It's a significant drop from season 6's premiere (1.038 million), which goes to show that not every season of The Real Housewives goes to plan. Her asking her ex-husband to get a divorce in the back of a limo is still one of the best moments of all time. Besides Lisa Vanderpump, season nine of RHOBH focused on the lives of Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, and Denise Richards and it has 24 episodes. The Orange County doctor was never a source of drama during season 16 and her brief marriage troubles with eternally shirtless husband Ryne (or Ryan?) That one mystery -- and her menagerie of hairless cats and deformed animals -- makes the otherwise bland Dina completely fascinating. For this list, I considered longevity, likability, general insanity, scrappiness, individuality, ability to leverage an appearance on the show into another business, earning a spinoff, and number of classic moments the Housewife was responsible for. It's hard to say. 4. The OG franchise said goodbye to Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge ahead of season 15. RHOBH at the top where they deserve, reads a post shared by the 57-year-old actress via Instagram Stories. Bravo managed to air new seasons of five of the six existing franchises this year and introduce The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. The "Housewives" have givenus catty fights and laugh-out-loud moments for the better part of a decade, and the franchise is currently holding strong, with seven shows airing on Bravo. Sort of tough to get thru, but it wasnt just bad like S4, it just started weird. Kicking the list of is the most recent season of RHBOH season 10. Next on the list is season nine of the show which was certainly quite memorable as it was Lisa Vanderpump's last season. Tiffany Hendra (Real Housewives of Dallas): A forgettable Housewife from the shows forgettable first season. Sheree Whitfield (RHOA): Hands down the best fighter of the Housewives. But even now, for some reason, I miss her silly little laugh. Camille Grammer (RHOBH): Not only did St. Camille of Grammer give us the Dinner Party From Hell, one of the best gatherings of all time, she gave us the unforgettable phrase "morally corrupt Faye Resnick." The ladies of "New York City" are genuinely staying true to their character, bad behavior and all. Stars: Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Reiko MacKenzie. Todd Tucker, (and selling sexy feet pics on OnlyFans). Season six of RHOBHhas 24 episodes and it follows the lives of Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump, Yolanda Foster, Eileen Davidson, Lisa Rinna, Kathryn Edwards, and Erika Girardi. Stars: Fans also watched the second half of season 10 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, season 12 of The Real Housewives of New York City, season 5 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, season 15 of The Real Housewives of Orange County and the end of The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 12 and beginning of season 13 in 2020. Insider reached out to Thornton but didn't immediately hear back. In January 2022, Jennie was fired after "offensive" and racially insensitive old Facebook posts resurfaced online. Kristen Doute, Kelly Dodd (RHOC): She's brash, ballsy, and mildly psychopathic. Scroll through for a breakdown of the ratings: One thing that didnt disappoint in 2020? It's impossible to imagine what Beverly Hills would look like without her making everyone else's struggles her own. She's not a nice person, but she's great TV. They were loud, obnoxious and not afraid to snatch a friend's wig off in public if they felt disrespected. 28. She is so confident in herself that no one can ever shake her, and with each passing year, Shady Phae-Phae becomes more essential. In October 2022, The Real Housewives of Potomac premiered its seventh season with 792,000+ viewers, according to @RatingsBravo. Plus, Vicki gets extra credit for her daughter Brianna, the only actual human being to appear regularly on any of these shows. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. 62. The Real Housewives of Dallas was the only franchise that didnt leave its mark in 2020. Welcome to Amsterdam? 16. A spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it has aired eight seasons and features Lisa Vanderpump and the staff at her restaurant SUR in West Hollywood. Karen Huger, Best known as one of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR. As one ofRHONY's more recent one-and-dones, Jules' tenure was too brief to rank any higher. After 14 seasons on the air, "RHOC" might be heading towardthe end of its run. NeNe Leakes (RHOA): Blonk! "I do not believe people should be able to walk freely and just go about hitting, punching, slapping, throwing drinks on people. She is a self-proclaimed Beyonc expert whose country of residence keeps changing because life is too short. They're the Housewives you really love or love to hate, but even then, you can appreciate what they bring to the franchise. (E!, Bravo and Peacock are all part of the NBCUniversal family.). Yeah, no one else does either. | TV by the Numbers stated that the premiere of season 13 had the lowest ratings in RHONY history with about 960,000 viewers. The show has been legendary for most of its run, and ever since original cast member Nene Leakes returned to the drama a few seasons ago, it's been even better. The show really took a plungewhen the latest season's drama revolved around how one of the Housewives'rescuedog ended up in a kill shelter and not returned to Lisa Vanderpump's dog rescue. The ladies of Atlanta were the third "Housewives" franchise to grace our TV screens, and thank goodness they did. And the numbers show a drop with less viewers tuning in to watch the debut episode of the new season of the Real 100. 65. But backing Brandi during the worst of her reign and her struggles with Lyme disease have sapped Yolandas vitality both on- and offscreen. Pettifleur Berenger. Chris McPherson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Allied-THA, some not-so-well received parenting advice. 11 and Cindy is No. She knows how to make reality television a spectacle and give the fans the outsize drama that they want, even if it makes all her other castmates hate her. Ever After is only a three season show as the marriage ended, but what a show it made. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. 92. Whitney Rose, Back when it premiered no one could guess that the Beverly Hills version would become one of the most popular Real Housewives series ever. We love them all, but we love love a few. Sign up for notifications from Insider! We were negotiating a deal with her and we couldnt reach an agreement on the deal, Andy Cohen said of Denise in September. Siggy Flicker (RHONJ): Her name is absolutely genius and so is the way she was introduced on the show, with her face wrapped in bandages after a recent plastic surgery. Frankel is leaving the show, but there is still a cast full of colorful characters that fans have grown to love. I think it's the realness that has made this show work. The best kind of reality TV stars are the ones who don't realize how wacky and wild they are, and that's exactly how the ladies of "RHONY" act. Charrisse Jackson Jordan (RHoP):Somehow a woman who built a room in her house solely for drinking champagne didn't turn out to have exactly what she needs to succeed. Vicki Gunvalson (RHOC): The "OG of the O.C." Kenya Moore. Between the cast's chemistry and some political statements by some of the cast, season 14 isn't set to release until 2023 with a fresh cast. 27. Lisa Rinna took to Instagram on Friday, December 18, to celebrate The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills being the highest-rated city. Will Mama Joyce's influence disrupt this fairytale wedding? ShowBuzz Daily wrote that the season 16 premiere brought in a solid viewership of 1.051 million. 115112. We'd love to see her bring even more fire if/when Peacock returns with season five. Kim Richards (RHOBH): If there is one Housewife who encapsulates the darkness inside these ladies that can't help but burble to the surface, it's Kim, whose struggles with addiction have always been a part of her story line. And while RHOD needed a little push in the ratings department, other Real Housewives series has never been better. There have been oodles of standout seasons over the years for RHONY but season 13 was not one of them. Season three premiered on November 5, 2012, and it had 1.81 million US views. Adriana de Moura (RHOM): Miami always needed more excitement, and it almost always came from Adriana, whose irrationality and passion fueled a fire that could never be extinguished. But with Bethenny gone and Vicki demoted, NeNe has to carry the torch for what an exemplary Housewife is. Peacock is live now! Brandi Redmond, But Tamra's real strength is her longevity. | Opening up the top three on today's list is season six of RHOBH. Kameron Westcott, However, this figure represents a 25% drop in viewers when compared to the previous season, proving how poorly season 15 was received. Alexia Echevarria (RHOM): The rare class act, Alexia took a step back from the show to care for her son after he was in a tragic car accident. Lisa Rinna took to Instagram on Friday, December 18, to celebrate The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills being the highest-rated city. Plus, he was involved in more of the drama than she was. That was pretty nice. Bravoholics' crossover dreams have finally come true:The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Tripis finally streaming now on Peacock! Smart decision. Sadly, the newer seasons has a somewhat boering new casting. Lisa Rinna took to Instagram on Friday, December 18, to celebrate The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills being the highest-rated city. Bravo's ill-fated attempt at highlighting our nation's capital brought together four women so forgettable you'd be forgiven for erasing them from your memorythough their names areMary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Cat Ommanneyand Stacie Scott Turnerand one so desperate for fame that she gate-crashed a party at the White House. And while you're in high school, I'm in Brooklyn " We'll always have Alex to thank for that, as well as her icy stares and the fleshen shackles she wore in her interviews. Ester Dohnalov, Taylor Armstrong (RHOBH): The Widow Armstrong brought us one season of psychological fascination with her abusive husband, Russell, who would later kill himself after Season 2 wrapped (but before it aired). She has now been married, had a child, gotten divorced, started a Skinnygirl branding empire, starred in a spinoff, ended a spinoff, gotten a talk show, ended a talk show, returned to the show, lost a fiance to an overdose, started a relief organization, and, finally, left the show that started it all for good. I wanted to claw my eyes out, but prop them on the coffee table so I could keep watching. 44 min She was also arrested for assaulting Kenya Moore at a reunion special taping. The Real Housewives currently has nine active cities and a spinoff ( The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip ). Maybe with more time and another season, we'll warm up to Mrs. Bergener. While the premiere episode of season 1 had 785,000 viewers according to TV Deets, the premiere of season 2 had 806,000 viewers. Tammy Knickerbocker (RHoOC): She was the single mom one, right? how we miss Yolanda! While waiting for season 11, we thought we would take a look back at just how successful each season of the show was. But it's her place as a cog in the machinery of Gorga family dysfunction that makes her irreplaceable. If you love reality TV and never watched "The Real Housewives," this list will help you decide which show to watch first, and which ones should be saved for later. Season 7 of the Real Housewives Of Potomac brought the drama and then some. Teresa Giudice (RHONJ): This is going to be controversial, but Teresa ticks off every single box for what makes an exemplary Housewife. Though meek and mild-mannered by Housewives standards, Eileen is always fair and level-headed, which made her a refreshing change of pace. Im just upset that we couldnt reach an agreement for next season, Im kind of living in that sadness. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. 95. Reality-TV. Jody Claman, Representatives for Bravo and Truly Original did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Real Housewives: Top Ten Biggest WTF Moments Recently, stars like Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer and Yolanda Hadid have been blessing our feeds with confident-as-hell bathing suit shots. 31. 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. Ana followed up her one season as a Bravolebrity by competing on season 12 of Next Food Network Star in 2016. Paul Gilmore/Bravo. Noella spun through season 16 like a tornado of frantic energy. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! Phaedra Parks (RHOA): When Phaedra Parks sits far back in her seat and drawls an, "Oooh, child," there is nothing more soothing. The Real Housewives. 19. One thing that didnt disappoint in 2020? I make mistakes. She has a family and kids. A ratings success, the Bravo show has Leaving the cast trip early? Season seven has a total of 21 epsiodes. 94. 121-122. Todd Tucker, By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider 56. I can't believe that happened," Osefo told Insider Thursday. Erika Girardi (RHOBH): Just watch the video for "Painkillr" and tell me your life isn't changed. Gizelle Bryant, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was the first of the "Housewives" franchise and set the bar for fellow reality TV shows to come. Cynthia Bailey (RHOA): For someone who has been at the center of so many feuds in the always-brawling Atlanta chapter, Cynthia sure is dull. That honor went to the third episode of season one, which captured only 1.23 million viewers. I will own that. Scroll through for a breakdown of the ratings: The ladies of 90210's hit a season 10 high with a rating of 1.696.