Bravo has announced that its new reality series, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, will debut on April 2. The show features a cast of seven women navigating drama in the Ocean State, with a teaser highlighting intense relationships and group tensions. Production comes from Evolution Media, an Amazon MGM Studios company.
The Real Housewives franchise expands to Rhode Island with a series set to capture the state's tight-knit social dynamics. Premiering on April 2, the show introduces Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi as the core cast. Bravo's official description portrays Rhode Island as America's smallest state with outsized drama, where family legacies and loyalties fuel conflicts that erupt during summer escapes.
Key episodes unfold at Seaview Terrace, a historic Newport mansion evoking the Gilded Age, and on Block Island, where couple confrontations escalate. Each cast member brings personal stakes: Carmody balances her fiancé's restaurant venture with past revelations that strain friendships; DiMare transitions to a larger home while reassessing group ties amid her media career; Iaconetti adjusts to family life and business challenges post-marriage, facing accusations from DiMare about support.
McGraw, a prominent cannabis entrepreneur, prepares for grandparenthood without yielding her social influence; Pontarelli defends her marriage against circulating rumors, drawing on her Lebanese heritage and faith; Swanson weighs independence against her affluent lifestyle; and Tiberi grapples with discretion over sensitive gossip, confronting family issues. Guest star Dolores Catania, known from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, joins McGraw for a summer stay and their joint menopause gummy business.
Executive producers include Lucilla D’Agostino, Jen McClure-Metz, Joseph Ferraro, Barry Poznick, Bianca Barnes-Williams, James Brangert, Deanna Markoff, David Mills, and Andy Cohen. A teaser shared on February 5 emphasizes the state's bold attitude, asking fans if they will tune in.
