From ‘Vanderpump Rules’ to Reboots: How Bravo Looks Very Different in 2026 Compared to 2016

Reality TV has always moved in cycles, but over the past few years, Bravo fans have found themselves looking backward as much as they’re looking ahead. With a wave of new show announcements and franchise expansions on the horizon, it’s impossible not to reminisce about what Bravo looked like a decade ago — specifically 2016, a year the internet has been romantically clinging to lately.

Back then, the drama felt louder, messier and somehow more real. Who could forget the shock heard ’round the Upper East Side when The Real Housewives of New York City viewers learned that Luann de Lesseps’ fiancé, Tom D’Agostino Jr., wasn’t just cheating — he was cheating with Housewives-adjacent women? And when Bethenny Frankel delivered the bombshell news to an Luann with receipts, cementing the moment as one of RHONY’s most unforgettable scenes.

From Housewives cheating scandals to Southern Charm dinner parties that spiraled into all-out warfare, 2016 was packed with juicy, appointment-viewing television. But Bravo also knew how to balance the chaos with m...