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Real Housewives

What is real housewives?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Name The Real Housewives[1]
Genre reality television[1]
Country of origin United States[1]
Start date March 21, 2006[1]
First installment The Real Housewives of Orange County[1]
Network Bravo[1]

The Real Housewives is an American reality television franchise that began in 2006 on Bravo, following the lives of affluent women in specific cities or regions. It started with The Real Housewives of Orange County and expanded into multiple U.S. series and international adaptations. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is one of its most popular installments.

Context

The Real Housewives is an American reality television franchise that began in 2006 on Bravo, following the lives of affluent women in specific cities or regions [1]. It started with The Real Housewives of Orange County and later expanded into multiple U.S. series and international adaptations [1]. Each installment documents the personal and professional lives of these women [3]. The franchise has grown into a global phenomenon with versions in various countries [2].

Documented claims

  • The franchise was originally conceived as a documentary series set in Orange County, California. [3]
  • Each installment documents the personal and professional lives of affluent women in a city or geopolitical region. [1]
  • The franchise has expanded into multiple U.S. series and international versions. [2]
  • The American series is broadcast on Bravo. [3]

Questions and answers

When did The Real Housewives start?

The franchise started on March 21, 2006, with The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo [1].

What is The Real Housewives about?

It follows the personal and professional lives of affluent women in specific cities or regions, originally conceived as a documentary series [3].

Where is The Real Housewives broadcast?

The American series is broadcast on Bravo [3].

Sources

  1. The Real Housewives: un fenómeno que ha transformado el universo de los reality shows - Canela — canelapr.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Las amas de casas de mármol toman España | Televisión — elpais.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills': de qué va y cómo ver TODAS las temporadas — elperiodico.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment