How to watch ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ season 18, where to stream

Season 18 of The Real Housewives of Orange County will officially premiere on Bravo Thursday, July 11 at 9/8c.

Returning this season are Shannon Storms Beador, Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Jennifer Pedranti. They’ll be joined by new Housewife Katie Ginella, as well as familiar face Alexis Bellino, who’s returning as a friend, according to Bravo.

During the first episode of season 18, Shannon is doing her best to move forward as she faces the consequences from her DUI.

Meanwhile, Emily deals with a new gym obsession and relationships are put to the test as both Gina and Jenn explore new living arrangements with their partners.

Where can I watch The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18?

Though airing on Bravo, those without a regular cable subscription can still live stream the season 18 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Thursday night with Fubo, Sling Blue or DirecTV Stream.

Fubo and DirecTV Stream offer free trials for new subscribers who can watch for free before committing to a paid subscription.

Those willing to wait can also stream new episodes the day after they premiere with Peacock. However, Peacock does not offer a free trial.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is also an alternative to regular cable, but with more exclusive channel options such as ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, TLC, MTV and much more.

Fubo considers itself a sports-focused streaming service, but overall, its standard package comes with over 100 live channels for $74.99 a month after its free trial.

Fubo also comes with a variety of shows and movies users can watch on-demand along with the option to record your favorite TV shows.

What is Sling?

Sling is considered one of the cheaper live streaming services available and currently offers new subscribers half off their first month.

It offers three different channel packages, Sling Blue and Sling Orange that are each $40 a month and Sling Orange + Blue that is just the first two channel packages combined for $55 a month.

However, to access the Bravo channel, you’ll need a Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue subscription.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is similar streaming service to Fubo in that it offers many of the same channels and features. At $84.98 a month after its free trial, the base package comes with a little over 75 live TV channels.

Those interested can check out all of DirecTV Stream’s channel packages here.