Spectacular ‘RHONY’ Premiere: The Cast Is Finally Fighting Like Real Housewives

New York City may be the city that never sleeps, but The Real Housewives of New York City sent audiences nationwide—well, at least, me—into a deep slumber with its initial reboot season, a tepid outing that raised the question: Was a total reboot the right idea?

That’s still unclear. A world where Luann de Lesseps’ chaotic cabaret is relegated to the sidelines as Bethenny Frankel spirals into a TikTok-infused insanity is one in which we’re all worse off.