Rather than culminating with the usual mishmash of cussing, weave-pulling, drink-throwing and scratching, the finale of a Miami reality TV show might play out as a nasty fight in federal court.

“The Ultimate Miami Girl” hoped to end with a “Real Housewives”-style ratings blockbuster. Instead, an attorney for the venture’s financial backers told the Daily Business Review that the company hired to film the production’s first season turned it into a failure.