RHOA Season 16 Premiere Scored Big with High Ratings on Bravo and Peacock

The Season 16 premiere, which aired on March 9, brought in a total of 2.5 million viewers after seven days of multi-platform viewing. The debut episode is now the second most-watched season premiere of The Real Housewives franchise in Peacock history. 

What's more, Peacock viewership is up 18 percent from Season 15, which aired back in 2023. 

All the details on the RHOA Season 16 cast

The new season features returning cast members Drew Sidora, Porsha Williams, and Shamea Morton Mwangi (who previously appeared on the show as a friend); newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell; and friend Cynthia Bailey. Show alum Phaedra Parks will also be joining the aforementioned ladies as a 'Wife later on in the season after originally leaving the show back in 2017.

As the trailer for the season reveals, Porsha is navigating her divorce from Simon Guobadia while also dealing with the rumors plaguing ex Dennis McKinley's working relationship with Drew.

Shamea is also clashing with Angela as her loyalty to Porsha is questioned. Kelli is also finding herself a bit at odds with Porsha, as will Brit. 

See the RHOA Season 16 taglines

Just a few weeks after Season 16 premiered, the ladies' taglines dropped. 

"I snatched my peach back," Porsha says in her tagline about coming back to the show after a multi-year hiatus. "Now, I'm bringing the juice."

Drew says, "I'll always be upper level. Everyone else is in the basement," referring to her ongoing drama with roommate and estranged husband, Ralph Pittman. 

Shamea references those "lap dog" accusations in hers. "Plus one? Honey, I've always been that one," she states. 

Kelli talks about her life as a single mom of four daughters. "I'm a mom of four girls," she shares. "Give me attitude and I'll ground you too."

Fellow newbie Angela's tagline is a play on her last name. "If you want to find the shade, just look for the oak," she saus. 

Finally, Brit says, "I'm pretty and paid, of course there's haters trying to shade."

The cast of the Real Housewives of Atlanta; Brit Eady, Phaedra Parks, Angela Oakley, Porsha Williams, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Drew Sidora, and Kelli Ferrell , in their Season 16 press portrait. Photo: Gizelle Hernandez/Bravo