RHOP surged in the ratings over the weekend, hitting over 1 million live viewers for the first time during Season 7, according to just-released numbers.
Episode 9, which featured the RHOP Season 7 cast celebrating Karen Huger’s birthday in Miami, jumped to a massive 0.34 in the 18-49 demo and 1,075,000 live viewers according to Nielsen, easily making it the highest rated episode of the season.
Not only did RHOP see quite a boost in the live ratings but it ended up placing ahead of TLC’s Sister Wives (0.31 / 1,841,000) and 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After (0.29 / 1,726.000). While both shows earned larger overall audiences, it is the demo that matters most and The Real Housewives of Potomac took it home with a 0.34, landing as the number 6 cable show of the night. Click Here for episode-by-episode ratings for RHOP Season 7.
The RHOP Season 7 ratings high comes at a time when the cast is divided with Mia Thornton on one side and Wendy Osefo on the other after the former tossed a drink on the latter while the group vacationed in Miami for Karen’s birthday.
Viewers seem to be loving the drama with the increased viewership clearly helped out Family Karma, which also saw a season high this week.
Episode 5, which featured Monica Vaswani confronting cheating rumours involving her boyfriend Rish Karam, jumped to a 0.14 in the demo and 485,000 live viewers, its highest-rated episode of the season by far.
The Real Housewives of Potomac and Family Karma air Sundays on Bravo.
