The Real Housewives of OC (Bravo): Ratings Recap

Bravo's long-running 'Real Housewives' franchise began March 21, 2006 with the premiere of 'The Real Housewives of OC'. The show launched to a not-very-promising 0.2 P18-49 rating and 430,000 viewers, but nearly doubled to 838,000 by its first season finale. The show steadily rose in the ratings over the next 4 seasons, ultimately peaking in its fifth season (2009-10) where it averaged a 1.1 rating & over 2 million viewers. It held at ~2M viewers for 2 more seasons before it began steadily declining, yet remaining above 1M viewers on-average through season 15. Its 16th season delivered its lowest numbers (850,000) since 2006, and a 17th season is expected to premiere in 2023.

The Real Housewives of OC Season 1 Ratings (2006)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 21, 2006	0.430	0.2
Mar. 28, 2006	0.307	0.2
Apr. 4, 2006	0.534	0.3
Apr. 11, 2006	0.491	0.3
Apr. 18, 2006	0.625	0.4
Apr. 25, 2006	0.779	0.5
May 2, 2006	0.923	0.6
May 9, 2006	0.838	0.5
Average	0.616	0.37

The Real Housewives of OC Season 2 Ratings (2007)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jan. 16, 2007	1.120	0.6
Jan. 23, 2007	1.008	0.6
Jan. 30, 2007	0.827	0.5
Feb. 6, 2007	0.912	0.6
Feb. 13, 2007	1.103	0.7
Feb. 20, 2007	1.033	0.6
Feb. 27, 2007	1.004	0.6
Mar. 6, 2007	1.322	0.8
Mar. 13, 2007	1.477	0.9
Mar. 20, 2007	1.132	0.7
Average	1.094	0.66

The Real Housewives of OC Season 3 Ratings (2007-08)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Nov. 6, 2007	1.154	0.7
Nov. 13, 2007	0.994	0.6
Nov. 20, 2007	0.910	0.6
Nov. 27, 2007	0.932	0.6
Dec. 4, 2007	1.470	0.9
Dec. 11, 2007	1.403	0.7
Dec. 18, 2007	1.251	0.7
Jan. 1, 2008	1.267	0.7
Jan. 8, 2008	1.592	0.9
Jan. 15, 2008	1.458	0.8
Jan. 22, 2008	2.018	1.1
Jan. 29, 2008	1.379	0.7
Average	1.319	0.75

The Real Housewives of OC Season 4 Ratings (2008-09)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Nov. 25, 2008	1.877	1.0
Dec. 2, 2008	1.655	0.9
Dec. 9, 2008	1.771	1.0
Dec. 16, 2008	1.380	0.8
Dec. 23, 2008	1.478	0.8
Dec. 30, 2008	1.575	0.8
Jan. 6, 2009	1.559	0.8
Jan. 13, 2009	1.713	1.0
Jan. 20, 2009	1.967	1.1
Jan. 27, 2009	2.032	1.2
Feb. 3, 2009	1.700	1.0
Feb. 10, 2009	1.637	1.0
Feb. 17, 2009	1.972	1.1
Feb. 24, 2009	2.214	1.2
Jun. 11, 2009	1.204	0.6
Average	1.752	0.98

The Real Housewives of OC Season 5 Ratings (2009-10)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Nov. 5, 2009	2.583	1.5
Nov. 12, 2009	1.835	1.0
Nov. 19, 2009	2.036	1.2
Dec. 3, 2009	1.885	1.0
Dec. 10, 2009	1.877	1.0
Dec. 17, 2009	1.991	1.1
Jan. 7, 2010	2.043	1.1
Jan. 14, 2010	1.496	0.9
Jan. 21, 2010	1.449	0.8
Jan. 28, 2010	2.014	1.1
Feb. 4, 2010	2.133	1.3
Feb. 11, 2010	2.208	1.2
Feb. 18, 2010	1.845	1.0
Feb. 25, 2010	2.340	1.3
Mar. 4, 2010	2.459	1.4
Mar. 10, 2010	1.673	0.9
Mar. 11, 2010	2.472	1.3
Average	2.020	1.12

The Real Housewives of OC Season 6 Ratings (2011)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 6, 2011	2.050	1.1
Mar. 13, 2011	2.051	1.1
Mar. 20, 2011	1.776	1.0
Mar. 27, 2011	1.794	1.0
Apr. 3, 2011	1.519	0.8
Apr. 10, 2011	1.530	0.9
Apr. 17, 2011	1.644	0.9
Apr. 24, 2011	1.686	0.9
May 1, 2011	2.039	1.1
May 8, 2011	1.925	1.1
May 15, 2011	1.700	1.0
May 22, 2011	2.102	1.2
Jun. 5, 2011	2.875	1.4
Jun. 12, 2011	2.322	1.2
Jun. 13, 2011	2.535	1.3
Jun. 20, 2011	1.530	0.8
Average	1.970	1.07

The Real Housewives of OC Season 7 Ratings (2012)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 7, 2012	2.264	1.1
Feb. 14, 2012	1.697	0.8
Feb. 21, 2012	2.056	1.0
Feb. 28, 2012	1.669	0.9
Mar. 6, 2012	1.817	0.9
Mar. 13, 2012	2.101	1.0
Mar. 20, 2012	2.056	1.1
Apr. 3, 2012	1.766	0.9
Apr. 10, 2012	1.859	0.9
Apr. 17, 2012	1.772	1.0
Apr. 24, 2012	1.924	1.0
May 1, 2012	2.043	1.0
May 8, 2012	1.852	0.9
May 15, 2012	1.918	1.0
May 22, 2012	1.915	1.0
May 29, 2012	2.077	1.1
Jun. 5, 2012	1.883	0.9
Jun. 12, 2012	1.771	0.9
Jun. 19, 2012	1.966	0.9
Jun. 26, 2012	2.504	1.3
Jul. 10, 2012	2.513	1.2
Jul. 16, 2012	1.941	0.8
Jul. 24, 2012	1.420	0.7
Average	1.971	0.98

The Real Housewives of OC Season 8 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 1, 2013	1.814	0.8
Apr. 8, 2013	1.597	0.8
Apr. 15, 2013	1.609	0.8
Apr. 22, 2013	1.711	0.8
Apr. 29, 2013	1.850	0.9
May 6, 2013	1.961	1.0
May 13, 2013	1.810	0.9
May 20, 2013	1.851	0.9
May 27, 2013	1.670	0.8
Jun. 3, 2013	1.846	0.9
Jun. 10, 2013	1.775	0.8
Jun. 17, 2013	1.861	0.9
Jun. 24, 2013	1.723	0.7
Jul. 1, 2013	1.968	1.0
Jul. 8, 2013	2.168	1.0
Jul. 15, 2013	1.995	0.9
Jul. 22, 2013	2.039	1.0
Jul. 29, 2013	2.004	0.9
Aug. 5, 2013	2.386	1.2
Aug. 12, 2013	2.128	1.0
Aug. 19, 2013	2.083	1.0
Aug. 26, 2013	2.309	1.0
Sept. 1, 2013	1.326	0.5
Average	1.916	0.91

The Real Housewives of OC Season 9 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 14, 2014	1.703	0.83
Apr. 21, 2014	1.840	0.83
Apr. 28, 2014	1.711	0.79
May 5, 2014	1.435	0.59
May 12, 2014	1.746	0.79
May 26, 2014	1.638	0.69
Jun. 2, 2014	1.824	0.75
Jun. 9, 2014	1.623	0.74
Jun. 16, 2014	1.643	0.72
Jun. 23, 2014	1.864	0.80
Jun. 30, 2014	1.770	0.78
Jul. 7, 2014	1.694	0.83
Jul. 14, 2014	1.725	0.81
Jul. 21, 2014	1.684	0.70
Jul. 28, 2014	1.778	0.86
Aug. 4, 2014	1.974	0.95
Aug. 11, 2014	2.032	0.93
Aug. 18, 2014	2.027	0.87
Aug. 25, 2014	1.910	0.88
Sept. 1, 2014	2.032	0.90
Sept. 8, 2014	1.203	0.58
Average	1.783	0.80

The Real Housewives of OC Season 10 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 8, 2015	1.230	0.73
Jun. 15, 2015	1.403	0.64
Jun. 22, 2015	1.662	0.71
Jun. 29, 2015	1.623	0.69
Jul. 6, 2015	1.997	0.90
Jul. 13, 2015	1.753	0.76
Jul. 20, 2015	1.563	0.66
Jul. 27, 2015	1.445	0.62
Aug. 3, 2015	1.719	0.74
Aug. 10, 2015	1.865	0.82
Aug. 17, 2015	2.030	0.87
Aug. 24, 2015	1.800	0.77
Aug. 31, 2015	1.977	0.94
Sept. 7, 2015	1.882	0.78
Sept. 14, 2015	1.991	0.83
Sept. 21, 2015	1.850	0.79
Sept. 28, 2015	1.833	0.81
Oct. 5, 2015	1.733	0.75
Oct. 12, 2015	2.067	0.87
Oct. 19, 2015	2.039	0.85
Oct. 26, 2015	2.350	1.11
Nov. 1, 2015	1.864	0.74
Nov. 12, 2015	1.167	0.52
Nov. 12, 2015	1.079	0.44
Average	1.803	0.79

The Real Housewives of OC Season 11 Ratings (2016)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 20, 2016	1.715	0.66
Jun. 27, 2016	1.666	0.57
Jul. 11, 2016	1.615	0.58
Jul. 18, 2016	1.798	0.67
Jul. 25, 2016	1.803	0.65
Aug. 1, 2016	1.849	0.69
Aug. 15, 2016	1.808	0.67
Aug. 22, 2016	1.818	0.67
Aug. 29, 2016	1.911	0.74
Sept. 5, 2016	2.006	0.80
Sept. 12, 2016	1.973	0.72
Sept. 19, 2016	1.758	0.67
Sept. 26, 2016	1.445	0.56
Oct. 3, 2016	1.714	0.66
Oct. 10, 2016	1.844	0.70
Oct. 17, 2016	1.820	0.70
Oct. 24, 2016	1.872	0.74
Oct. 31, 2016	1.812	0.70
Nov. 7, 2016	1.851	0.76
Nov. 14, 2016	1.959	0.81
Nov. 21, 2016	1.706	0.65
Average	1.797	0.68

The Real Housewives of OC Season 12 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 10, 2017	1.681	0.60
Jul. 17, 2017	1.728	0.63
Jul. 24, 2017	1.742	0.58
Jul. 31, 2017	1.614	0.57
Aug. 7, 2017	1.594	0.57
Aug. 14, 2017	1.656	0.61
Aug. 21, 2017	1.612	0.54
Aug. 28, 2017	1.765	0.64
Sept. 4, 2017	1.688	0.60
Sept. 11, 2017	1.630	0.58
Sept. 18, 2017	1.719	0.59
Sept. 25, 2017	1.587	0.61
Oct. 2, 2017	1.725	0.63
Oct. 9, 2017	1.775	0.67
Oct. 16, 2017	1.540	0.59
Oct. 23, 2017	1.793	0.66
Oct. 30, 2017	1.645	0.54
Nov. 6, 2017	1.560	0.58
Nov. 13, 2017	1.734	0.65
Nov. 20, 2017	1.870	0.67
Nov. 27, 2017	1.887	0.72
Average	1.693	0.61

The Real Housewives of OC Season 13 Ratings (2018)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 16, 2018	1.412	0.54
Jul. 23, 2018	1.460	0.51
Jul. 30, 2018	1.412	0.52
Aug. 6, 2018	1.354	0.53
Aug. 13, 2018	1.520	0.58
Aug. 20, 2018	1.421	0.48
Aug. 27, 2018	1.497	0.53
Sept. 10, 2018	1.554	0.58
Sept. 17, 2018	1.544	0.56
Sept. 24, 2018	1.315	0.49
Oct. 1, 2018	1.362	0.53
Oct. 8, 2018	1.266	0.48
Oct. 15, 2018	1.307	0.48
Oct. 22, 2018	1.438	0.53
Oct. 29, 2018	1.345	0.49
Nov. 5, 2018	1.341	0.52
Nov. 12, 2018	1.446	0.55
Nov. 19, 2018	1.178	0.44
Nov. 25, 2018	1.509	0.56
Dec. 2, 2018	1.705	0.66
Dec. 9, 2018	1.469	0.56
Average	1.422	0.53

The Real Housewives of OC Season 14 Ratings (2019)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Aug. 6, 2019	1.416	0.44
Aug. 13, 2019	1.442	0.49
Aug. 20, 2019	1.477	0.48
Aug. 27, 2019	1.458	0.45
Sept. 3, 2019	1.432	0.47
Sept. 10, 2019	1.339	0.42
Sept. 17, 2019	1.400	0.49
Sept. 24, 2019	1.375	0.46
Oct. 1, 2019	1.346	0.41
Oct. 8, 2019	1.397	0.49
Oct. 15, 2019	1.259	0.43
Oct. 22, 2019	1.370	0.46
Oct. 29, 2019	1.326	0.45
Nov. 5, 2019	1.276	0.41
Nov. 12, 2019	1.363	0.46
Nov. 19, 2019	1.216	0.39
Nov. 26, 2019	1.353	0.45
Dec. 3, 2019	1.375	0.50
Dec. 10, 2019	1.344	0.43
Dec. 17, 2019	1.238	0.39
Dec. 18, 2019	0.930	0.32
Dec. 23, 2019	1.115	0.34
Dec. 26, 2019	1.020	0.31
Average	1.360	0.45

The Real Housewives of OC Season 15 Ratings (2020-21)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 7, 2020	0.227	0.07
Oct. 14, 2020	1.051	0.34
Oct. 21, 2020	1.108	0.36
Oct. 28, 2020	1.004	0.30
Nov. 4, 2020	1.012	0.32
Nov. 11, 2020	1.091	0.38
Nov. 18, 2020	1.059	0.37
Nov. 25, 2020	0.982	0.28
Dec. 2, 2020	1.123	0.35
Dec. 9, 2020	1.084	0.35
Dec. 16, 2020	1.004	0.35
Dec. 23, 2020	1.029	0.29
Dec. 30, 2020	1.015	0.29
Jan. 6, 2021	0.822	0.23
Jan. 13, 2021	1.005	0.30
Jan. 20, 2021	1.081	0.33
Jan. 27, 2021	1.095	0.35
Average	1.035	0.32

The Real Housewives of OC Season 16 Ratings (2021-22)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Dec. 1, 2021	0.936	0.23
Dec. 8, 2021	1.024	0.34
Dec. 15, 2021	0.955	0.32
Dec. 22, 2021	0.822	0.24
Jan. 5, 2022	0.797	0.24
Jan. 12, 2022	0.920	0.29
Jan. 19, 2022	0.978	0.30
Feb. 2, 2022	0.844	0.24
Feb. 9, 2022	0.771	0.19
Feb. 16, 2022	0.783	0.24
Mar. 2, 2022	0.772	0.22
Mar. 9, 2022	0.834	0.23
Mar. 16, 2022	0.775	0.21
Mar. 23, 2022	0.820	0.22
Mar. 30, 2022	0.782	0.23
Apr. 6, 2022	0.790	0.25
Apr. 13, 2022	0.732	0.22
Apr. 20, 2022	0.873	0.22
Apr. 27, 2022	0.948	0.27
Average	0.850	0.25

Source: Nielsen Media Research