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"The Real Housewives" TV Franchise Is Coming To Rhode Island

It's the first time that a "Real Housewives" franchise has been based in New England.

(CBS Boston)

May 8, 2025

Rhode Island has officially been announced as the next home of the popular "Real Housewives" TV franchise. Bravo said Wednesday that "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" will be the 11th edition of the long-running reality series.

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It's the first time that a "Real Housewives" franchise has been based in New England.

"Set against the shores of the Ocean State, The Real Housewives franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations," the network said in a statement. "With aspirational lives, thriving businesses, and tangled family dynamics, these decade-long friendships prove that in a state this small, there's no escaping your past... or each other."

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