Bravo‘s Next Gen is expanding into its own franchise, with the network revealing Friday ahead of Bravo Fan Fest Charleston that Next Gen Atlanta has officially been greenlit.
The announcement marks the first extension to Next Gen NYC, Bravo’s buzzy new entry that debuted in 2025 and featured a cast of children of Housewives, combined with other cast members, a few of which had parents who also had experience in the spotlight. Bravo has not shared any details about who will make up the cast of Next Gen Atlanta.
Next Gen NYC was also renewed for a third season, with the network also opting to renew Southern Hospitality for season five and In The City, the Summer House spinoff, for a second season. Plus, Bravo’s first original scripted microdrama will launch Monday, Nov. 9, exclusively on the Peacock app, starring Southern Charm star Craig Conover.
The logline for Next Gen Atlanta reads, “In a city where hip-hop, sports and entertainment shape the social scene, Next Gen Atlanta follows a new generation of rising personalities making their mark. Some have famous ties, while others are building their reputations from the ground up, but all have big dreams and plenty to prove as they juggle careers, friendships and family dynamics.”
The series is produced by Blink49 Studios with Tara Long, Nadine Rajabi, Mark Ford, Ben Magargel, Salena Rochester and Shari Levine serving as executive producers. Bianca Barnes-Williams, Tiffany Mills and Anne Swan also serve as executive producers. Lauren Nathan serves as co-executive producer.
Next Gen NYC wrapped its second season in September; the cast featured Ariana Biermann (daughter of Atlanta Housewife Kim Zolciak-Biermann), Riley Burruss (daughter of Atlanta Housewife Kandi Burruss), Emira D’Spain, Brooks Marks (son of Salt Lake City Housewife Meredith Marks), Ava Dash (daughter of Dame Dash), Gia Giudice (daughter of New Jersey Housewife Teresa Giudice), Shai Fruchter, Georgia McCann, Hudson McLeroy (son to Zach McLeroy, co-founder of Zaxby’s), Charlie Zakkour, Rowan Henchy (Brooke Shields’ daughter) and Liam Obergfoll (son to former Nickelodeon president Cyma Zarghami).
Southern Hospitality, the Charleston-based show birthed out of Southern Charm, ended its fourth season in June, while In The City concluded its debut installment in July. Leva Bonaparte is credited as an executive producer of the former series, but the new logline for season five omits mention of the show centering around her nightclub, Republic Garden & Lounge.
It’s a shift Bravo’s vp of unscripted lifestyle Kemar Bassaragh teased in a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “Hospitality is a very big, lucrative business in Charleston. The fact that the show is based off that profession gives room for it to grow in ways that other shows can’t, because you’re getting to follow their journey professionally in hospitality,” Bassaragh explained. “While Republic will still be the base [of the show], it gives legs to everyone to explore their careers in different ways.”
Bravo’s new scripted microdrama, entitled Charmed by a Southern Monster, will star Conover as Hunter Caldwell and Nicole Mattox as Maeve Marchant, in a series that “blends soapy romance, workplace rivalry and small-town mystery,” per a release. It is produced by produced by Micromaker and Haymaker East. Aaron Rothman, Josh Halpert and Jesse Light executive produce, and Caroline Bomback co-executive produces. Written by Lyla Trilling. Directed by Yoraiia.
Bravo Fan Fest Charleston is a one-day fan event accompanied by a full day of live panels, intimate photo opportunities, immersive experiences, activations and more. Peacock will livestream every main stage panel, and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen is set to tape shows leading up to the event in back-to-back tapings on Oct. 22 and 23.