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Bravo announced a number of premiere dates, show renewals, and new shows on Monday as it confirmed it continued to be a top three cable entertainment brand for the seventh year in a row and experienced major growth on its streaming platform, Peacock.
As the network revealed which of its shows would be returning for new seasons, confirmed the addition of both a Vanderpump Rules spinoff and a new series based out of Texas, Bravo shared premieres date for the milestone 20th season of The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, which honors more than 60 housewives in what is described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” special.
According to the May 11 press release from NBCUniversal, RHOC season 20 premieres on Thursday, July 9, at 8/7c, “ushering in a new chapter for the series that launched a global phenomenon,” and will be followed by the RHUGT: Roaring 20th on Sunday, August 9, at 9/8c.
As for renewals, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island received an “early season [two] pickup” due to its “record-breaking debut,” and new seasons of the following were also confirmed: The Valley: Persian Style season two, Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition season two, Below Deck Down Under season five, Married to Medicine season 13, Southern Charm season 12, Summer House season 11, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season seven, Top Chef season 24, Below Deck season 13, The Real Housewives of Potomac season 11, The Real Housewives of New York City season 16, The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 15, and Watch What Happens Live season 24.
Also returning are Below Deck Mediterranean, with its 11th season premiering on Monday, June 8, at 8/7c, The McBee Dynasty, with its third season on Monday, June 15, at 9/8c, and Next Gen NYC, with its “anything but chill” second season on Wednesday, June 24, at 9/8c.
“The pace is faster, the hustle is louder, and for this New York City crew, life in the city that never sleeps is a full-on reality check. From first real apartments and lingering scandals to messy breakups, shifting friendships and new romances, everyone’s trying to build a life that feels authentic – but also aesthetic. Eager to carve out their own identities, they’re determined to make it on their own terms while also navigating the pressure to curate the right vibe, the right circles, and a feed that keeps up with the life they’re chasing. In a world driven by image, ambition, and constant visibility, they quickly learn that making it is one thing – holding onto it, and each other, is another,” the press release said of Next Gen NYC season two.
There was also exciting news pertaining to Lisa Vanderpump, 65, who will be taking Vanderpump Rules to Las Vegas.
“Lisa Vanderpump has been ruling over the Las Vegas strip for years now, with three hotspot restaurants serving up chic cocktails in her signature whimsical settings. Now, she is expanding her Vegas empire through the opening of her high-profile namesake hotel. In this limited series, we follow the behind-the-scenes dash to make the property worthy of the Vanderpump brand,” the network teased. “LVP shares what inspired her newest enterprise and pulls back the curtain on the down-to-the-wire drama. The series will culminate at The Vanderpump Hotel’s lavish opening party, with fan-favorite Bravolebrities celebrating the launch.”
Bravo also announced a new show, Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives.
“In the heart of Texas Hill Country is the picture‑perfect town of Boerne where wealth, beauty, faith and family reign supreme. Centered on a tight-knit circle of glamorous women, this series follows their lives as they raise families, run ranches and farms and manage sparkling social calendars in a town rooted in rodeos and tradition. Behind the polished smiles and Sunday sermons, however, there are intimate relationships and forbidden romances that test loyalties and marriages, jeopardizing the town’s pristine image and proving that perfection is far more complicated than anyone could imagine,” its press release explained.
Additionally, Jeff Lewis will make his Bravo return with Still Flipping Out, premiering later this year.
