Bravo’s newest Housewives city officially has a premiere date, and Rhode Island is coming in hot.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island debuts Thursday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET, before moving to its regular Sunday night slot starting April 5. And based on the first sneak peek, this cast is wasting zero time diving into chaos.
The season kicks off with a lavish getaway at Newport’s historic Seaview Terrace mansion, where luxury quickly turns into confrontation. A later trip to Block Island pushes simmering tensions over the edge, with infidelity rumors, relationship cracks, and long-buried resentment bubbling straight to the surface.
The trailer introduces Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi — plus a guest appearance from RHONJ’s Dolores Catania — as friendships fracture almost immediately. A game of “never have I ever” spirals into messy confessions, accusations fly about a husband’s alleged affair, and the women’s partners end up pulled directly into the drama.
Elsewhere, marriages are under strain, family wounds reopen, and one cast member shocks the group by hinting she’s juggling two romantic relationships. By the end of the preview, it’s clear this isn’t a slow burn season — it’s explosive from day one.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premieres April 2 on Bravo, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.