Next Gen NYC is back for Season 2, but one fan-favorite cast member was noticeably absent from the premiere episode.

Riley Burruss, daughter of Real Housewives of Atlanta legend Kandi Burruss, joined the hit reality show with fellow Bravo nepo babies Gia Giudice, Brooks Marks, and Ariana Biermann. Fans got to watch as Burruss and Biermann, daughter of RHOA alum Kim Zolciak, reignited a closer-than-ever friendship as they navigated a dramatic friend group and life in the Big Apple.

“I hadn’t seen Ariana in over 10 years, so that was a relationship that really evolved the most,” Riley told DECIDER when she stopped by our studio last year.

Unfortunately, the first episode of Next Gen NYC‘s sophomore season didn’t feature any scenes between the two BFFs. In fact, Riley wasn’t in any of the episode. Why? Well, keep reading for everything we know!

Why wasn’t Riley Burruss in the Next Gen NYC Season 2 premiere?

Riley Burruss is living her best life, even if that means missing the first few days of filming for Next Gen NYC Season 2. At the top of the episode, Emira D’Spain reveals that Burruss spent her summer on the “Asia leg of the Riley World Tour.” But, according to Ariana Biermann, Burruss missed the first cast event because she was in Atlanta, GA, where her family, including Real Housewives of Atlanta mom Kandi Burruss, live.

Is Riley Burruss still on Next Gen NYC?

Yes! Riley Burruss will be in Next Gen NYC Season 2. Hopefully, we’ll see her reunite with the cast in next week’s episode!

Who’s in the Next Gen NYC Season 2 cast?

Everyone from Next Gen NYC Season 1 is returning for the show’s sophomore season, with the addition of three newbies. Check out the full cast list below:

• Gia Giudice
• Ariana Biermann
• Riley Burruss
• Brooks Marks
• Georgia McCann
• Ava Dash
• Charlie Zakkour
• Shai Fruchter
• Hudson McLeroy
• Emira D’Spain
• Rowan Hency
• Liam Obergfoll
• Kendall White
  

How to watch Next Gen NYC:

Those looking to watch Next Gen NYC will need access to Bravo and/or Peacock. If you have a cable subscription, you can access the network on the BravoTV website, or stream the show live on platforms like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV when it airs on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes also become available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $16.99/month.

You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads.

Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock.