Bravo Secures Second Season for “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island”

At NBCUniversal’s May 11, 2026 Upfront, Bravo announced a second season of “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” (RHORI). The series, which debuted in April, follows seven women—Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson and Jo-Ellen Tiberi—through Rhode Island’s social scene. Production starts in July, with broadcasts at 9 p.m. on Bravo and streaming on Peacock.

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RHORI’s renewal sits within a larger Bravo package that also includes “The Valley: Persian Style,” “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition,” “Below Deck Down Under,” “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” and “Top Chef.” The slate adds a “Vanderpump Rules” spinoff titled “Lisa Las Vegas” and “Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives.” Bravo remains a top-three entertainment cable brand, with eight of the ten highest-rated cable reality shows.

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Executive producer Andy Cohen leads the series with co-executives Lucilla D’Agostino, Joseph Ferraro, Jen McClure-Metz, Barry Poznick, Bianca Barnes-Williams and James Brangert. Rachel Smith is EVP of Unscripted Content for Bravo and Peacock. Evolution Media, also behind “The Real Housewives of Orange County” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” produces the show.

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The premiere attracted over 2.7 million viewers across platforms in its first week, making it Bravo’s most-watched series debut on Peacock and the network’s second-largest show after “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The 10th season of “Summer House” is on track for its highest ratings, while “Top Chef” records its strongest viewership since 2021, underscoring Bravo’s robust ratings ecosystem.

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Cohen called Rhode Island a “perfect setting” and praised the cast’s “low self-awareness” and “uniquely themselves” style as central to the series’ appeal. Smith highlighted the deep emotional bond viewers feel, describing the franchise as a “universe and a community where people feel seen,” and affirmed Bravo’s commitment to keep the series “alive and fresh.”

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Bravo has not confirmed the returning cast; Alicia Carmody, Ashley Iaconetti and Jo-Ellen Tiberi have expressed interest, while Rulla Pontarelli remains undecided.

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• “Here’s the thing about Rhodies, you don’t f*ck with them.” — Andy Cohen, Executive Producer, Bravo

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• “I think one of the reasons Rhode Island is so incredible, is that the women’s self-awareness about being on the show is incredibly low. They are uniquely themselves and taking us along for the ride. That’s so important. There have been a lot of times where a housewife will join and all of a sudden you’re like, ‘Oh, man, she’s kind of studied this’. That’s what we try to avoid.” — Andy Cohen

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• “What we’ve managed to do is create a universe and a community where people feel seen, and it’s part of their identity. Our job is to just keep feeding that and keep those franchises alive and fresh,” — Rachel Smith

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Filming begins July 2026. Bravo has not announced a premiere date.

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