Bravo Expands ‘Real Housewives’ Franchise With Rhode Island

Buckle up, Bravo followers — extra drama is on the way in which!

On Might 7, the community revealed an inventory of anticipated present renewals, together with the wildly well-liked “Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis” and the breakout hit “Southern Hospitality.”

Bravo additionally teased 4 new collection, together with the rumored “Actual Housewives of Rhode Island.”

In a press launch, NBC Common introduced that it was including 4 new collection to the Bravo community after the cable channel was ranked as “a high 5 cable leisure model with seven of the highest 10 actuality exhibits on cable.”

The corporate went on to reward Bravo, calling it a “premiere cultural and way of life vacation spot ” and “residence to essentially the most engaged fanbase on cable.”

All of Bravo’s programming is obtainable to stream the subsequent day on Peacock. The streaming characteristic additionally helped a number of of the community’s applications ship their “most-watched seasons ever,” together with season 5 of the “Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis,” season 3 of “Southern Hospitality,” season 6 of “Actual Housewives of Miami,” and season 9 of “Summer time Home,” primarily based on the present pacing.

For a while, rumors have been swirling a few potential iteration of the “Actual Housewives” filming in Rhode Island. And, it seems it wasn’t gossip in spite of everything.

In its press launch, NBC Common additionally introduced the brand new “Actual Housewives of Rhode Island.” Primarily based on this system description, the collection will observe a “tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who’ve deep neighborhood roots and households that return generations.”

“With aspirational lives, thriving companies and tangled household dynamics, these decade-long friendships show that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your previous … or one another,” it continued.

The collection will likely be produced by Evolution Media, with Andy Cohen serving as an government producer.

Rhode Island’s governor, Dan McKee, expressed his pleasure in regards to the franchise’s growth, welcoming the community’s “tens of millions of viewers.”

“Our state is residence to vibrant communities, superb meals, wealthy historical past, and beautiful coastal magnificence — excellent for the highlight,” McKee said.

The upcoming iteration of the “Housewives” franchise is not the one factor the Bravosphere has to sit up for, although.

Further collection, together with a reimagined model of the beforehand canceled “Girls of London,” may even share the highlight.

In accordance with the assertion, the upcoming collection will characteristic “British blue bloods, bold American expats, and glamorous worldwide socialites.”

It continued, “As custom clashes with the fast-paced globalized world, these energy gamers redefine what it means to be a lady of standing in one of the iconic cities on the earth. Right here connections are forex and the crown isn’t the one factor up for grabs.”

“The Valley: Persian Fashion” (working title) is one other newly introduced collection that is already turning viewers’ heads. It can star “Shahs of Sundown” vets Reza Farahan, Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi, and Mercedes “MJ” Javid, as they present their “unbreakable bond” that was “constructed on years of friendship, fiery clashes and the form of historical past that by no means fades.”

“As they tackle the subsequent stage of life within the Valley, their world is greater, their circle is bolder and their challenges are extra actual than ever. As we’ll see, their subsequent chapter in life isn’t quieter, it’s simply extra difficult,” the assertion learn.