
"Southern Charm" reveals a world of exclusivity, money and scandal dating back through generations of families in Charleston, S.C. The docuseries follows several Charleston singles as they pursue their personal and professional lives while trying to preserve their family names, because just one social faux pas can taint a family's name for generations. Members of the notoriously closed society unlock the gates of their centuries-old homes for a real-life look at how modern-day Southern aristocracy lives. Viewers get a peek at a social scene which is bound by tradition and ostentation unlike any other culture in America, through a group of the city's most charismatic gentlemen and their Southern-belle equals.

Shep attempts to put the group's messiness aside and host a proper Southern dinner for his closest friends; when Olivia learns the truth from Taylor about what really happened with Austen, emotions boil over and Austen gets skewered.

The drama comes to a halt when a tragedy affects the Charmer's close circle, and they rally to support Olivia.

Shep and Taylor try to move forward as friends, while Olivia and Rod's romance continues to blossom; when JT hosts an intimate dinner party, Southern etiquette is stripped away after Madison exposes Taylor's secret.

As Whitney's literary-themed party continues, Craig pushes Shep to reveal a damaging rumor about Austen; Molly takes aim at Sally after dibs are called on more than one guy in the group.