The Real Housewives of Orange County

For the most recent season, see The Real Housewives of Orange County (season 11).

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Genre	Reality television
Starring	Kimberly Bryant Jo De La Rosa Vicki Gunvalson Jeana Keough Lauri Peterson Tammy Knickerbocker Tamra Judge Quinn Fry Gretchen Rossi Lynne Curtin Alexis Bellino Peggy Tanous Heather Dubrow Lydia McLaughlin Shannon Beador Lizzie Rovsek Meghan King Edmonds Kelly Dodd
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	187 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Douglas Ross Greg Stewart Alex Baskin Bill Langworthy Bill Fritz Scott Dunlop Andy Cohen
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Evolution Media
Release
Original network	Bravo
Picture format	NTSC (480i) HDTV 1080i
Original release	March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21) – present (present)
Chronology
Followed by	The Real Housewives of New York City
Related shows	Date My Ex: Jo & Slade Tamra's OC Wedding
External links
Website

The Real Housewives of Orange County (abbreviated RHOC) is an American reality television series that premiered on March 21, 2006, on Bravo. It has aired eleven seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Orange County, California.

The series originally focused on Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, and Lauri Waring (now Peterson); the current lineup of housewives consists of Gunvalson, Tamra Barney (now Judge), Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, Meghan King Edmonds and Kelly Dodd. Of the original housewives, Bryant and De La Rosa left after the first and second seasons, respectively, while Peterson and Keough stopped filming during production of the fourth and fifth seasons, respectively. The remaining housewives joined in later seasons: Judge in the third, Dubrow in the seventh, Beador in the ninth, Edmonds in the tenth, and Dodd in the eleventh. Other housewives include Tammy Knickerbocker (season 2–3), Quinn Fry (season 3), Gretchen Rossi (season 4–8), Lynne Curtin (season 4–5), Alexis Bellino (season 5–8), Peggy Tanous (season 6), Lydia McLaughlin (season 8), and Lizzie Rovsek (season 9).

The show's success has allowed for the development of The Real Housewives franchise and similar spin-off series based in New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Beverly Hills, Miami, Potomac, and Dallas. The Real Housewives of Orange County has additionally resulted in the conceptions of the spin-offs Date My Ex: Jo & Slade and Tamra's OC Wedding.

Overview and casting

The cast of the eleventh season, from left to right: Dodd, Beador, Gunvalson, Judge, Dubrow and King Edmonds.

In April 2005, The Real Housewives was announced as one of six reality television series ordered by the American television channel Bravo;^[1] before its premiere, it was renamed The Real Housewives of Orange County in January 2006.^[2] One of its producers, Scott Dunlop, commented that it was originally planned to be set in a single gated community in Coto de Caza, California.^[3] A press release issued by the network noted that the series was inspired by the scripted soap operas 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."^[2]

Its original main housewives were Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough and Lauri Waring (now Peterson). Bryant left after the first season, and was replaced by Tammy Knickerbocker beginning with the second season. De La Rosa exited the series after the second season; Tamra Barney (now Judge) joined the series in the third season premiere, while Quinn Fry was introduced in the sixth episode. Knickerbocker and Fry left after the third season, while Gretchen Rossi was introduced in the fourth season premiere. Peterson made her final appearance on the third episode of the fourth season, and was replaced by Lynne Curtin beginning with the fourth episode. Keough initially stopped filming after the third episode of the fifth season, and was replaced by Alexis Bellino beginning with the fourth episode; however, Keough was featured as a friend of the housewives in the sixth season. Curtin left after the fifth season; beginning with the sixth season Peggy Tanous and friend of the housewives Fernanda Rocha were introduced and only featured in the sixth season. Heather Dubrow and Lydia McLaughlin were respectively introduced in the seventh and eighth seasons, while Peterson appeared as a friend of the housewives in the eighth season.^[4] Bellino, McLaughlin, Rossi and Peterson departed after the eighth season, and were replaced by starring housewives Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek and friend of the housewives Danielle Gregorio in the ninth.^[5] The tenth season saw Rovsek become a friend of the housewives, the departure of Gregorio, and the introduction of Meghan King Edmonds, alongside former housewives Keough, Knickerbocker and Curtin making guest appearances.

In April 2016, Bravo announced that the series is renewed for an eleventh season.^[6] On May 23, 2016, the network confirmed that all housewives from the previous season would return together with Kelly Dodd joining the cast alongside former housewife Jeana Keough making a guest appearance. The eleventh season premiered on June 20, 2016.^[7]

Timeline of housewives

Housewives	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
	Current main housewives
Vicki Gunvalson	Main
Tamra Judge			Main
Heather Dubrow							Main
Shannon Beador									Main
Kelly Dodd											Main
NEW HOUSEWIFE												Main
	Former main housewives
Jeana Keough	Main					Friend	Guest			Guest
Lauri Peterson	Main				Guest			Friend
Jo De La Rosa	Main		Guest
Kimberly Bryant	Main	Guest
Tammy Knickerbocker		Main		Guest						Guest
Quinn Fry			Main		Guest
Gretchen Rossi				Main
Lynne Curtin				Main		Guest				Guest
Alexis Bellino					Main
Peggy Tanous						Main	Guest
Lydia McLaughlin								Main
Lizzie Rovsek									Main	Friend
Meghan King Edmonds									Guest	Main
	Friends of the housewives
Fernanda Rocha					Guest	Friend
Sarah Winchester					Guest		Friend
Danielle Gregorio									Friend

Episodes

Main article: List of The Real Housewives of Orange County episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	8	March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)	May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)
	2	10	January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16)	March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
	3	12	November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)	January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)
	4	15	November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)	June 11, 2009 (2009-06-11)
	5	17	November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05)	March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)
	6	16	March 6, 2011 (2011-03-06)	June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
	7	23	February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)	July 24, 2012 (2012-07-24)
	8	22	April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)	September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01)
	9	21	April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)	September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08)
	10	24	June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)	November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)
	11	21	June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)	November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)

Spin-offs

Curtin, Barney, Gunvalson, Keough, and Rossi pictured in April 2009.

Date My Ex: Jo & Slade became the first spin-off from The Real Housewives of Orange County; the dating game show documented De La Rosa as she began dating after moving to Los Angeles, where potential suitors were regularly surveyed by Smiley. It premiered on June 30, 2008 and ended on September 8, 2008 after broadcasting nine episodes during its first and only season.^[8]

After becoming engaged to Judge in February 2013,^[9] Barney was commissioned to star in the three-part spin-off special Tamra's OC Wedding.^[10] It highlighted the preparations for their nuptials and was broadcast from September 2, 2013 until September 16, 2013.^[10]

References

↑ "Bravo Launches Most Aggressive Slate of Original Programming for 2005-06 Season". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. April 26, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
1 2 "Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' to premiere March 21". Reality TV World. January 6, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
↑ Eades, Mark (January 10, 2007). "Producer gets real about the real housewives.". Orange County Register. Freedom Communications. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
↑ "'Real Housewives' Turns 100: All The Ladies Who Were On 'Orange County'". The Huffington Post. AOL. June 24, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
↑ "Danielle Gregorio – Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
↑ Ge, Linda (April 27, 2016). "'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Vanderpump Rules' Among Bravo Renewals". The Wrap. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
↑ Gajewski, Ryan (May 23, 2016). "'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 11 Trailer Reveals Fights, a Newcomer and a Dune Buggy Accident: Watch!". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
↑ "Shows A-Z – Date My Ex: Jo & Slade on Bravo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
↑ Rivera, Zayda (June 16, 2013). "'Real Housewives of OC' star Tamra Barney marries Eddie Judge with castmates in attendance". Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
1 2 "Shows A-Z – Tamra's OC Wedding on Bravo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

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Bravo original programming

1980/90s	see Bravo history

2000s	30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (2006) The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) The Awful Truth (1999–2000) Battle of the Network Reality Stars (2005) Being Bobby Brown (2005) Better Halves (2007) Blow Out (2004–06) Boy Meets Boy (2003) Bravo A-List Awards (2008–09) Breaking News (2002) Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003–06) Chef Academy (2009–10) Date My Ex: Jo & Slade (2008) The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection (2009–11) First Class All the Way (2008) Gay Weddings (2002) Hey Paula (2007) The It Factor (2002–03) Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005–10) Launch My Line (2009–10) Make Me a Supermodel (2008–09) Manhunt (2004) Miami Social (2009) The Millionaire Matchmaker (2008–15) NYC Prep (2009) Outrageous and Contagious: Viral Videos (2006) Page to Screen (2002–05) Party/Party (2005–06) Project Runway (2004–08) Queer Eye for the Straight Girl (2005) Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003–07) The Rachel Zoe Project (2008–13) Significant Others (2004) Shear Genius (2007–10) Showbiz Moms & Dads (2004) Showdog Moms & Dads (2005) Sports Kids Moms & Dads (2005) Step It Up and Dance (2008) Tabatha Takes Over (2008–13) Tabloid Wars (2006)

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Current	Après Ski (since 2015) Below Deck (since 2013) Below Deck Mediterranean (since 2016) Best New Restaurant (since 2015) Don't Be Tardy (since 2012) Flipping Out (since 2007) Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (since 2014) Going Off the Menu (2016) Inside the Actors Studio (since 1994) Ladies of London (since 2014) Married to Medicine (since 2013) Manzo'd with Children (since 2014) Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (since 2006) Million Dollar Listing New York (since 2012) Mother Funders (since 2015) My Fab 40th (since 2015) Newlyweds: The First Year (since 2013) Odd Mom Out (since 2015) The People's Couch (since 2013) The Real Housewives of Atlanta (since 2008) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (since 2010) The Real Housewives of Dallas (since 2016) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (since 2009) The Real Housewives of New York City (since 2008) The Real Housewives of Orange County (since 2006) The Real Housewives of Potomac (since 2016) Recipe for Deception (since 2016) Secrets and Wives (since 2015) Shahs of Sunset (since 2012) Southern Charm (since 2014) Then and Now with Andy Cohen (since 2015) There Goes the Motherhood (since 2016) Thicker Than Water (since 2013) Top Chef (since 2006) Tour Group (since 2016) Untying the Knot (since 2014) Vanderpump Rules (since 2013) Vanderpump Rules After Show (since 2015) Watch What Happens: Live (since 2009) Work Out New York (since 2015) Yours, Mine or Ours (since 2016)

The Real Housewives franchise

United States installments

Orange County	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

New York City	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Atlanta	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

New Jersey	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Beverly Hills	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Miami	Episodes Season 1 2 3

Potomac	Episodes Season 1 2

Dallas	Episodes Season 1 2

Others	D.C.

International installments

Vancouver	Episodes Season 1 2

Melbourne	Episodes Season 1 2 3

Cheshire	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4

Others	Athens Les Vraies Housewives Auckland Sydney Toronto

Related programming

Bethenny Ever After	Episodes Season 1 2 3

Don't Be Tardy	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4 5

Vanderpump Rules	Episodes Season 1 2 3 4

Manzo'd with Children	Episodes Season 1 2 3

Others	Date My Ex: Jo & Slade The Kandi Factory Tamra's OC Wedding I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding Kandi's Wedding Havana Elsa Kandi's Ski Trip Teresa Checks In Vanderpump Rules After Show

Other

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