Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise remains among the cream of the crop when it comes to reality television. Luckily for fans, the network has two shows premiering during the summer of 2026, including season 20 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” which may have a new trailer soon.
Season 20 of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Premieres in July
GettySeason 19 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” concluded in November 2025. Months later, in February, cameras began rolling on the show’s 20th season. Now, it’s set to premiere on Bravo on July 9. As fans know, this makes the grand return of Vicki Gunvalson after Andy Cohen invited her back to the show at BravoCon 2025.
The returning cast also includes Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedrant. Additionally, Carmella Garcia is rumored to have joined the series in some capacity.
Judge discussed RHOC season 20 on her “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast in April. She said, “Season 20 is pretty exciting. Especially coming off season 19 [which] was not great for me. I was in a really bad place. I feel like I’m in a much better place.”
She added, “I can’t say too much about what’s going on because I’ll get my butt handed to me. I think it’s going to be an amazing season. I think it’s going to be different. I think it feels different. … I’m so much happier.”
‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th’ Is Also Set To Premiere
GettyBravo announced plans for a limited series celebrating 20 years of “Real Housewives” at BravoCon 2025. At the time, the show was called “Real Housewives Ultimate Road Trip.” However, it was later changed to “Roaring 20th. According to Deadline, the main cast includes Gunvalson, Porsha Williams, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant, Luann de Lesseps, Lisa Barlow, and Teresa Giudice.
However, in addition to the principal cast, the show will feature around 70 other “Housewives” stars as the cast travels to various cities of the franchise. Notably, among the cast set to appear is NeNe Leakes, who will be seen on Bravo for the first time since 2020.
The upcoming limited series will premiere on August 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
Other ‘Housewives’ Shows Will Continue Through the Summer
GettyCurrently, Bravo has two shows in the franchise airing. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” premiered its 17th season in April of this year and will soon air episode 10. However, there’s much more to come as the network only recently released the midseason trailer.
For the sake of prediction, season 16 ended in July 2025, which means fans can expect the current season to conclude around the same time in 2026. In addition to RHOA, Bravo premiered the newest show in the franchise, “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” in April 2026.
The RHORI reunion has already been filmed, and reports say the finale will air on June 14, with the first part of the reunion airing a week later. “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” has already been renewed for a second season.
Regarding the rest of the year, fans can expect “The Real Housewives of Potomac” around October and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” which isn’t filming yet, closer to the end of the year.
