The Bravo TV network announced May 7 that "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" will be joining its lineup. "Set against the shores of the Ocean State, 'The Real Housewives' franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations,

Bravo orders 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,' plus new versions of 'Ladies of London' and 'Shahs of Sunset' (now 'The Valley: Persian Style').

With aspirational lives, thriving businesses and tangled family dynamics, these decade-long friendships prove that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your past ... or each other,” Bravo said of the upcoming TV series.