New Blood, Old Feuds, and a Fugitive Deckhand — Fall TV Is HERE

Move over, celebrities — The Traitors: New Blood is bringing regular people to Ardross Castle for the first time ever. NBC is airing the two-hour premiere this Thursday, September 17 at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming on Peacock the next day. Over 80,000 people applied for just 22 spots, and host Alan Cumming is back in his iconic role. The big question: can the show hold its massive audience without the star power of past seasons?

In one of the most disturbing reality TV stories of the year, Below Deck Mediterranean bosun Nathan Gallagher was convicted in absentia on three domestic violence offenses against his former partner and co-star Gael Cameron, after failing to appear at a Sydney court. Prosecutors confirmed he is believed to be overseas, and arrest warrants are active in both Australia and Ireland. Bravo has since confirmed it will not work with Gallagher in the future, though his footage from Season 11 (filmed before his December 2025 arrest) will remain in the show.

RHONY Season 16 premiered September 8 with fan-favorite Carole Radziwill back as a 'friend of' — and the drama is already at full volume. In the Season 16 trailer, Carole is directly confronted by castmates about her name appearing in the Jeffrey Epstein files, to which she fires back: 'You think I'm part of an international sex-trafficking ring?' New full-time cast members Daisy Toye, Erika Hammond, and Hailey Glassman are already causing chaos, and Erin Lichy is feuding with seemingly everyone. New York is officially back.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 5 arrived on Hulu on September 10, but it's a shadow of its usual self: only five episodes dropped due to a production halt in March triggered by domestic violence allegations involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen. The scandal also got Paul's Bachelorette season axed by ABC just days before its premiere. Paul appears in a limited capacity, while castmate Layla Taylor has already confirmed Season 6 is filming — 20 episodes ordered.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th is delivering the cross-franchise chaos we were promised. In the most-talked-about scene of last Sunday's episode, Gizelle Bryant confronted Lisa Barlow with a pointed warning about allegedly leaking stories about her castmates to the press — a charge Lisa flatly denied. Meanwhile, Larsa Pippen piled on accusing Lisa of name-dropping, and Luann de Lesseps is feuding with basically everyone over her 'OG' status comments. The season also features a historic NeNe Leakes return to Bravo.

Bravo's Next Gen NYC wraps its second season with a brand-new two-part reunion event, with Part 1 airing Wednesday, September 16 at 9:15 p.m. ET — that's tomorrow! Andy Cohen is presiding over the full cast including Ariana Biermann, Gia Giudice, Riley Burruss, and Charlie Zakkour. The reunion is expected to dig into Ariana's complicated love quadrangle with Hudson, Liam, and Charlie, while Brooks is set to finally stand up to his bullies after a pep talk from his mom. Extended, uncensored cuts drop on Peacock the next day.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City returns for a supersized Season 7 premiere this Wednesday, September 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. The season opens with devastating news: production was temporarily halted after the death of Mary Cosby's son, Robert Jr., with the entire cast rallying around her. Meanwhile, Angie Katsanevas and Whitney Rose are facing unexpected cracks in their marriages, and newcomer Ashley Quai — a Utah entrepreneur and motorcycle enthusiast — enters as a friend ready to shake things up.

Survivor returns for its 51st season next Wednesday, September 23 with a game-changing twist: Jeff Probst has declared the start of 'The Open Era,' meaning any advantage or twist from the show's 26-year history can show up at any time, in any order, without warning. The two-hour premiere airs at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, followed by 90-minute weekly episodes. The season features 21 all-new castaways — including Queer as Folk actor Devin Way — split into two starting tribes for the first time since Winners at War.

Dancing With the Stars Season 35 kicks off its two-night premiere starting tomorrow, Tuesday September 15, live on ABC and Disney+. The cast is packed with reality royalty: Maura Higgins (The Traitors S4 runner-up), Ciara Miller (Summer House), and Conner Leavitt (Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) are among the celebrities hitting the ballroom. Olympic figure skater and gold medalist Amber Glenn is also competing, and Sarah Jane Nader from Love Thy Nader will be paired with Hailey Bills — marking only the third same-sex pro pairing in the show's history.

Project Runway Season 22 wrapped its Freeform run on September 10, and the finale was described by critics as surprisingly drama-free — a stark contrast to a season dominated by one polarizing contestant the producers kept saving purely for ratings. The season featured a record 22 designers and judges Heidi Klum, Nina García, Law Roach, and Tyra Banks, and aired on Freeform before streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Fans are divided: was this a creative triumph or a season that traded fashion credibility for outrage clicks?