The twelfth installment of “The Real Housewives” franchise is here — it’s time to meet “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.”
Officially announced in May 2025, “RHORI” follows eight women in the Ocean State with “deep roots” and ties to each other’s families, per the teaser.
The new cast is made up of of mostly new faces with a few familiar ones in the mix. “RHONJ” star Dolores Catania, who joined that series in Season 7 and teased her upcoming Season 15 return, is a friend of the Housewives via her close friend Liz McGraw.
Executive producer Andy Cohen spoke to Page Six in May 2025, where he revealed some insight about the new series and its “incredible” cast.
“They’re very Italian,” he said. “Rhode Island is such a small state, and they all kind of know each other and overlap, and it’s an incredible group of women who have really interesting connections. I think it’s really going to surprise people.”
Here’s everything you need to know about “RHORI”, from the new cast members to where to watch it.
The series premiere of “RHORI” is tonight, April 2, at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes will air weekly on Thursdays at 9 p.m.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream “RHORI” live for free. One option we love is DIRECTV. It comes with five days free and starts at just $59.99/month for the Choice plan, which includes Bravo in addition to 90+ other live channels.
Additionally, “RHORI” will not stream live on Peacock, but subscribers will be able to watch new episodes on Fridays, the day after they air on cable.
The cast of “RHORI” is made up of seven full-time Housewives and one “friend of.” As noted above, Dolores Catania from “RHONJ” is appearing in the “friend of” capacity and one full-time Housewife, Ashley Iaconetti, is a reality TV vet from her time in the “Bachelor” franchise.
(l-r) Jo-Ellen Tiberi, Ashley Iaconetti, Alicia Carmody, Kelsey Swanson, Rulla Nehme, Elizabeth “Liz” McGraw, Rosie DiMare Bronson Farr/Bravo via Getty Images Here’s a little bit about each new Housewife, per their official cast bios.
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture. Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
