{"id":1079435,"date":"2026-07-09T23:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1079435\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T23:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:51:20","slug":"how-to-watch-rhoc-season-20-premiere-for-free-cast-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1079435\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch &#8216;RHOC&#8217; Season 20 premiere for free: Cast, time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tPage Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">They\u2019re raising a glass to 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">As \u201cThe Real Housewives\u201d franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the series that started it all is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/tamra-judge-shannon-beador-and-more-of-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-dish-on-season-20\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">returning for its 20th season<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County\u201d Season 20 premieres tonight, July 9.<\/p>\n<p>The cast assembled to mark this milestone includes \u201cthe OG of the OC,\u201d Vicki Gunvalson, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/15\/entertainment\/vicki-gunvalson-set-to-return-to-real-housewives-of-orange-county-for-season-20\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">returns to the franchise<\/a> as a main cast member for the first time since Season 13 and immediately embroils herself in her fair share of drama with new and old cast members.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t&#8216;RHOC&#8217; Season 20: what to know\t\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> July 9, <strong>8 p.m. ET<\/strong> (weekly on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Channel:<\/strong> Bravo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Streaming:<\/strong> <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F09%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-rhoc-season-20-premiere-for-free-cast-time%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpbolvw.net%2Fclick-100223666-17176796%3Fsid%3Drhoc&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=9043534&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%209%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=real-housewives-of-orange-county&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DIRECTV<\/a> (try it free)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Per Bravo, Season 20 will see the ladies\u00a0\u201cband\u00a0together to\u00a0face their\u00a0challenges\u00a0head on,\u00a0testing\u00a0long-standing friendships while navigating the demands of family life.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Want to tune into the new season live? Keep reading for one of our favorite ways to <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F09%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-rhoc-season-20-premiere-for-free-cast-time%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpbolvw.net%2Fclick-100223666-17176796%3Fsid%3Drhoc&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=9043534&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%209%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=real-housewives-of-orange-county&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stream TV live<\/a> without cable.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018RHOC\u2019 Season 20 release date and time<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Season 20 of \u201cThe Real Housewives of Orange County\u201d premieres tonight, July 9, at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes of \u201cRHOC\u201d will air on Bravo every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch \u2018RHOC\u2019 Season 20 for free:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">If you don\u2019t have cable, you\u2019ll need a <a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/article\/best-live-tv-streaming-services\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live TV streaming service<\/a> to stream \u201cRHOC\u201d Season 20 live for free.<\/p>\n<p>One streaming service we love is <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F09%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-rhoc-season-20-premiere-for-free-cast-time%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpbolvw.net%2Fclick-100223666-17176796%3Fsid%3Drhoc&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=9043534&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%209%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=real-housewives-of-orange-county&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DIRECTV<\/a>, which comes with five days free and starts at just $42.99\/month, with plenty of subscription options that include Bravo, like the discounted MyEntertainment Genre Pack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Additionally, \u201cRHOC\u201d will not stream live on <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i305175.net\/c\/2229206\/2046641\/11640?partnerpropertyid=2015553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Peacock<\/a>, but subscribers will be able to watch new episodes on Friday morning after each episode airs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018RHOC\u2019 Season 20 cast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Shannon Storms Beador,\u202fHeather Dubrow,\u202fTamra Judge,\u202fGina Kirschenheiter,\u202fEmily Simpson and Jennifer Pedranti are all set to return as full-time Housewives for Season 20. Original \u201cRHOC\u201d star Vicki Gunvalson reclaimed her orange, and will return to the series as a full-time Housewife for the first time since Season 13.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/l-r-jo-de-la-133867165.jpg\" alt=\"THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY -- \u00e2Season 20 Premiere Party\u00e2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jo De La Rosa, Jennifer Pedranti, Shannon Storms Beador, Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson, Frances Berwick, Chairman, Bravo &amp; Peacock, Unscripted; Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Carmella Garcia, Heather Dubrow at the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, CA on June 30, 2026 -- (Photo by: Todd Williamson\/Bravo)&#10;The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 20\" class=\"wp-image-9043731\"  \/>(l-r) Jo De La Rosa, Jennifer Pedranti, Shannon Storms Beador, Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson, Frances Berwick (Chairman, Bravo and Peacock Unscripted), Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Carmella Garcia, Heather Dubrow Todd Williamson\/Bravo<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll be joined by a new Housewife, Carmella Garcia. Garcia, a real estate developer, was brought into the group through Pedranti.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the Season 1 \u201cRHOC\u201d cast, including Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Jeana Keough and Lauri Peterson, will appear as guests during the landmark 20th season. <\/p>\n<p>Katie Ginella, who joined the series in 2024 was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/09\/entertainment\/katie-ginella-fired-from-rhoc-after-2-seasons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fired ahead of Season 20<\/a> and will not appear in the new episodes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>For more Page Six reality TV updates \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018RHOC\u2019 Season 20 trailer:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Trust Page Six Shopping<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/author\/atricariconyp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/atricariconyp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York Post<\/a>, Page Six, and <a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Decider<\/a>. Angela keeps readers up to date with information on <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/tag\/how-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">how to watch<\/a> all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the <a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/article\/hulu-netflix-disney-plus-best-streaming-deals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best prices<\/a>, but she\u2019s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture. Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Page Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1079436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3937],"tags":[102919,77,102920,102922,77764,12719,111542,102928,4097,111543,382,16,15,295519],"class_list":["post-1079435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-emily-simpson","tag-entertainment","tag-gina-kirschenheiter","tag-heather-dubrow","tag-how-to-watch","tag-real-housewives","tag-real-housewives-of-orange-county","tag-shannon-beador","tag-streaming","tag-tamra-judge","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-vicki-gunvalson"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1079435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1079436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1079435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1079435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1079435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}