The scandalous lives of Manhattan’s young elite might soon return to Bravo. More than 15 years after its short but unforgettable run, “NYC Prep” is getting the reboot treatment — only this time with a fresh spin, according to the gossip site Bravo and Coctails.
Bravo Explores New Angle for ‘NYC Prep’ Reboot
Per Bravo and Cocktails, Purveyors of Pop—the production company behind hits like “The Real Housewives of Miami” and “Married to Medicine”—has been casting and assembling a pilot for the project.
While the original “NYC Prep” followed actual high schoolers, Bravo executives know that wouldn’t fly today. Instead, they’re focusing on friend groups who attended New York prep schools in the early 2000s and still live in the city, many of whom may now be sending their own children to the same institutions.
The vision, insiders say, is to create an ensemble-style show similar to “Southern Charm,” but rooted in the Upper East Side’s old-money social circles. If greenlit, it would mark one of Bravo’s most nostalgic reboots yet, tapping into a fan base that never stopped talking about the original.
Why the Show Remains a Bravo Cult Classic
Originally premiering in June 2009, “NYC Prep” ran for just eight episodes. The show introduced viewers to Camille Isobel Hughes, Jessica “Jessie” Leavitt, Kelli Brooke Tomashoff, Taylor DiGiovanni, Sebastian Oppenheim, and Peter Cary “PC” Peterson as they navigated a blur of fashion shows, charity galas, late-night parties, and SAT prep.
Kelli once recalled how she landed on the show thanks to her friendship with “Real Housewives of New York City” star Jill Zarin’s daughter, Ally.
“I went into the den with my parents and told them, ‘Um, after school today, Ally took me to audition for a reality show, and we have to sign the contract by tomorrow,’” she told New York Magazine in 2009, per US Weekly.
The show may have only lasted one season, but it definitely made an impression. One New York Magazine recap even called it a reality-TV take on “Cruel Intentions,” thanks in part to PC’s now-infamous line about high school being nothing more than a “long road to (expletive)ville.”
The show also courted controversy, from producers allegedly steering drama to Camille being exiled from Nightingale-Bamford School amid backlash from parents and alumnae.
Despite its short run, Bravo has aired the show in syndication over the years, and Peacock added it to its streaming library in 2024, introducing it to a new generation of fans.
