“It’s organic, you know?” Cohen continued.
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“And this is a series where you’re going to expect to see fan-favorites from the show’s great history. “Our loyal fans have spoken as to what they want to see and what they don’t want to see - and we’ve taken that all into account,” he said. With this new series, though, the women will be filmed in their lives in New York rather than sent to an island somewhere. With the new “throwback” edition, Cohen said that the “Housewives” creative team learned key lessons from “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip,” which brought together cast members from different franchises, and launched on Peacock in mid-November. But Cohen said he doubts the new “RHONY” will go that way: “I think it will be the rainbow that is New York City. Of course, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” typically the most highly rated series in the “Housewives” portfolio, and the popular “Real Housewives of Potomac,” both feature entirely Black casts. “So certainly if Eboni is interested and has friends that would meet our casting goals, then of course they would be considered.” “We are interviewing multiple groups of friends,” Cohen said. Courtesy of Charles Sykes/BravoĪn obvious question for the rebooted “RHONY” is whether Williams - who was popular with some segments of the audience, but less so with others - might be an anchor of the new show.
Its joylessness was reflected in the season’s low ratings, and an already difficult-to-schedule reunion was scrapped when the network wondered whether viewers would even want to watch one.Ī recent “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,” with guests Shannon Beador and Eboni K. Williams - traveled from empty restaurants to empty homes, having fraught conversations about race and politics. Because of COVID restrictions in the city in fall 2020 and winter 2021, the smaller-than-usual cast of five women - which for the first time in “RHONY” history included a Black cast member, Eboni K. In Season 13, “ The Real Housewives of New York City” was quite literally plagued. Affecting a perfect Zarin imitation, Cohen said, “Jill is gonna be, like, ‘Am I getting my apple back?’” As for where the two shows will air, Cohen said that the “RHONY” reboot is “being developed and produced for Bravo,” but he thinks it’s a “ question mark where the throwback will air” since Peacock is an option. Though there’s no official title for this show yet, Cohen said it’s being referred to internally as “RHONY: Throwback” or “RHONY: Legacy.” As his in-depth interview with Variety below makes clear, Cohen declined to say who might be on that show, but does expect Jill Zarin to be the first person to call him. We’re looking for a group of women who are real friends, and who are of diverse backgrounds, races and religions.”īut “RHONY” has been a Bravo mainstay since it premiered in 2008 and quickly became part of the zeitgeist, so in an effort not to throw away what’s worked for so many years, Cohen simultaneously announced a second “Real Housewives of New York City” that will feature ex-cast members from the original show over the years. “This is the most multicultural, diverse, and energetic and exciting city in America: We are searching for a multicultural group of friends who really best reflect the most exciting city in the country. “There are thousands of stories to tell here,” he said.
Bravo’s first priority is to fix the mothership - a challenge Cohen looks forward to enthusiastically.
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