The Real Housewives has nine active cities and a spinoff, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Bravo releases ratings for its shows every week. While the filler episodes are essential, most views are from the premiere, finale, or reunions.
In 2021, Bravo announced that they weren’t renewing The Real Housewives of Dallas because of low ratings. It’s true that RHOD needed a little push in the ratings department. However, other franchise series have never been better.
The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City (Season 3)
618,000+ Viewers
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s third season ended in February 2023, but Bravo renewed RHOSLC for season 4. It featured Jen Shah’s trial, and the battle between Meredith and Lisa. RHOSLC’s third season was certainly filled with unique storylines.
In season 2, the ratings jumped. While the premiere episode of season 1 had 785,000 viewers, according to TV Deets, the premiere of season 2 had 806,000 viewers. Compared to season 2, season 3’s premiere did worse than its predecessor (via TV Deets). The season high so far is episode 3, “Courtside Conundrum,” with 708,000 viewers. Therefore, RHOSLC has dropped in ratings each season.
The Real Housewives Of Dubai (Season 1)
769,000 Viewers
The Real Housewives of Dubai season 1 premiered with mediocre numbers. In the first episode, TV Deets noted that it had under 800,000 views, with 769,000 people watching. While the cast of RHODubai is gaining social media followers, the premiere episode didn’t perform well. Bravo producers hoped fans found the series compelling enough to stay with it for season 2, because it was a new city in the franchise.
The Real Housewives Of Potomac (Season 7)
856,000+ Viewers
In October 2022, The Real Housewives of Potomac premiered its seventh season with 792,000+ viewers, according to @RatingsBravo. It’s a significant drop from season 6’s premiere (1.038 million), showing that not every season of The Real Housewives goes according to plan. However, the season average after all three reunion episodes aired bumped their ratings up to 856,000 viewers per week.
The Real Housewives Of Atlanta (Season 14)
933,000+ Viewers
The women of The Real Housewives of Atlanta have had some iconic scenes over the years. However, season 13 didn’t start that way. While 1.42 million views signifies higher ratings than some other cities in the franchise, it’s one of the lowest season premiere ratings in RHOA history.
Luckily for RHOA, season 14 did exceptionally well, especially with the additions of former Housewife Shereé Whitfield and newcomer, Sanya Richards-Ross. The season 14 premiere had 933,000+ viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. The good news is that the finale reached a high of 1.131 million viewers.
The Real Housewives Of New York City (Season 1)
960,000+ Viewers
The Real Housewives of New York had a theatrical season 13. However, the series’ viewership dipped steadily. There have been oodles of standout seasons over the years for RHONY, but season 13 was not one of them.
TV by the Numbers stated that the premiere of season 13 had the lowest ratings in RHONY history, with about 960,000 viewers. What’s worse is that the finale had 542,000 viewers, according to ShowBuzz Daily. The ending was so low in viewership that Bravo canceled the reunion. Between the cast’s chemistry, and some political statements by some of the cast members, RHONY season 14 isn’t set to release until 2023.
The Real Housewives Of Orange County (Season 16)
1.024 Million Viewers
As the original series in the Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Orange County had its ups and downs over the past 16 seasons. Since series all-stars Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge left the show, RHOC hasn’t performed exceptionally in the ratings department. Other seasons have outranked it.
ShowBuzz Daily wrote that the season 16 premiere brought a solid viewership of 1.051 million. However, this figure represents a 25% drop in viewers compared to the previous season, proving how poorly season 15 was received. Season 16 did better than season 15, with its highest episode, ‘Loose Lips and Lawsuits,’ coming in at over a million viewers.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills (Season 12)
1.151 Million Viewers
In May 2021, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills released season 11 with lower than usual ratings. That information comes from Entertainment Weekly. Starting the season with 949,000 viewers, the ratings went downhill from there.
The drama between Erika Jayne and her former husband Tom Girardi was one of the wildest stories in RHOBH history. Season 12 aired in May 2022, and had more viewers for its premiere episode than season 11’s, with 1.151 million viewers, according to Show Buzz Daily. During the installment, the show continued doing well, with part 3 of the reunion bringing in 1.402 million viewers, according to TV Deets. RHOBH is set to return for season 13 in fall 2023.
The Real Housewives Of New Jersey (Season 12)
1.160 Million Viewers
Thanks to Teresa Giudice’s incredible quotes, and the drama she brings to the table, The Real Housewives of New Jersey is consistent with its viewership. It gets some of the best ratings in the franchise. As one of the longest-running series in the franchise, RHONJ had a whopping 1.132 million viewers for its season 11 premiere, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
According to Nielsen, season 12 had far more viewers than season 11. The 13th episode, ‘Showdown in Smashville,‘ had 1.165 million viewers. The second part of the reunion also had a high of 1.170 million viewers. Between The Real Housewives‘ icon Teresa’s issues with the cast and Jennifer Ayden’s affair, there’s a reason season 12 did so well.
