Quick answer: The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 15 premieres on Bravo in December 2026, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock. Bravo announced the cast on October 21. Returning Housewives are Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania. New Housewives are Malvina Blloshmi, Xio Cammarota, Juliette Collazo, Deeba Patel and Natia Rufolo. Vanessa Barerra joins as a friend. Bravo has not given an exact date, a night of the week, an episode count or a trailer (Bravo).
The Garden State has been off Bravo’s weekly grid since 2024. Season 15 is the return, with a smaller veteran group and a new circle around them. Here is what Bravo has actually published.
The wider franchise, including the seasons airing now, is on our Real Housewives hub.
RHONJ Season 15 at a glance
| Premiere | December 2026 on Bravo. No exact date yet |
| Streaming (US) | Peacock, the next day |
| Streaming (UK) | Not yet confirmed for Season 15 |
| Returning | Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania |
| New Housewives | Malvina Blloshmi, Xio Cammarota, Juliette Collazo, Deeba Patel, Natia Rufolo |
| Friend | Vanessa Barerra |
| Cast announced | October 21, 2026 |
| Trailer | Not yet released |
Sources: Bravo, everything to know; Bravo, cast bios.
Bravo’s logline for the announcement: “longtime friendships, strong sisterhoods, and unexpected twists set the stage for a fresh take on Jersey life.” A second line on the same page says the season brings back “big personalities, deep-rooted connections, and a distinctly Jersey point of view,” with Teresa, Dolores and Melissa joined by “a dynamic new group of women” (Bravo).
Who is back
Bravo’s cast list names three returning Housewives.
Teresa Giudice has reconciled with her brother, Joe, and her sister-in-law, Melissa. Bravo says she is in a calmer chapter with husband Louie, and that she is dealing with how her past lands on her daughters, who are now young adults. The bio says she wants the new group to address conflict in the moment (Bravo bios).
Melissa Gorga is heading into an empty nest as her children get more independent, and Bravo says she wants to understand anxiety she feels in her marriage to Joe. She is also expanding a cookie business Bravo puts in quotes as “Let’s Sprinkle,” and the bio says she is set on protecting the renewed relationship with Teresa because of what it means to their children.
Dolores Catania has two children who are engaged, and she and fiancé Paulie are looking at their own future, including new business ideas, after what Bravo calls unexpected mid-life changes. She is also cast as the mediator of the new group.
On Watch What Happens Live on July 22, Andy Cohen told Teresa’s daughter Gia, who was in the audience: “Gia, I can’t believe it, but your mom might be having fun filming her show for the first time in the history of the Housewives of New Jersey.” Gia answered, “That’s a very true statement,” and added, “But she’s having so much fun.” Andy said, “I’m thrilled” (Bravo).
The same Bravo piece quotes Andy, via a June interview with Variety, on why production waited after the reconciliation: “We’ve seen Melissa — and we’ve seen Joe and Teresa — make up before.” He said the family “lived it for many months” before cameras rolled, and that a conversation with Gia at BravoCon 2025 convinced him it was real. Bravo also says Dolores, who joined at the start of Season 8, was confirmed alongside Teresa and Melissa in March 2026, with the rest of the cast held for later (Bravo).
The five new Housewives
Ages are not in Bravo’s bios. Jobs and family details below are Bravo’s wording, not a recap of filmed scenes.
Malvina Blloshmi moved from Albania to New Jersey with her family as a teenager. She is a mom to son Leo, 3, and co-owns the cocktail-mixer company Dirty Pelican with fiancé Bryan. Bravo says the business is at a crossroads, and that her approach to conflict could rub the new friends the wrong way. Instagram, as Bravo lists it: @lifewithmalvina.
Xio Cammarota worked with her sister Juliette at Artist Makeup Academy and is launching her own marketing firm while they try to rebuild a strained relationship. Bravo describes her as a wife to Jerry and a mom to son Gianluca. The social line on the same page calls her Xiomara and lists Instagram @xiosworld. The cast list itself uses Xio Cammarota.
Juliette Collazo owns Artist Makeup Academy, which Bravo calls renowned in New Jersey. She is married to Juan and has two children, Camila and Carter. Bravo says she is used to “boss mode,” and that running a friendship like a business is the friction with her sister. Instagram: @jglam.
Deeba Patel is a former dance teacher and choreographer to Bollywood stars. She lives in Alpine, New Jersey, which Bravo calls the “Beverly Hills of the Northeast,” with husband and high-school sweetheart Majid. Bravo says they operate gas stations, convenience stores and laundromats, and that the group finds she is less of an open book than she first seems. Instagram: @deebapatel.
Natia Rufolo is the “PDO Threading Queen” in Bravo’s bio, with a group of med spas. She is married to Tommy and is mom to Tommy Jr. and Natalie. Bravo says she is working on a complicated relationship with her mother, Tamara. Instagram: @natiarufolo. On the bios page, the heading above that handle is mislabeled with Deeba’s name. The sentence under it is about Natia.
Vanessa Barerra, the friend
Bravo’s cast list, the bios and the photo captions spell the friend’s surname Barerra. The social heading on that same bios page spells it Barrera, and lists Instagram @vanessabarci. People’s October 21 story spells it Barrera. Deadline’s intro does too, and one Deadline caption uses Barerra. This guide follows Bravo’s cast-list spelling, Barerra, and flags the other one so a search for either name lands here.
Bravo calls her a close friend of Deeba’s and quotes her describing herself as the “Social Mayor of Alpine, NJ.” The bio says she is PTA President and is likely to speak up in the group (Bravo bios).
Bravo has not said whether anyone else from Season 14 will appear. The announced lineup is the nine people above.
Where Season 14 left things
Bravo’s own recap of the break is short. The Season 14 finale aired August 4, 2024, at Rails Steakhouse. Dolores brought Teresa, Melissa and the rest of that cast together for a dinner Bravo dubbed the “last supper,” the first time that season that Teresa and Melissa were in the same scene. Arguments broke out, and Bravo says the group left on worse terms.
A special, “Off the Rails,” aired August 11, 2024, instead of a reunion. The women watched the finale from two rooms at the same restaurant, Teresa in one and Melissa in the other. Dolores was the only one who went into both, and Bravo says she ended the season on good terms with each of them. Melissa’s line at the end of that special, as Bravo quotes it: “My relationship with my husband’s family, it’s over.”
Bravo says that a little over a year later, in late 2025, Teresa reconciled with Melissa and with Joe (Bravo).
Where to watch
In the US: Bravo in December, then Peacock the next day. That is the whole of Bravo’s how-to-watch note. No time slot yet (Bravo).
In the UK: hayu is the UK home of the US Housewives shows, including earlier seasons of RHONJ. A Season 15 date on hayu is not yet confirmed in the Bravo pages this guide uses.
What we don’t know yet
- The exact premiere date, the night, and the episode count. Bravo says December, and “stay tuned” for the date.
- A trailer. Bravo’s everything-to-know page says to stay tuned for one.
- A UK premiere date.
- Whether anyone from Season 14 who is not on the new list will show up as a guest. Bravo has not said.
The Housewives still on Bravo this fall
While Jersey waits for December, four cities are in season now:
- RHONY Season 16: cast, schedule and where to watch (Tuesdays; episode 7 aired October 20)
- RHOSLC Season 7: cast, schedule and where to watch (Wednesdays; episode 6 aired October 21)
- RHOP Season 11: cast, schedule and where to watch (Sundays)
- RHOC Season 20 reunion: air date, seating chart and how to watch (Thursdays; reunion listed for November 5 and 12)
Sources
- Bravo, “Everything to Know About The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 15” (October 21, 2026): bravotv.com
- Bravo, “Meet The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 15 Cast” (October 21, 2026): bravotv.com
- Bravo, Andy Cohen on Teresa filming Season 15, quoting Watch What Happens Live (July 22, 2026) and Variety: bravotv.com
- Deadline, Season 15 cast photo gallery. The lineup still is credited to Bravo there; Bravo’s bios page credits photographer Sasha Israel. Deadline’s intro spells the friend Barrera, and one caption uses Barerra: deadline.com
- People, “RHONJ Reveals 5 New Wives” (October 21, 2026), which spells the friend’s surname Barrera: people.com
