‘McBee Dynasty’ Renewed for Season 3 at Bravo, Set to Start Filming This Week as Patriarch Steve Is Sentenced for Fraud (EXCLUSIVE)
Key Takeaways
- Bravo renewed "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys" for a third season.
- Filming for Season 3 will commence before patriarch Steve McBee Sr.'s sentencing on October 16.
- Steve McBee Sr. pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar federal crop insurance fraud scheme spanning 2018-2020.
- Season 2 saw significant ratings success, averaging 1.3 million weekly viewers and growing substantially over Season 1.
- The show exhibited strong co-viewing habits, being a top original series on both Bravo and Peacock in 2025.
Bravo has announced the renewal of its successful reality series, "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys," for a third season, with production set to begin before the October 16 sentencing of family patriarch Steve McBee Sr. McBee Sr. is facing sentencing after pleading guilty in November 2024 to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving federal crop insurance benefits he was not entitled to between 2018 and 2020. Prosecutors are seeking 41 months in prison and over $4 million in restitution for the falsified reports concerning the Gallatin, Mo., farm. Due to these legal troubles, McBee Sr. had a reduced role in Season 2, which nonetheless achieved strong viewership, averaging 1.3 million weekly viewers and showing substantial growth compared to Season 1 on both Peacock and DVR. The second season also demonstrated unique audience engagement, with one-third of viewers co-viewing with someone else across both Bravo and Peacock, making it a top original series for 2025 on both networks.
