The Real Housewives (2007-present)
The Real Housewives of Orange County is an American reality television franchise that premiered on March 21, 2006. Each installment of the franchise follows the personal and professional lives of a group of well-to-do women who live in or near a specific city or geographic region. There have been 11 different series produced in the United States, with another 21 international adaptations. (However, one US production, The Real Housewives of Dubai, is set outside of the United States.) The American series is mostly broadcast on Bravo, with one episode airing on Peacock. The Real Housewives of Athens, the first international adaptation, premiered on March 4, 2011. The Real Housewives of Cheshire, which has aired for 15 seasons, is the longest-running international adaptation.
The American franchise has spawned 27 spin-off series, the most successful of which, Vanderpump Rules, has spawned a number of spin-offs. On May 1, 2005, The Real Housewives was first announced as one of six reality television shows ordered by the American television network Bravo. The show was inspired by scripted soap operas including Desperate Housewives and Peyton Place and would document the lives of upper-class women who "lead glamorous lives in a picturesque Southern California gated community where the average home has a $1.6 million price tag and residents include CEOs and retired professional athletes."
Genre: Reality
Running time: 41–43 minutes
Production company: Evolution Media
Original release: October 14, 2010 –present
IMDb rating: 5.5/10
