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The Kardashians Season 8 Teases Health Issues and Relationship Drama
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In Short: The new season of 'The Kardashians' on Hulu and Disney+ will explore Kim Kardashian's esophagitis diagnosis and family dynamics.
In the trailer for 'The Kardashians' Season 8, Kim Kardashian discusses her recent diagnosis of esophagitis, a condition that causes inflammation of the esophagus.
Kardashian shared, 'I have something called esophagitis,' while getting her hair and makeup done. The condition can cause painful swallowing and chest pain, and without treatment, it can lead to serious health issues.
The trailer also highlights strained sister connections and romantic relationships. Khloé Kardashian jokes about having a baby with Scott Disick, her sister Kourtney's ex, and considers opening herself up to romance again.
The season premieres on October 8, 2026, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.
Background
Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.
What's confirmed
- “I have something called esophagitis,” she says, while getting her hair and makeup done.
- During Season 7 in 2025, she revealed that an MRI discovered a “small aneurysm” in her brain, which doctors theorize was likely caused by stress.
- Hulu released the first trailer for Season 8 of the famous family’s reality show on September 17, and in addition to some drama between the siblings, it also featured a sneak peek inside Kim Kardashian ‘s recent health scare.
- “It makes me want to cry.” Per the Mayo Clinic, esophagitis is “swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the tissues that line the esophagus.” The esophagus is the “muscular tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach.” The issue can cause “painful, difficult swallowing” and also lead to chest pain.
- Without treatment, esophagitis can lead to “serious health issues” because the esophagus may have trouble moving food to the stomach.
- Kim’s father, Robert Kardashian, died in 2003 from esophageal cancer.
- His death came just two months after his July 2003 diagnosis.
- This season is all about love, reinvention, and what comes next.
What's still developing
- Besides health scares, the new season also tackles rumors Kendall Jenner is dating her longtime friend.
- Watch everything unfold when "The Kardashians" Season 8 starts streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
- "My biggest priority right now is my kids, and I'm very happy with my life," she shares in the trailer.
- “My wish is that other families can have more information and we can also focus on health and prevention.” This is not the first time Kim has given updates about her health on The Kardashians.
- The trailer, which did not detail the severity of Kardashian's diagnosis, shows that the diagnosis prompted concern from friends and family.
- "I can't, it makes me want to cry," Kris Jenner said as she reacts to her daughter's diagnosis.
- Robert Kardashian and Jenner welcomed Kim in 1980, as well as Kourtney, 47, Khloé, 42, and Rob Jr., 39.
- In a 2025 episode of The Kardashians, the All's Fair actress revealed that doctors had discovered the issue in a scan.