Vanderpump Rules Reboot Details: Everything We Know So Far

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Vanderpump Rules is returning with a new cast. In 2024, executive producer Alex Baskin revealed that the beloved Bravo series will be rebooted after the OG cast failed to reconcile after Season 11. Much about the upcoming season is still under wraps, but a few details have been leaked. If you’re anxious to know more, don’t worry, we have you covered.

Here’s everything we know about the Vanderpump Rules reboot …

Peter Madrigal calls Season 12 of Vanderpump Rules “insane”

Peter Madrigal spoke to People about the upcoming season at the Young Hollywood & the Breakout Stars of 2024 event. The SUR Manager told the outlet fans can expect “a lot of drama” from the new cast.

“I know the new cast. Yeah, I know them pretty well,” he said. “There’s a lot of drama going on at the restaurant. There always is … So, it’s going to be insane. It’s going to be a little bit intense. Absolutely.”

Lisa Vanderpump echoed Peter’s sentiment in an interview with TMZ, saying the new season will not disappoint viewers.

Lisa Vanderpump confirms the cast actually works at SUR

We don’t know much about the new cast but we do know they work at SUR. A press release for the reboot teased that the upcoming season will be a return to form for the series, describing the cast as “close-knit SUR-vers who are as complicatedly involved with one another as their iconic predecessors.”

It appears the reboot will be similar to the early seasons of VPR. I think investing in a new group is a smart move for the network. VPR lost some of its magic when the cast “grew up.” All of a sudden, they had businesses, mortgages, and children, which meant the days of booze-filled Vegas trips were behind them. I’m happy to see them thrive, but secretly, I miss the drama.

Lisa dished about the Season 12 cast to Us Weekly, describing the newbies as “interesting.”

“When you have a restaurant, especially in Hollywood, with a revolving door of beautiful people who are all kinds of normally rather large personalities because they come to Hollywood for a reason, it’s always complicated,” she shared. “I am sure it’s gonna be very different with these young minxes when they get to work, but we shall see. I got some very interesting characters for sure, but SUR has been around for a very long time, and as I say, it’s a show we could have shot 12 months of the year.”

When will Season 12 of Vanderpump Rules be filmed?

In 2024, TMZ reported that a camera crew was spotted at SUR. A source told the outlet that a new show about LVP’s employees was being filmed. However, a November 2024 press release noted that production for the reboot will begin sometime in 2025. Furthermore, Lisa told E! News they have not begun filming yet.

Fans will likely have to wait a bit longer for Season 12 of Vanderpump Rules.

Why was Vanderpump Rules rebooted?

Season 11 was a tough season for VPR. The cast was recovering from #Scandoval, making it a difficult season to shoot. Ariana Madix did not want to film with Tom Sandoval (more than fair), so the cast was divided with half the cast willing to speak to him, and the other half avoiding him completely. VPR functions best as an ensemble cast and that dynamic was missing from last season.

In the wake of the reboot news, the OG cast commemorated their time on the show via Instagram, thanking fans for their continued support for over a decade. A source close to the show told People that the rocky cast relationships are the reason for the reboot.

“There had been a long pause in production, and nothing had really changed among the cast since the [season 11] reunion,” they told the outlet. “The network felt there was no path forward with the group in that capacity.”

Vanderpump Rules is available to stream on Peacock.

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