@samjnungesser Published April 2, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET More On: Dolores Catania ‘The Real Housewives Of Rhode Island’ Cast: The Ultimate Guide To Telling These Women Apart If ‘RHONJ’ Is Going To Survive Another Season With Teresa Giudice And Melissa Gorga, The Newbies Need To Bring It ‘The Real Housewives Of Rhode Island’ Trailer Drops, But When Is The Series Release Date and Start Time? Andy Cohen Surprises HAIM With A Visit From Dolores Catania On ‘WWHL’: “I Don’t Even Know What To Do Right Now” A new Real Housewives franchise is on the horizon. Tonight, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will finally premiere on Bravo, and we couldn’t be more excited.
The new series features a group of tight-knit Rhode Islanders, many of whom have known each other for decades. Executive producer Andy Cohen teased the show while speaking to Virtual Reali-Tea at the premiere event earlier this week, telling the outlet, “I love these families, I love big families. I think that this is a really relatable group in a way that Bravo fans have been wanting. They overlap in a lot of surprising ways. They’ve kind of all banged the same people in a weird Rhode Island way. And they know each other’s secrets. They’re just funny without realizing it.” Cohen has even likened The Real Housewives of Rhode Island to the early days of The Real Housewives of New Jersey in the past.
So, what time is The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premiering tonight? And who is in the cast? Keep reading for everything you need to know!
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premieres tonight (Thursday, April 2) at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will move to Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT starting on Sunday, April 5.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island stars Alicia Carmody, Ashley Iaconetti (from The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise), Jo-Ellen Tiberi, Kelsey Swanson, Liz McGraw, Rosie DiMare, and Rulla Nehme Pontarelli. The show will also feature Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania as a “friend of.”
Those looking to watch The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will need access to Bravo and/or Peacock. If you have a cable subscription, you can access the network on the BravoTV website, or stream the show live on platforms like Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV. New episodes also become available the next day on Peacock.
