose to Kourtney on the 17th, and on top of that, Kris mentioned “next weekend.”
EPISODE 3
Kanye Getting Kim’s Tape Back
October 9, 2021
Here they are leaving the same hotel where that emotional scene took place!
Kim Hosting SNL
October 9, 2021
A lot of content was gathered on this day, including Kim’s hosting gig. Here’s her monologue if you want to watch it for the millionth time:
Psst: Kris and Khloé’s walk around NYC also took place on this day, and pap pics were published by Hollywood Life.
Kim’s SNL After-Party
October 10, 2021
Technically, the party took place on October 10 because SNL airs so late, and the paps were definitely there.
Khloé’s Appearance on Ellen
Circa October 14, 2021
This one is slightly complicated. Khloé’s Ellen episode dropped on October 21, but we know it was filmed before Travis’s proposal on the 17th (since she and Ellen talked about it) and Khloé seemed to imply the proposal was about three days away so…let’s say this was filmed on the 14th?
EPISODE 4
This episode was slightly harder to figure out because a lot of it took place in the privacy of the Kardashians’ homes (like Khloé’s talk with Scott, for example), but we do have some firm-ish dates:
Kourtney and Travis’s Engagement
October 17, 2021
We know the exact date of Kourtney and Travis’s engagement because it quite literally broke the day it went down.
And everyone posted from the surprise post-engagement party!
Kourtney and Travis’s Fertility Appointment
Potentially November 15, 2021
These two posted a photo of their matching skeleton onesies on Instagram, and the pic was reposted to fan accounts on November 15 (although it’s possible Kourt posted the pic going through her camera roll after the actual appointment):
EPISODE 5
Kim’s Birthday and Bar Exam
October 21, 2021
As we know, Kim spent the day of her birthday surrounded by friends and family and (more importantly) studying for the baby bar exam. Next!
Kim’s First Self-Styled Moment
November 1, 2021
Kim got the Innovator Award from WSJ. magazine on November 1, and while the award ceremony itself wasn’t featured in the episode, we did see Kim telling Kourtney that she styled herself (prompting Kanye West to claim she looked like Marge Simpson).
Kanye West’s Drink Champs Interview
November 4, 2021
Kanye’s interview with Drinks Champs (which Kim is seen telling Kourt about) went down on November 4, and he spoke about Kim’s appearance on SNL.
Kris and Scott’s Awk Birthday Lunch
November 4, 2021
Thanks to paps being there to capture them entering the restaurant, we know Kris and Scott met for their incredibly awkward lunch on November 4—just a day before Kris’s birthday.
Kim and Kourt’s Chat + Kris’s B-Day
November 5, 2021
We know this went down on November 5 because Kim mentioned that Kanye’s interview took place one day before their conversation. Also on November 5? The birthday of one Kris Jenner!
Kourtney’s On-Camera Interview
December 1, 2021
This is when Kourtney posted photos of her interview glam for an on-camera chat about not wanting to water down her and Travis’s PDA at Kris’s birthday. Of course, she could’ve posted these late!
EPISODE 6
Kim’s Work on Prison Reform
The Days Leading Up to November 19, 2021
Much of Kim’s focus in this episode was using her platform to convince Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to grant clemency to Julius Jones. (Governor Stitt commuted Jones’s sentence several hours before he was scheduled to be executed.)
Tristan’s Heckling Drama
November 28, 2021
While we don’t know when Tristan and Khloé’s convo about the fan who heckled him went down, TMZ reported the incident itself took place on November 28 during a Kings vs. Grizzlies game in Memphis. Writer Drew Hill also tweeted about it, saying, “Per multiple people around the fan that was thrown out of the Grizzlies game tonight, he was tossed because he was making comments about the Kardashian family in the direction of Tristan Thompson.”
Kim Passes the Baby Bar Exam
December 13, 2021
Kim posted about it on Instagram, so gonna assume it was around this time!
EPISODE 7
Kim Shoots Hulu Promos
December 31, 2021 (ish!)
This was the first day Hulu dropped its Kardashians promo, so let’s assume she shot the content around this time. Kay? Kay!
Kylie and Kris Go Shopping
September 30, 2021
This is when things get a little out of order. Despite most of this episode taking place in December/January, Kylie and Kris actually went shopping in September 2021—which we know because they were papped and photos were published by the Daily Mail.
Kravis’s Sex Cleanse
The week of January 27, 2022
Figuring this one out was slightly complicated, but we know Kourtney was on her cleanse when she did her Bustle shoot, because she talked about it in this video:
And paps happened to catch Kourtney at the shoot on January 27, 2022, which means this was the week of her and Travis’s cleanse, the end!
Kim’s Balenciaga Campaign
Around February 1, 2022
Kim did a lot of shoots during this episode, and while her Vogue cover shoot timing is a little unclear, we can assume she did her Balenciaga campaign sometime around/before February 1, which is when the pics dropped:
EPISODE 8
Khloé’s House Tour
After December 27, 2021
How do we know this, you ask? Because Scott talked about Kanye buying the house across the street, news that broke on December 27.
Khloé’s On-Camera Interviews
March 10, 2021
She was spotted wearing this exact look in pap pics, which you can see right this way.
Kourt’s Meeting With Goop
March 1, 2021
Kourt was papped in this outfit, but little did we know she was creating the “Pooshy” candle with Gwyneth Paltrow at the time.
Kim’s Private Jet Flight
~January 20, 2022
Kim flew in her private jet for the first time to get to a Sports Illustrated shoot, and I’m pretty sure (but can’t confirm!) this is from the return trip:
EPISODE 9
Kim’s Sports Illustrated Shoot
January 25, 2022
Kim posted lots of content from the trip around this time, and as we know, she was shooting content for Skims as well as Sports Illustrated:
Kris and Khloé’s Lunch Chat About Tristan
Circa December? Maybe?
Kay, so Khloé posted a photo of herself in this exact lunch outfit in February and noted in the caption that it was taken “months ago.” So clearly before news of Tristan’s infidelity broke.
Kourtney and Benny Drama’s Poosh Sketch
February 23, 2022
Benny posted a sneak peek teaser in February, so let’s assume this was filmed sometime around then!
Khloé and Kendall’s Shopping Trip
January 24, 2022
Khloé and Kendall were papped during their trip, and Khloé posted pics of her outfit a couple of days later.
Tristan’s Court Declaration Leak
December 3, 2022
So, this is where timing gets slightly out of sequence. The Daily Mail published Tristan’s court papers (where he confirmed he’d cheated on Khloé) on December 3. Meaning that the footage of Kendall and Khloé chilling at the baby store was filmed after she found out.
EPISODE 10
Most of the Kardashians finale focused on the immediate aftermath of Tristan’s court declaration being leaked, which we know happened in early December 2021. But there are a few more notable moments to cover!
The Family Meeting
Potentially January 31, 2022
A fan on Reddit (via Us Weekly) noted that the outfit Kourtney wore to the family meeting is the same outfit she wore in photos published by the Daily Mail on January 31. Obviously, January 31 was weeks after Tristan’s paternity scandal leaked, which has some people thinking the scene was staged. However, it is entirely possible that Kourt just wore the outfit twice!
Kris’s “Jingle Bells” Recording
Sometime before December 24
At least, that’s when the video dropped!
That’s all for now, but we’ll be back for The Kardashians season 2.
