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 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…