[This story contains spoilers from In the City‘s season one finale, “Cider and Squabbles.”]
Bravo‘s first season of In the City concluded Tuesday night with emotional confrontations, pregnancy announcements and an inside look at the end of Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula‘s relationship.
The season finale of the Summer House spinoff, set in New York City, follows Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Eoin Heavey, Andrea Denver, Lexi Sundin, Nick Barber, Yvonne Najor, Georgina Ferzil, Whitney Fransway, Kenny Martin, Gavin Moseley and Katie as they navigate friendships, relationships and careers.
The episode picks up with the cast still on their Friendsgiving trip to Connecticut, where Whitney Fransway — who previously appeared on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise — finally comes face-to-face with Lindsay after criticizing her for playing the “mom card.” Whitney had also questioned Lindsay’s decision to take the master bedroom instead of giving it to Yvonne and Nick.
Following a talk filled with tears and raised voices, the two appear to put their issues behind them — well, the reunion will really answer that.
Meanwhile, Gavin steps in to defend Lindsay, prompting Kenny to confront him over the digs he’s made at Whitney throughout the season. The pair ultimately resolves their differences during an emotional conversation.
Once the Friendsgiving drama dies down, Kyle takes over the DJ booth while the rest of the house celebrates. Amanda, however, heads to bed early, highlighting the growing distance between the couple.
After returning to New York City, Kyle and Amanda once again head to separate apartments. Earlier in the season, Amanda explained that living apart would allow them to “date again” while working on their marriage. The pair also left separately in the Summer House season 10 finale, but this time Kyle appears to realize their relationship may truly be coming to an end.
The finale then jumps ahead two months to January 2026, when Kyle and Amanda announce their divorce after 10 years together and four years of marriage. The episode also revisits the fallout that followed in March, when Amanda and fellow Summer House star West Wilson confirmed they were dating — a relationship that sparked controversy because West had previously been involved with Amanda’s close friend Ciara Miller and was also one of Kyle’s closest friends.
“There’s so many things that factored into the demise of our relationship. It’s not just one thing,” Amanda tells Kyle during an emotional conversation. She also admits she’s been afraid to leave her apartment because of the backlash surrounding her relationship with West.
The episode closes with confessionals filmed in June, where Kenny confidently says he plans to marry Whitney one day. It also checks in with three couples — Yvonne and Nick, Danielle and Eoin, and Lexi and Andrea — all of whom announce they’re expecting children, though their pregnancies had previously been reported publicly.
Noticeably absent from the June update are Kyle and Amanda. With Amanda not returning for Summer House season 11 while Kyle remains part of the cast, the finale leaves open questions about the future of In the City and whether Amanda would return should Bravo renew the series for a second season.
Part one of the In the City reunion airs Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by part two on July 28.
