The Real Housewives

olitan region. The series airs on Bravo in the United States, on Slice in Canada, ITV2 in the United Kingdom, and various other broadcasters internationally.
The series’ base concept and name are provided by the television series Desperate Housewives.However, while the fictional series details the life of one suburban neighborhood, The Real Housewives features women that live in various areas in their respective regions, but still are close friends or in overlapping social circles as some of the women are antagonistic to each other. Despite its name, only some of the housewives are married. As the series expanded, a mixed group of divorcees and single mothers are introduced. While the subjects that are revolved around the show are usually trivial or taboo, the show has also included serious and more realistic issues, involving suicide, divorce, broken relationships, bankruptcy, infidelity, fraud, family feuding, alcoholism, eviction, deadbeat parents, and foreclosures.
The first Real Housewives series, The Real Housewives of Orange County, premiered in March 2006. Its executive producer and creator, Scott Dunlop, produces the original series and is affiliated with all United States versions. There are currently six versions of the series, airing at various times throughout the year: Orange County, New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, Beverly Hills, and Miami. As of June 2013, there are no additional Real Housewives in production with the United States.
The first four series entered weekday broadcast syndication in the majority of U.S. markets on September 13, 2010, with episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County. The Real Housewives of Atlanta started airing episodes in the syndicated time slot on October 25, 2010; The Real Housewives of New York on November 29, 2010; and The Real Housewives of New Jersey on January 17, 2011. More episodes of Orange County and an encore of Atlanta finished off the season. However, the package was not renewed for a further due to low ratings.