The twentieth season of the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County, premiered on Bravo on July 9, 2026. The season is produced by Sony Pictures Television's 32 Flavors Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios' Evolution Media, and is primarily filmed in Orange County, California.
Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti returned as main cast members following the conclusion of the previous season. This season also marked the full-time return of Vicki Gunvalson who had not been a full-time cast member since the thirteenth season. Additionally, Carmella Garcia joined as a new main cast member.
Cast In November 2025, it was announced at BravoCon that Vicki Gunvalson had been offered and accepted the opportunity to return as a full-time housewife. In January of the following year, Katie Ginella, who joined during the eighteenth season, announced she would not be returning for the twentieth season, following Bravo's decision to "move forward" without her. Along with the season's announcement in June 2026, it was revealed the entirety of the regular cast from the previous season—Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti—would return. The season will introduce a new housewife, former Playboy Playmate Carmella Garcia. Additionally, there will be guest appearances by former cast members Kimberly Bryant, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Jo De La Rosa, Lizzie Rovsek, and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas.
Production In May 2026, it was announced the season would premiere on July 6 of the same year. The season is produced by 32 Flavors Entertainment and Evolution Media. Executive producers include Alex Baskin, Brian McCarthy, Luke Neslage, Lynsey Dufour, and Barry Poznick, alongside Scott Dunlop. Additionally, Andy Cohen serves as showrunner.
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