Get to know the seven individuals selected to share a home and have their experiences documented for the debut episode of *The Real World: Austin*. This year’s group includes three men—Danny, Wes, and Nehemiah—and four women: Lacy, Rachel, …

After a while spent simply getting acquainted, the roommates headed out for an evening. Soon enough, Danny and Wes found themselves embroiled in a serious altercation with some residents of the city.

While in Austin, the roommates learned details about their employment, and Melinda received a distressing phone call from her family.

Danny’s father journeyed to Austin, accompanying him for the operation. Rachel found herself drawn to Wes, yet his affections lay with Johanna.

A wave of distress washed over Danny as he witnessed Melinda’s kiss with Wes. Elsewhere, Nehemiah and Rachel found themselves embroiled in a disagreement stemming from Rachel’s time spent in Iraq.

Rachel found herself drawn to a strikingly handsome bouncer, a man who seemed effortlessly beyond her reach. Meanwhile, Wes and Nehemiah decided to extend invitations to several local women, selecting from among those who frequented their s…

Having finally regained his strength, Danny now aspires to live as Wes and Nehemiah do.

Danny had arranged a Valentine’s Day date with Melinda and spent the morning out with Nehemiah, searching for the perfect shirt and tie to wear. Upon their return, however, he received a crushing phone call: his mother had passed away sudde…

Danny returned to Boston for his mother’s funeral. Mel harbored a quiet fear that he wouldn’t return to Austin afterward, while Nehemiah fretted over whether his own mother would manage to complete her rehabilitation program. Meanwhile, Lac…

Jo and Leo went out together, and afterward, Leo confided in Wes, suggesting that Jo might be playing games with him. Feeling he was doing the right thing, Wes relayed this information to Jo, who reacted poorly. As a consequence, she inform…

The group received notification of their upcoming film project, and Danny reappeared amongst them. Rather than spending time with Mel, he joined the other men for an outing, a decision that visibly disappointed her. Hurt and increasingly up…

At a bar, Wes encountered a woman named Wren, and invited her back to his place to meet his roommates. Meanwhile, Jo found herself reconsidering her earlier choice to decline Wes’s invitation, and later, Wes and Jo shared their first kiss. …

The editor found fault with Nehemiah’s latest illustrations, but he accepted the criticism with remarkable composure. Afterward, at a local bar, Nehemiah attempted to instigate a confrontation when someone accidentally spilled a drink on hi…

Mel arranged a getaway for the group at a ranch in the country. During their stay, Danny found himself increasingly troubled by his connection with Mel. Following another night of unrestrained revelry, both Wes and Danny began to suspect th…

A single rose was plucked from the hands of a man living on the streets, taken by Johanna. Shortly after, she found herself in custody, charged with being intoxicated in public.

Jo harbored deep affections for Leo, though it wasn’t clear that Leo felt the same way. Seeking some perspective, she turned to Wes for his thoughts on the situation.

The production team needed to see a finished portion of the film, and as they did, Danny’s affection for Mel deepened.

The town’s annual music festival is underway, and the roommates are busy gathering video clips.

Rachel informed her boyfriend back in town that she was prepared to resume their relationship, yet upon Erik’s arrival for a visit, she discovered lingering uncertainties within herself. Meanwhile, Danny resolved at last to formally report …

The roommates faced a hurdle: their preliminary documentary edit needed approval from the Austin Film Society before they could embark on their SXSW journey. Their progress hinged entirely on Nehemiah’s editing expertise, and frustratingly,…

As his housemates reveled in a blissful getaway—surfing and navigating rapids in Costa Rica—Danny’s envy led him to abruptly end things with Melinda.

The roommates were set to present their SXSW documentary to a substantial crowd, but mere days before the screening, Nehemiah was unexpectedly arrested and incarcerated, leaving his crucial editing expertise unavailable. Adding to the tensi…

To secure Nehemiah’s release from jail and allow him to complete editing their SXSW documentary, the roommates had to arrange bail. Following this, a desperate scramble ensued to finalize the film for its premiere, already scheduled by the …

As Danny and Melinda considered what lay ahead, a sense of finality settled over the group; their time as roommates in Austin was drawing to a close. On their last night together there, an argument erupted when Wren struck Wes after he’d in…