The second-season premiere of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City" on Tuesday scored a series high.

"New York" was seen by 1.6 million viewers, up 99% from last year's debut and holding on to 80% of its lead-in -- the season finale of "Real Housewives of Orange County" (2 million). "Real Housewives" is produced by Ricochet Television.