Vanderpump Rules season 10 made a huge comeback, bringing the show to brand-new heights as they move into uncharted territory with their next season, which leaves viewers wondering what storylines could possibly top Scandoval. With Vanderpump Rules having been on a downward trend for several years before season 10 aired, they were using this season as a reset to see if they could recreate some of the past magic of the series. It’s possible that if Vanderpump Rules season 10 had been unsuccessful, it would’ve meant the end of the long-running Bravo series. Thankfully, that didn’t end up happening.
Instead, Vanderpump Rules season 10 became one of the most-watched, most-talked about shows on television. Once the bomb that Tom Sandoval had been cheating on Ariana Madix with their close friend Raquel Leviss dropped, crashing through the entire Vanderpump Rules universe, the show became all most people wanted to talk about. As new details emerged every day, Vanderpump Rules became appointment television, and as it continues on with its three-part reunion special, the series has reached an all-time high in terms of viewership. With all this success, viewers may be wondering what’s coming next on Vanderpump Rules, and what storylines could ever beat the rush of Scandoval.
10 Katie & Ariana’s Sandwich Shop Opening
Ariana and Vanderpump Rules original cast member Katie Maloney have been working toward opening their own business, a sandwich shop called Something About Her, throughout Vanderpump Rules season 10. With the shop-owners exes Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz having opened their own lounge together after filming for Vanderpump Rules season 10 ended, watching the opening of Something About Her could be particularly interesting, considering the disaster that Schwartz & Sandy’s seemed to be prior to its opening. With the shop already doing huge amounts of business in merchandise sales, it’s clear that documenting the success of Something About Her will be key.
9 Katie Dating After Divorcing Tom
Katie, who divorced her long-time partner Tom in 2022, has already dated a bit on Vanderpump Rules season 10. Moving forward, it would be great to see Katie dipping her toes in the dating pool, especially now that she isn’t trying to be friends with her ex-husband. During the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion, Katie and Tom revealed that their relationship at this point is very minimal. Katie still feels disrespected by her ex, and doesn’t know when or if they’ll ever be able to be friends. Watching Katie date in this newfound era of independence would be a great story for Vanderpump Rules season 11.
8 Ariana’s New Relationship
Now that she’s on the other side of her huge split from Tom, Ariana has done a lot for herself as she’s moved into this new phase of her life. After being part of a public couple for nearly a decade, Ariana has spoken out about taking time to get to know herself again and just let herself have some fun. In that vein, she started casually dating Daniel Wai, who’s been featured on her Instagram from time to time in the last few months. Seeing Ariana and Daniel’s relationship blossom on the next installment of Vanderpump Rules would show a whole new side to Ariana.
7 Scheana’s Fallouts With Tom & Raquel
Scheana Shay, another original Vanderpump Rules cast member and Ariana’s long-time best friend, has been heavily featured in the Scandoval storyline due to her close relationship with both Tom and Raquel. Scheana’s relationship with Tom broke down during the Vanderpump Rules season 10 finale, when she sat down with Tom to confront him over his affair and the flippant attitude with which he dismissed their friendship. After their conversation, Scheana denounced his friendship and Tom left in tears. As for Raquel, Scheana defended her about nearly everything until Scandoval. Seeing the fallout from these relationships on the next season of Vanderpump Rules would show how much they meant to Scheana.
6 Lisa Vanderpump’s Restaurant Pump Closing
With SUR still thriving, TomTom doing well, and Lisa Vanderpump’s other business ventures a success, it would be interesting to see the closing of her other LA-based restaurant, PUMP, documented on the series. While it may not be the most emotionally gratifying story, learning about another side of the restaurant business would be interesting, and the drama surrounding PUMP closing has been juicier than expected. Featuring the closing during Vanderpump Rules season 11 could be interesting, and give Lisa the opening to document a new business venture in the future.
5 Schwartz & Sandy’s Difficulties After Scandoval
While Something About Her already thriving ahead of their opening, the Toms joint business venture, Schwartz & Sandy’s, has been difficult to get off the ground. After delaying their opening several times prior to and during Vanderpump Rules season 10, it became clear that Schwartz & Sandy’s was having a harder time than anyone truly realized. The restaurant opened in November 2022, but since the fallout of Scandoval, things have been difficult for the business. Between bad reviews and a lack of support, the restaurant has definitely taken a hit. Exploring this on Vanderpump Rules season 11 may offer an interesting dichotomy if Something About Her’s success is also shown.
4 Tom Sandoval’s Failed Band
Tom started a band prior to Vanderpump Rules season 10, which seemed like an interesting decision considering he was in the middle of opening a business and trying to maintain a relationship. While Ariana seemed to warn him against taking on too much, Tom decided to start performing regularly with his band and while also touring. With a set that allows Tom to be in the spotlight for the majority of the show, the band hasn’t been selling as many tickets since the Scandoval news broke. Seeing the band on Vanderpump Rules season 11 could be interesting to watch, especially knowing how much Tom prioritized it over his relationship.
3 Scheana And Katie Repairing Their Friendship
During the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion, Scheana spoke candidly about how much remorse she felt for the way she handled some situations between herself and Katie earlier in the season, especially given that she was trying to support Raquel by tearing down Katie. Through tears, Scheana explained that she wished she handled things differently, and that she and Katie have been trying to repair their friendship. Watching these two original cast members finally reach a place where they can be friends again would be incredibly vindicating for longtime Vanderpump Rules viewers.
2 Tom Schwartz Finally Taking Accountability
Tom has always had a hard time stepping down from himself to support others, especially when he’s standing behind a friend. Regardless of what Tom Sandoval did, Tom has been sticking up for him or at least offering him support for far too long, and it hasn’t really repaid him in any palpable way. It would be interesting to see Tom finally take some accountability and stand up for what’s right, rather than sticking by his friends in a show of cowardice. Vanderpump Rules season 11 could make history if Tom got on the right side for once.
1 The Aftermath of Scandoval
Obviously, the aftermath of Scandoval will need to be covered in the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules. Considering it’s impacted nearly every relationship on the show and changed the social dynamics of the cast forever, seeing the direct and indirect impact of Tom and Raquel’s affair will be something the cast has to shake out for years to come. While the direct aftermath will be fascinating to watch, knowing that things won’t be totally stable between the Vanderpump Rules cast for a long time is interesting, and hopefully the cameras stick around for long enough to see everything play out.
