EXCLUSIVE: Bravo gets the standing O for its ratings performance in the second quarter of the year.
For the first time in more than a year, the network’s primetime lineup ranked No. 1 in linear cable entertainment among the 18-49 in Q2 2026. The cabler’s success also translated to Peacock, where Bravo clocked its most-watched quarter ever — up 27% year-over-year.
In fact, June was Bravo’s best month ever on Peacock, bolstered only by the continued popularity of Love Island USA but also by new seasons of Next Gen NYC, Below Deck Mediterranean, and The McBee Dynasty, which became the three three biggest season premieres ever for Bravo next day titles.
The upward trend was led by Season 11 premiere of Below Deck Mediterranean delivering 3.4M total viewers across platforms in seven days, up 59% from the Season 10 debut to be Bravo’s biggest season or series premiere in more than two years, per internal data from NBCUniversal.On linear, the episode managed its best premiere in two years with 1.2M viewers.
Meanwhile, on Peacock alone, the episode ranks as the No. 2 Bravo next-day episode of all time. The record holder is Next Gen NYC Season 2, which stands for now as the No. 1 Bravo next-day episode of all time after seven days of viewing on Peacock.
The second installment launched to a series high 3M viewers across platforms in the seven-day window, per NBCU, up an impressive 86% versus last year’s series premiere.
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys unveiled its third season to an audience of 2.5M multi-platform viewers across seven days, which is an 88% lift year-over-year. This episode is now lucky No. 3 on the list of biggest premieres ever for Bravo next-day titles on Peacock, and it also hit a series high on linear.
Last but certainly not least, In the City is piquing interest as well. The Summer House spinoff sits among Bravo’s top three most-watched freshman series of the last five years, averaging 2M total viewers across platforms in seven days. The two-part reunion is approaching later this month.
In the City is produced by Truly Original (a Banijay Americas company) with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Jamie Jakimo, Lori Gordon, Tamara Najm Coudurier and Faith Gaskins serving as executive producers.
Credits for the rest of the series are below.
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys is produced by Jeff Jenkins Productions, in association with 3BMG. Jeff Jenkins, Russell Jay-Staglik, Melissa Bidwell, Brandon Beck, Eric Monsky, Ross Weintraub and Reinout Oerlemans executive produce.
Next Gen NYC is produced by Truly Original with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Michelle Schiefen, Chaz Morgan, Shanae Humphrey and Michael Meinecke as executive producers. Michaline Babich and Shari Levine also serve as executive producers. Nikki Borrelli and Lauren Nathan are co-executive producers.
Below Deck Mediterranean is produced by 51 Minds Entertainment, a Banijay Americas company. Ryan Braun, Mark Cronin, Tania Hamidi, Julie Pizzi, Zachary Klein and Farnaz Farjam executive produce.
