The Real Housewives
The Real Housewives of... is a reality series which airs in the United States on the cable network Bravo, and various other broadcasters internationally. The series follows the lives of upper class housewives and professional women in the suburban or urban areas of several American cities, and the suffix portion of the title takes on the name of that city or suburban region.
The title is a play on the television series, Desperate Housewives, which provided the base concept for the series.[citation needed] However, the premise of the fictional series, detailing the life of one suburban neighborhood, is not applied to the real series, where the women can be either next door or several miles apart in their respective regions, but still are close friends or in the same social circle (as some of the subjects are antagonistic to each other).
| Series | Premiere Date | # of Seasons | Current Participants | Past Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Housewives of Orange County | March 21, 2006 | 5 | Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi, Lynne Curtin, Alexis Bellino | Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Tammy Knickerbocker, Quinn Fry, Lauri Waring-Peterson, Jeana Keough |
| The Real Housewives of New York City | January 22, 2008 | 3 | Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Sonja Morgan, Jennifer Gilbert | |
| The Real Housewives of Atlanta | October 7, 2008 | 2 | Nene Leakes, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Kim Zolciak, Sheree Whitfield, Kandi Burruss | DeShawn Snow |
| The Real Housewives of New Jersey | May 12, 2009 | 2 | Jacqueline Laurita, Teresa Giudice, Dina Manzo, Caroline Manzo, Danielle Staub | |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | 2011 | 1 | Camille Grammer, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards,Lisa Vanderpump-Todd,Adrienne Maloof, | |
| The Real Housewives of Washington D.C. | 2011/2012 | TBA |
According to Bravo, the next series will take place in Washington, D.C.[1] and Beverly Hills.[2][3]
References
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to begin production in February 2010, Paris Hilton's aunt rumored cast mate: www.thedailytruffle.com/2010/01/bravo-selecting-cast-of-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills