The Real Housewives of Vancouver
| The Real Housewives of Vancouver | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Based on | The Real Housewives |
| Directed by |
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| Presented by | Mike Bickerton (Season 1) |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lark Productions |
| Distributor | Shaw Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Slice |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | April 4, 2012 – April 9, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The Real Housewives of Toronto |
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| Website | |
| Production website | |
The Real Housewives of Vancouver (abbreviated RHOV) is a Canadian reality television series on the Slice cable network. It is the first Canadian installment of The Real Housewives franchise; production for the Shaw Media-distributed series began in August 2011.
The series originally focused on Jody Claman, Christina Kiesel, Reiko MacKenzie, Ronnie Negus, and Mary Zilba; the second season lineup consisted of Claman, Negus, Zilba, Amanda Hansen, Robin Reichman and Ioulia Reynolds. Of the original housewives, Kiesel and MacKenzie left after the first season.
Its success has allowed for the development of The Real Housewives franchise by Corus Entertainment, previously Shaw Media, and similar spin-off series based in Toronto.
Overview and casting
The show premiered on April 4, 2012. The two-hour premiere achieved the record of the highest-rated premiere in the network's history by attracting 1.2 million viewers.[1]
On May 30, 2012, Slice announced that the series was renewed for a second season. Production for season two began in July 2012 with Jody Claman, Ronnie Seterdahl Negus and Mary Zilba returning with new cast members, Amanda Hansen, Ioulia Reynolds, and Robin Richmond Reichman. The second season premiered on February 5, 2013.[2][3] Slice chose to pass on a reunion for the second season in order to provide more episodes rather than having to cut the season even shorter.[4]
It was announced on June 6, 2013, that Slice has put the series "on hold" while it explores other programming. On June 27, 2014, Jody Claman stated she is no longer a celebrity during her divorce trial. While the show has not been on air since 2013, Slice have not confirmed nor denied that it has been cancelled. In 2016, former cast members were contacted for a "Where Are They Now?" segment that Slice holds on their main site.[5]
Timeline of housewives
| Housewives | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| Housewives | ||
| Jody Claman | Main | |
| Ronnie Negus | Main | |
| Mary Zilba | Main | |
| Christina Kiesel | Main | |
| Reiko MacKenzie | Main | |
| Amanda Hansen | Main | |
| Robin Reichman | Main | |
| Ioulia Reynolds | Main | |
| Friends of housewives | ||
| Mia Claman | Friend | |
| Marika Palmer | Friend | Guest |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 15 | April 4, 2012 | July 4, 2012 | ||
| 2 | 10 | February 5, 2013 | April 9, 2013 | ||
International broadcast
The series has received rather critical and commercial success outside Canada. The series along with the United States installments have aired on Australian cable network Arena, which is home to its own installments, The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Sydney.[6][7] In the United Kingdom, the British cable network ITVBe has also aired the series, including their installment, The Real Housewives of Cheshire.[8][9] While The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Cheshire have also aired in the United States territory on their cable network Bravo, the network that initiated The Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Vancouver has never officially aired in the United States as. The episodes were available to watch online exclusively with Hulu for a short time, which attracted a lot of U.S. viewers.[10]
References
- ↑ Wright, Matthew (April 5, 2012). "The Real Housewives of Vancouver breaks ratings records for Slice". National Post. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ↑ Lederman, Marsha (June 21, 2012). "10 things I've learned from Real Housewives of Vancouver". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Ioulia Reynolds to be next Real Housewife of Vancouver?". Canada.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ↑ Gee, Dana (April 8, 2013). "Does Mary Zilba get a Billionaire on the Real Housewives of Vancouver finale?". The Provence. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ "The Real Housewives of Vancouver: Where Are They Now? | slice.ca". slice.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ↑ "The Real Housewives of Vancouver starts now, only on Arena!". Facebook. Arena.
- ↑ "The Real Housewives of Vancouver". Arena. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "e Real Housewives of Vancouver". TV Guide UK. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "ITVBe Now Playing". Channels UK. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Real Housewives of Vancouver Canceled; Not Returning For A Third Season". Reality Tea. Retrieved 25 August 2016.