Vanderpump Rules Producer Teases Season 12's "Really Fun" New Cast Members

Bravo producer and podcast host Alex Baskin just teased audiences with a tidbit about what’s to come for Vanderpump Rules, and the anticipation is killing us all.

On Season 1, Episode 4 of Bravo Bravo F’ing Bravo with Kate Chastain, Alex sat with The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey and The Real Housewives of Miami’s Marysol Patton to discuss everything going on in the Bravo universe. There was no avoiding talk about Vanderpump Rules with Alex sitting on the panel, especially considering the news that Lisa Vanderpump is returning for Season 12 with a whole new group of SUR-vers.

Alex, who will will remain an executive producer on the series, told Below Deck alum and host Kate Chastain that the upcoming Vanderpump Rules season has been “a thrill” to build.

But who's on the Season 12 cast? Here's what he had to say.

Alex Baskin during the “Spilling the Vanderpump Tea with Bravo Producers: Presented by Lay’s" Panel from Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Photo: Trae Patton/Bravo via Getty Images

Alex, who is also host of Bravo’s Hot Mic Podcast, previously said the upcoming season was produced “with [a] profound appreciation for the original group and their iconic run.”

Lisa Vanderpump also shared her take on the cast shakeup to put everyone at ease.

"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 told Us Weekly last month. "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."

Alex Baskin teases The Valley Season 2

Of course, if you're missing past cast members, you can watch The Valley to see familiar faces such as Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, and Brittany Cartwright (and plenty of others who come and go).

Alex serves as executive producer on both shows and had more to tease after Bravo Bravo F’ing Bravo live audience members watched the drama-filled trailer for The Valley’s sophomore season.

The cast of The Valley; Janet Caperna, Jason Caperna, Jax Taylor, Jesse Lally, Daniel Booko, Luke Broderick, Nia Booko, Kristen Doute, Jasmine Goode, Zack Wickham, and Michelle Saniei in their Season 2 press portrait. Photo: Koury Angelo/Bravo

“It’s intense the entire way through, so that is just the tip of the iceberg,” Alex said. “It’s a wild ride. Very unexpected.”

He jokingly noted there's been so much drama, it's almost a challenge to tell the whole story.

“And things continue to happen, so we keep thinking there are epilogues to this season at this point,” Alex continued. “We have to be done at some point. The show has to air!”

The Season 2 premiere of The Valley will air Tuesday, April 15 at 9/8c on Bravo and the next day on Peacock.

See what else Alex had to say on Bravo Bravo F’ing Bravo with Kate Chastain, streaming now. (Right now, it's currently available online to select Bravo Insiders. But you can add yourself to the Bravo Insider wait list to be the first to know when we open up availability to watch and participate live in the digital show.)