Season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County officially has a premiere date: Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
The news was announced during NBCUniversal’s 2026 Upfronts presentation in New York City on May 11.
Additional details about RHOC‘s landmark season are still to come, but as fans are surely aware, Vicki Gunvalson is already confirmed to return to her role as a full-time cast member. Andy Cohen had proposed the idea live on stage at The Bravos during BravoCon 2025, and Vicki was quick to say yes.
Who is the cast for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20?
Aside from Vicki, no one else has been confirmed as an RHOC Season 20 cast member just yet. Stay tuned for the official cast lineup.
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What to expect on RHOC Season 20
After Vicki accepted Andy’s offer to rejoin RHOC, he hinted at the overall direction of the show’s upcoming season during an Ask Andy event at BravoCon 2025. “We will gather, and we will work on where we’re going with Season 20,” the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host said. “I was so excited to give Vicki that orange back. We don’t take it lightly that The Real Housewives of Orange County is turning 20, and so we thought it would be a really fun thing to bring her back. And I really wanted to do it in front of all of you.”
Details on other upcoming Bravo shows
Several additional announcements were made during NBCUniversal’s Upfronts presentation, including the premiere date for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, which will also feature Vicki. Fans can tune in to the milestone event on Sunday, August 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Coming even sooner than RHUGT and RHOC are Next Gen NYC Season 2, The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys Season 3, and Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11. Trailers for each were shown at the 2026 Upfronts, and additional details — including the shows’ official cast lineups and premiere dates — were announced as well.
Elsewhere, it was confirmed that the following Bravo series will return: Summer House for Season 11, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City for Season 7, Below Deck Down Under for Season 5, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island for Season 2, Married to Medicine for Season 13, Southern Charm for Season 12, The Valley: Persian Style for Season 2, Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition for Season 2, and Top Chef for Season 24.
Get more details on Bravo’s announcements at the 2026 Upfronts here.
