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{{Short description|Media franchise}}
{{Infobox media franchise
| title = The Real Housewives
| image = TRHO Logo.png
| creator = Scott Dunlop
| origin = ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]]''
| years = 2006–present
| tv            = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County|Orange County]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City|New York City]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta|Atlanta]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey|New Jersey]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of D.C.|D.C.]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills|Beverly Hills]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Miami|Miami]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac|Potomac]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Dallas|Dallas]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Dubai|Dubai]]''
* ''[[The Real Housewives of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]''
}}

| otherlabel1 = Genre
| otherdata1 = [[Reality television]]
| otherlabel2 = Country of origin
| otherdata2 = [[United States]]
| owner = [[NBCUniversal]]
| website = {{URL|bravotv.com/the-real-housewives}}
| color = black
}}

'''''The Real Housewives''''' is an American [[reality television]] [[media franchise|franchise]] that began on March 21, 2006, with ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]]''. Each installment of the franchise documents the personal and professional lives of a group of affluent women residing in a certain city or geopolitical region. Ten different series have been produced in the United States, and there are 21 international adaptations in addition. The American series is broadcast on [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]; previously, the ''[[The Real Housewives of Miami|Miami]]'' installment aired for a time on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].

The first international adaptation, ''[[The Real Housewives of Athens]]'', premiered on March 4, 2011. The longest-running international edition is ''[[The Real Housewives of Cheshire]]'', which is currently airing its eighteenth season.

The American franchise has led to 27 [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series in all; the most successful one being ''[[Vanderpump Rules]]'', which has itself had a number of spin-offs.

==History==
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| quote  = "From ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' to ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', viewers have been riveted by the fictionalized versions of such lifestyles on television. Now, here is a series that depicts real-life 'desperate' housewives with an authentic look at their compelling day-to-day drama."
| source = —A press release by Bravo, describing the concept of ''The Real Housewives of Orange County''.<ref name="January2006"/>
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}}The show was inspired by scripted soap operas including ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' and ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', and would document the lives of five to eight 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."<ref name="January2006">{{cite web |date=January 6, 2006 |title=Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' to premiere March 21 |url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bravo-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-premiere-march-21-3897.php |access-date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=Reality TV World}}</ref>
On May 1, 2005, ''The Real Housewives'' was first announced as one of six [[reality television]] shows ordered by the American television network [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 1, 2005 |title=Bravo announces plans to air at least six new reality series this summer |url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=3571 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=Reality TV World}}</ref>

In January 2006, the show was announced as ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]].'' However, filming began in 2005 under the title ''Behind the Gates''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/10/19/the-surprising-origin-story-of-bravos-real-housewives/|title='We were ready to kill the show': How Bravo's 'Real Housewives' made it to TV|last=Eber|first=Hailey|date=October 19, 2021|website=NYPost.com|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Orange County season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from March 21 to May 9, 2006.<ref name="January2006" /> The original cast consisted of Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, [[Vicki Gunvalson]], [[Jeana Keough]] and Lauri Waring. The show has had four spin-offs: ''[[Date My Ex: Jo & Slade]],'' [[Tamra's OC Wedding|''Tamra’s OC Wedding'']], ''Glitter Town, ''and'' Simply Gina.''

In September 2007, the network started production for the show ''Manhattan Moms.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2007/09/20/bravo-starts-production-on-new-docu-drama-manhattan-moms-25516/20070920bravo02/#vbIdUOZvWP79UHXl.99 |title=Bravo Starts Production on New Docu-Drama 'Manhattan Moms' |website=The Futon Critic |date=September 20, 2007 |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> In January 2008, the show was re-titled to ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City]]'', becoming the second installment in the franchise. The [[The Real Housewives of New York City season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from March 4 to May 27, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/01/14/bravo-announces-new-series-the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city-26434/20080114bravo01/|title=Bravo Announces New Series "The Real Housewives of New York City"|website=The Futon Critic|date=January 14, 2008|access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The original cast consisted of [[Bethenny Frankel]], [[Luann de Lesseps]], Alex McCord, [[Ramona Singer]] and [[Jill Zarin]]. In 2022, the show was completely rebooted with a brand-new cast for the fourteenth season. The show has had three spin-offs: ''[[Bethenny Ever After]]'', ''[[Bethenny & Fredrik]]'' and ''[[Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake]]''.

In June 2008, the third installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]'', was announced.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 26, 2008 |title=Bravo's Hit Franchise Docu-Series "The Real Housewives" Heads South for "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080626bravo01 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |website=The Futon Critic}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from October 7 to November 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2008/07/31/bravos-original-series-deliver-record-breaking-ratings-again-28377/20080731bravo01/ |title=Bravo's Original Series Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings, Again |website=The Futon Critic |date=July 31, 2008|access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The original cast consisted of [[NeNe Leakes]], DeShawn Snow, Shereé Whitfield, [[Lisa Wu]] and [[Kim Zolciak]]. The show has had ten spin-offs: ''[[Don't Be Tardy]]'', ''[[The Kandi Factory]]'', ''[[I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding]]'', ''[[Kandi's Wedding]]'', ''[[Kandi's Ski Trip]]'', ''Xscape: Still Kickin' It'', ''Kandi Koated Nights'', ''Porsha's Having a Baby'', ''Porsha's Family Matters'' and ''[[Kandi & The Gang]]''.

In May 2008, the fourth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'', was announced before the announcement of the ''Atlanta'' installment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/05/21/bravo-expands-production-and-development-teams--27641/20080521bravo01/|title=Bravo Expands Production and Development Teams |website=The Futon Critic |date=May 21, 2008 |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from May 12 to July 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/5252641/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-premiere-spying-fighting-and-gold-digging |title=Real Housewives Of New Jersey Premiere: Spying, Fighting, And Gold Digging |last=Morrissey |first=Tracie Egan |publisher=Jezebel |date=May 13, 2009|access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The original cast consisted of [[Dina Manzo]], [[Teresa Giudice]], [[Jacqueline Laurita]], [[Caroline Manzo]],  and [[Danielle Staub]]. The show has had three spin-offs: ''[[Boys to Manzo]]'', ''[[Manzo'd with Children]]'' and ''[[Teresa Checks In]]''.

In October 2009, the fifth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of D.C.]], was'' announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/10/06/bravo-announces-series-pickups-for-the-real-housewives-of-dc-and-the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-32956/20091006bravo01/|title=Bravo Announces Series Pickups for "The Real Housewives of D.C." and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"|website=The Futon Critic|date=October 6, 2009|access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The season aired on Bravo from August 5 to October 21, 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Tucker |first=Ken |date=August 5, 2010 |title='The Real Housewives of D.C.' premiere: Housewives desperate. Very desperate. |url=http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/08/05/real-housewives-of-d-c-review/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The cast consisted of Mary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Cat Ommanney, [[Michaele Salahi]] and Stacie Scott Turner. The show ended after one season, becoming the first franchise to be canceled; its cancellation came after one of the cast members, Salahi, and her husband [[Tareq Salahi|Tareq]] caused controversy by [[2009 U.S. state dinner security breaches|successfully entering the White House uninvited]] for a state dinner while being filmed for the show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Cohen dishes on the one surprising thing you won't see on 'Real Housewives of Potomac'|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/260027-andy-cohen-dishes-on-the-one-surprising-thing-you-wont-see-on-real/|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|first=Judy|last=Kurtz|date=November 13, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>

In March 2010, the sixth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', was announced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=March 10, 2010 |title=Bravo Adds Fifth Night Of Programming, Boosting Original Hours By 20% |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/10/bravo-adds-fifth-night-of-programming-boosting-original-hours-by-20/44532/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104033830/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/10/bravo-adds-fifth-night-of-programming-boosting-original-hours-by-20/44532/ |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=August 25, 2013 |work=TV by the Numbers |publisher=Tribune Digital Ventures}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from October 14, 2010, to February 15, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Delivers a Wealth of Drama, Premiering Thursday, October 14, at 10pm ET/PT |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/08/31/bravos-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-delivers-a-wealth-of-drama-premiering-thursday-october-14-at-10pm-et-pt-37200/20100831bravo01/ |work=The Futon Critic |access-date=May 29, 2013 |date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The original cast consisted of [[Taylor Armstrong]], [[Camille Grammer]], [[Adrienne Maloof]], [[Kim Richards]], [[Kyle Richards]] and [[Lisa Vanderpump]]. The show has had three spin-offs: ''[[Vanderpump Rules]]'', ''[[Vanderpump Dogs]]'', and ''Vanderpump Villa''. ''Vanderpump Rules'' has itself had three additional spin-offs: ''[[Vanderpump Rules After Show]]'', and ''[[Vanderpump Rules: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky]]'', and ''[[The Valley (TV series)|The Valley]]'', a show which premiered on March 19, 2024.

In March 2010, the network ordered a show titled ''Miami Social Club'', which would serve as a reconstruction of ''[[Miami Social]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bravo Adds Fifth Night of Programming Boosting Original Hours by 20 Percent |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/03/10/bravo-adds-fifth-night-of-programming-boosting-original-hours-by-20-percent-34887/20100310bravo01/ |website=The Futon Critic |access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The show was later re-titled to ''[[The Real Housewives of Miami]]'', becoming the seventh installment in the franchise. The [[The Real Housewives of Miami season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from February 22 to April 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020306313.html |title=Bravo unveils 'Real Housewives of Miami,' shelves 'New York City' until spring |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 4, 2011 |access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The original cast consisted of Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Echevarria, Marysol Patton, [[Larsa Pippen]] and Cristy Rice. The cast added [[Lisa Hochstein]], [[Joanna Krupa]], Ana Quincoces and Karent Sierra as housewives in season 2. After an eight-year hiatus following season 3, the [[The Real Housewives of Miami season 4|fourth season]] aired on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] from December 16, 2021, to March 10, 2022. The rebooted cast consisted of Guerdy Abraira, [[Lisa Hochstein]], [[Julia Lemigova]], Nicole Martin, Alexia Nepola née Echevarria and [[Larsa Pippen]]. The show has had one spin-off: ''[[Havana Elsa]]''.

In November 2015, the eighth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac]]'', was announced.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Lajoie |first=Sandra |date=November 11, 2015 |title=Bravo Media Announces Expansion Of "The Real Housewives" Franchise With Two New Elite Destinations Set For 2016 |url=https://www.nbcumv.com/news/bravo-media-announces-expansion-%E2%80%9C-real-housewives%E2%80%9D-franchise-two-new-elite-destinations-set?division=1&network=33132 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |publisher=NBCUniversal Media Village}}</ref> The series had the [[working title]] ''Potomac Ensemble'' prior to the announcement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Andrews-Dyer |first=Helena |date=June 22, 2015 |title=There's a new D.C. reality show and it's not set in D.C. |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/06/22/theres-a-new-d-c-reality-show-and-its-not-set-in-d-c/ |access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Potomac season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from January 17 to April 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bacle |first=Ariana |date=November 11, 2015 |title=Bravo's ''Real Housewives'' are heading to Potomac |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/11/real-housewives-potomac-maryland-trailer-bravo |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref> The original cast consisted of Gizelle Bryant, [[Ashley Darby]], Robyn Dixon, [[Karen Huger]], Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and Katie Rost. The show has had one spin-off: ''Karen's Grande Dame Reunion''.

Prior to being announced, the ninth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Dallas]]'', was initially titled ''Ladies of Dallas'' during its early production, a potential spin-off to ''[[Ladies of London]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 30, 2015 |title=Bravo Media Expands Diverse Slate with Addition of 10 New and 4 Returning Series Marking Over 40 High-Quality Original Series |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/03/30/bravo-media-expands-diverse-slate-with-addition-of-10-new-and-4-returning-series-marking-over-40-high-quality-original-series-945513/20150330bravo01/ |access-date=October 31, 2016 |website=The Futon Critic}}</ref> It was announced in November 2015. The [[The Real Housewives of Dallas season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from April 11 to June 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forget the Big Hair, It's Big Drama When The Real Housewives of Dallas Premieres on Bravo—Meet the Cast|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/738873/forget-the-big-hair-it-s-big-drama-when-the-real-housewives-of-dallas-premieres-on-bravo-meet-the-cast|website=[[E! Online]]|first=Chris|last=Harnick|access-date=October 31, 2016|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> The original cast consisted of Cary Deuber, [[Tiffany Hendra]], Stephanie Hollman, [[LeeAnne Locken]] and Brandi Redmond. On August 17, 2021, the network announced that they had no plans to immediately renew the show for a sixth season, placing it on an indefinite hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/bravo-real-housewives-of-dallas-1235043076/|title=Bravo Pauses 'The Real Housewives of Dallas' After Messy Fifth Season|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Kate|last=Arthur|date=August 17, 2021|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>

In November 2019, the tenth installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City]]'', was announced.<ref name="Rhosl">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-announced/ |title=The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! Bravo Announces Newest Housewives Franchise at BravoCon |last1=Quinn |first1=Dave |last2=Guglielmi |first2=Jody |work=People |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from November 11, 2020, to February 24, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' has a premiere date. Watch the trailer here. |url=https://sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/09/09/real-housewives-salt |access-date=2021-02-18 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> The original cast consisted of [[Lisa Barlow]], [[Mary Cosby]], [[Heather Gay]], [[Meredith Marks]], [[Whitney Rose (TV personality)|Whitney Rose]] and [[Jen Shah]].

In November 2021, ''[[The Real Housewives of Dubai]]'', was announced as the network's first original international installment of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvdeets.com/real-housewives-of-dubai-cast-revealed-meet-the-rumoured-housewives/|title='Real Housewives Of Dubai' Cast Revealed: Meet The Rumoured Housewives|author=Team TV Deets|website=TV Deets|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> The [[The Real Housewives of Dubai season 1|first season]] aired on Bravo from June 1, 2022, to September 7, 2022. The original cast consisted of Sara Al Madani, Nina Ali, [[Chanel Ayan]], Caroline Brooks, Lesa Milan and [[Caroline Stanbury]]. In November 2024, Bravo placed the series on hiatus.<ref name="Simpson">{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-real-housewives-of-dubais-future-status-revealed/|title='The Real Housewives of Dubai' Is Put on 'Pause' After 2 Seasons (Exclusive)|website=[[Us Weekly]]|first=Kaitlin|last=Simpson|date=November 7, 2024|access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>

In May 2025, the eleventh installment in the franchise, ''[[The Real Housewives of Rhode Island]]'', was announced.<ref name="Crist">{{cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-greenlit-at-bravo-new-series-details|title='Real Housewives of Rhode Island Coming to Bravo: Details on the New Franchise Addition|website=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|first=Allison|last=Crist|date=May 7, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>

In June 2025, ''Real Housewives'' franchise executive Lauren Miller died shortly after childbirth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/real-housewives-boss-dies-childbirth-31859504|title=Real Housewives boss dies in childbirth leaving behind baby boy and 3-year-old girl|first=Mia|last=O'Hare|publisher=Birmingham Mail|date=June 14, 2025|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://parade.com/news/lauren-miller-dead-real-housewives|title='Real Housewives' Exec Dies During Childbirth and Stars Are Showing Support|first=Effie|last=Orfanides|publisher=Parade|date=June 14, 2025|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref>

== List of editions ==
Bravo has aired 12 series in the United States, of which 11 have been filmed in the country and one has been filmed internationally. The network has also licensed the brand to networks outside the United States, giving rise to several international installments, with varying levels of success.

The success of the American franchise has resulted in 28 [[Spin-off (media)|spin-offs]] centered on specific housewives, with the longest-running being ''Vanderpump Rules'', which focuses on the staff at the restaurants and bars owned by [[Lisa Vanderpump]] from ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.''

:{{Color box|DCFFDD|border=darkgray}} Indicates a series that is currently airing.
:{{Color box|FFFFDD|border=darkgray}} Indicates a series that has been confirmed for an upcoming season.
:{{Color box|DDEEFF|border=darkgray}} Indicates a series with an unknown status.
:{{Color box|FFE3E2|border=darkgray}} Indicates a series that is no longer in development.

===Bravo editions===
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|+ Produced by American network Bravo
|-
! Series
! {{abbr|Abbrev.|Abbreviation}}
! Location
! Network
! class="unsortable" | Premiere
! class="unsortable" | Finale
! Total Seasons
! Total Specials
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD"| ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]]''
| ''RHOC''
| {{Flag|California}}
| rowspan="6" | [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]
| {{start date|2006|3|21}}
| {{N/A}}
| 19
| 2
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-orange-county/listings/|title=Real Housewives of Orange County, The on Bravo|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City]]''
| ''RHONY''
| {{Flag|New York}}
| {{start date|2008|3|4}}
| {{N/A}}
| 15
| 5
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-new-york-city/listings/|title=Real Housewives of New York City, The on Bravo|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]'' 
| ''RHOA''
| {{Flag|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
| {{start date|2008|10|7}}
| {{N/A}}
| 16
| 10
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-atlanta/listings/|title=Real Housewives of Atlanta, The on Bravo|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]''
| ''RHONJ''
| {{Flag|New Jersey}}
| {{start date|2009|5|12}}
| {{N/A}}
| 14
| 5
| <ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of New Jersey Will Return Later This Year|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/teresa-giudice-melissa-gorga-jacqueline-laurita-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-season-7|website=Bravo|date=8 February 2016|publisher=Jocelyn Vena|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of D.C.]]''
| ''RHODC''
| {{Flag|Washington, D.C.}}
| {{start date|2010|8|5}}
| {{end date|2010|10|21}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-dc/listings/|title=Real Housewives of DC, The on Bravo|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]''
| ''RHOBH''
| {{Flag|California}}
| {{start date|2010|10|14}}
| {{N/A}}
| 15
| 2
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/listings/|title=Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The on Bravo|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Miami]]''
| ''RHOM''
| {{Flag|Florida}}
| Bravo{{efn|Season 1–3, 6–present}}<hr />[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]{{efn|Season 4–5}}
| {{start date|2011|2|22}}
| {{N/A}}
| 7
| 2
| <ref name="Otterson">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2021-02-17 |title='Real Housewives of Miami' Revival in the Works at Peacock, Streamer Orders Comedies 'Bust Down,' Craig Robinson Series |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/real-housewives-of-miami-peacock-bust-down-craig-robinson-1234909427/ |access-date=2021-02-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac]]''
| ''RHOP''
| {{Flag|Maryland}}
| rowspan="5" | Bravo
| {{start date|2016|1|17}}
| {{N/A}}
| 10
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Is 'Real Housewives of Miami' Returning?|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/is-real-housewives-of-miami-returning|website=Bravo|access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Dallas]]''
| ''RHOD''
| {{Flag|Texas}}
| {{start date|2016|4|11}}
| {{end date|2021|5|11}}
| 5
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="E!ann">{{cite web|access-date=November 11, 2015|title=Bravo Announces Two New ''Real Housewives'' Series, and You'll Never Guess One of the Cities|first=Jean|last=Bentley|date=November 11, 2015|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=NBCUniversal|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/714967/bravo-announces-two-new-real-housewives-series-and-you-ll-never-guess-one-of-the-cities}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City]]''
| ''RHOSLC''
| {{Flag|Utah}}
| {{Start date|2020|11|11}}
| {{N/A}}
| 6
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="Rhosl"/>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Dubai]]'' 
| ''RHODubai''
| {{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}
| {{start date|2022|6|1}}
| {{end date|2024|9|17}}
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Rhode Island]]''
| ''RHORI''
| {{Flag|Rhode Island}}
| {{TBA}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="Crist"/>
|}

=== International editions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:93%"
|+ Based internationally
|-
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Series
! {{abbr|Abbrev.|Abbreviation}}
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Location
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Network
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Premiere
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Finale
! scope="col" | Total Seasons
! scope="col" | Total Specials
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Athens]]''
| ''RHOAthens''
| {{Flag|Greece}}
| [[ANT1]]
| {{start date|2011|3|4}}
| {{end date|2011|5|27}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-  
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Me'usharot]]''
| ''RHOTLV''
| {{Flag|Israel}}
| [[Channel 10 (Israel)|Channel 10]]
| {{start date|2011|10|24}}
| {{end date|2013|7|24}}
| 3
| {{N/A}}
|-  
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Vancouver]]''
| ''RHOV''
| rowspan="2" | {{Flag|Canada}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]
| {{start date|2012|4|4}}
| {{end date|2013|4|9}}
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Toronto]]''
| ''RHOT''
| {{start date|2017|3|7}}
| {{start date|2017|5|9}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Les Vraies Housewives]]''
| ''LVH''
| {{Flag|France}}
| [[TFX (TV channel)|NT1]]
| {{start date|2013|3|18}}
| {{end date|2013|4|1}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Melbourne]]''
| ''RHOMelbourne''
| rowspan="3"| {{Flag|Australia}}
| [[Arena (TV channel)|Arena]]{{efn|Season 1–4}}<br />[[Arena (TV channel)|FOX Arena]]{{efn|Season 5}}
| {{start date|2014|2|23}}
| {{end date|2021|12|12}}
| 5
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Sydney]]''
| ''RHOS''
| Arena{{efn|Season 1–present}}<br />[[Binge (streaming service)|Binge]]{{efn|Season 2–present}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Binge confirms Real Housewives of Sydney|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/04/binge-confirms-real-housewives-of-sydney.html|website=[[TV Tonight]]|publisher=David Knox|date=28 April 2023|accessdate=28 April 2023}}</ref>
| {{start date|2017|2|26}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip#Australian series|The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip]]''
| ''RHUGT''
| Binge<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moran |first1=Jonathan |title=Star vows never to return to controversial reality show |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/real-housewives-of-sydney-cast-member-nicole-oneil-says-producers-set-her-up/news-story/383f4c36a6a9d866789229ce6ec1f572 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |date=9 May 2025|accessdate=9 May 2025}}</ref>
| {{TBA}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Cheshire]]''
| ''RHOCheshire''
| rowspan="3" | {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[ITVBe]] <hr /> [[ITV2]]
| {{start date|2015|1|12}}
| {{N/A}}
| 18
| 3
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Jersey]]''
| ''RHOJersey''
| ITVBe
| {{start date|2020|12|28}}
| {{end date|2022|03|07}}
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of London]]''
| ''RHOLDN''
| [[Hayu (streaming service)|Hayu]]
| 2025<ref>{{cite web |title='Real Housewives of London' Coming in 2025 From Hayu and 'Made in Chelsea' Producer|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/real-housewives-of-london-2025-hayu-original-series-1236191546/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=26 October 2024|accessdate=28 October 2024}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Auckland]]''
| ''RHOAKL''
| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
| [[Bravo (New Zealand TV channel)|Bravo]]
| {{start date|2016|8|22}}
| {{end date|2016|10|18}}
| 1
| 1
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Hungary]]''
| ''FLK''
| rowspan="2" | {{Flag|Hungary}}
| [[Viasat 3]]
| {{start date|2017|9|25}}
| {{end date|2020|12|20}}
| 4
| 1
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''The Real Housewives of Budapest''
| ''RHOBudapest''
| [[RTL (Hungarian TV channel)|RTL]]
| {{start date|2023|12|04}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Johannesburg]]''
| ''RHOJ''
| rowspan="7" | {{Flag|South Africa}}
|| [[1Magic]]
| {{start date|2018|8|3}}
| {{end date|2023|8|18}}
| 3
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Durban]]''
| ''RHODurban''
| [[Showmax]]
| {{start date|2021|1|29}}
| {{N/A}}
| 5
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''The Real Housewives of Cape Town''
| ''RHOCT''
| [[Mzansi Magic]]
| {{start date|2022|7|10}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''Die Real Housewives van Pretoria''
| ''RHOPTA''
| [[KykNET]]
| {{start date|2022|10|13}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''The Real Housewives of Gqeberha''
| ''RHOGQ''
| 1Magic
| {{start date|2023|02|03}}
| {{end date|2023|5|12}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande]]''
| ''RHOWL''
| KykNET
| {{start date|2023|4|20}}
| {{end date|2023|7|20}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: South Africa]]''
| ''RHUGTSA''
| Showmax
| {{start date|2024|5|27}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip South Africa cast revealed|url=https://stories.showmax.com/za/the-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-south-africa-cast-revealed|website=[[Showmax]]|date=28 March 2024|accessdate=2 April 2024}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Napoli]]''
| ''RHODN''
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Italy}}
|[[Real Time (TV channel)|Real Time]]{{efn|Season 1}}<br />[[Discovery+]]{{efn|Season 2}}
| {{start date|2019|11|29}}
| {{end date|2021|10|10}}
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF"|''The Real Housewives di Roma''
| ''RHODR''
| Real Time<br />Discovery+
| {{start date|2024|5|1}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives di Roma arrives on Real Time|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/tv/2024/04/22/the-real-housewives-di-roma-arriva-su-real-time_5db965fb-6ad8-4498-a96d-ed339474f5c8.html|website=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]|date=22 April 2024|accessdate=10 May 2024}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''The Real Housewives of Slovenija''
| ''RHOSlovenia''
| {{Flag|Slovenia}}
| [[Planet TV]]
| {{start date|2021|10|2}}
| {{end date|2021|12|4}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Lagos]]''
| ''RHOLagos''
| rowspan="2" | {{Flag|Nigeria}}
| rowspan="2" | Showmax
| {{start date|2022|4|8}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives Of Abuja|The Real Housewives of Abuja]]''
| ''RHOAbuja''
| {{start date|2023|2|17}}
| {{end date|2023|6|2}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Amsterdam]]''
| ''RHOAMS''
| rowspan="3" | {{Flag|Netherlands}}
| rowspan="3" | [[Videoland (Netherlands)|Videoland]]
| {{start date|2022|11|24}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | ''The Real Housewives van het Zuiden''
| ''RHVHZ''
| {{start date|2025|04|18}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''The Real Housewives of Rotterdam''
| ''RHOR''
| {{start date|2025|}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Nairobi]]''
| ''RHONairobi''
| {{Flag|Kenya}}
| Showmax
| {{start date|2023|2|23}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives. Żony Warszawy]]''
| RHOW
| {{Flag|Poland}}
| [[Polsat]]
| September 6, 2023
| November 22, 2023<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-24 |title=Koniec "The Real Housewives. Żony Warszawy". Program Polsatu oglądało 265 tys. widzów |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/the-real-housewives-zony-warszawy-polsat-ogladalnosc-koniec |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.wirtualnemedia.pl |language=pl}}</ref>
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''The Real Housewives Suomi''
| ''RHOSuomi''
| {{Flag|Finland}}
| [[Nelonen (TV channel)|Nelonen]]
| {{start date|2024|2|14}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Nelonen takes Real Housewives franchise to Finland with Podzilla Studios|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/nelonen-takes-real-housewives-franchise-to-finland-with-podzilla-studios|website=C21Media|publisher=Neil Batey|date=21 November 2023|accessdate=28 November 2023}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Munich]]''
| ''RHOMUC''{{efn|RTL+ used the hashtag ''RHOM'' under its posts on social media. }}
| {{Flag|Germany}}
| [[RTL+]]
| {{start date|2024|07|06}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C73eU1Qspcq/|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
| {{start date|2024|07|20}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news38.de/panorama/promi-tv/article300499924/the-real-housewifes-of-munich-rtl-plus-stream-2-staffel.html|title=Will there be a second season of the Real Housewives of Munich [German]|website=www.news38.de}}</ref>
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | ''The Real Housewives of Antwerp''
| ''RHOANT''
| {{Flag|Belgium}}
| Streamz
| {{start date|2025|03|17}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusieve blik in de glitter en glamour van Antwerpse elite: Vlaamse versie 'The Real Housewives' in de maak|url=https://www.hln.be/tv/exclusieve-blik-in-de-glitter-en-glamour-van-antwerpse-elite-vlaamse-versie-the-real-housewives-in-de-maak~a61aa10c/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]]|date=5 September 2024|accessdate=5 September 2024}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
|}

=== Spin-offs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Series
! Cast member
! Original series
! Network
! Series premiere
! Series finale
! scope="col" | No. of<br />seasons
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Date My Ex: Jo & Slade]]''
| Jo De La Rosa
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County|Orange County]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]
| {{start date|2008|7|21}}
| {{end date|2008|9|8}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Jo De La Rosa Leaves Orange County Behind to Find Romance in Bravo's New Dating Competition Series, 'Date My Ex: Jo & Slade,' Premiering Monday, July 21 at 10 PM ET/PT|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/06/03/jo-de-la-rosa-leaves-orange-county-behind-to-find-romance-in-bravos-new-dating-competition-series-date-my-ex-jo-and-slade-premiering-monday-july-21-at-10-pm-et-pt-27754/20080603bravo01/|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=June 3, 2008}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Bethenny Ever After]]''
| [[Bethenny Frankel]]
| ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City|New York City]]''
| {{start date|2010|6|10}}
| {{end date|2012|5|28}}
| 3
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Macatee|first1=Rebecca|title=Bethenny Frankel Choosing to End Reality Show "on a High Note"|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bethenny-frankel-choosing-to-end-reality-show-on-a-high-note-201271|website=Us Weekly|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=January 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Boys to Manzo]]''
| Albie Manzo<br />Chris Manzo{{efn|Sons of Caroline Manzo}}
| ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey|New Jersey]]''
| BravoTV.com
| {{Start date|2011|5|30}}
| {{end date|2011|7|10}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Starr|first1=Michael|title=Manzo Boys Get A Spinoff|url=https://nypost.com/2011/06/01/manzo-boys-get-spinoff/|website=NY Post|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=June 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of New Jersey Boys To Manzo: Bartending Or Science Experiment?|url=https://view.yahoo.com/show/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/clip/40013994/boys-to-manzo-bartending-or-science-experiment|website=Yahoo|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=July 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Don't Be Tardy]]''
| [[Kim Zolciak]]
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta|Atlanta]]''
| Bravo
| {{start date|2012|4|26}}
| {{end date|2020|12|29}}
| 8
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-vanderpump-rules-among-bravo-renewals/|title='Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Vanderpump Rules' Among Bravo Renewals|access-date=April 28, 2016|date=April 27, 2016|publisher=[[The Wrap]]|first=Linda|last=Ge}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Havana Elsa]]''
| Elsa Patton{{efn|Mother of Marysol Patton}}
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Miami|Miami]]''
| BravoTV.com
| colspan=2 | {{start date|2012|9|17}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Havana Elsa|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-miami/season-2/videos/havana-elsa|website=Bravo|date=28 October 2014|access-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Eliot|first1=Glazer|title=Watch 'Havana Elsa,' the Show-Within-a-Show That Details The Real Housewives of Miami Breakout Star's Foray Into the Coffee Business|url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/09/havana-elsa.html|website=Vulture|access-date=October 9, 2016|date=September 17, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[The Kandi Factory]]''
| [[Kandi Burruss]]
| ''Atlanta''
| Bravo
| {{start date|2013|4|9}}
| {{end date|2013|5|26}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Bravo Media's Georgia Peaches, Kim Zolciak & Kandi Burruss, Own Tuesdays with New & Returning Series Capturing the Sweet Life of Atlanta|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/02/28/bravo-medias-georgia-peaches-kim-zolciak-and-kandi-burruss-own-tuesdays-with-new-and-returning-series-capturing-the-sweet-life-of-atlanta-997304/20130228bravo01/|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=February 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kandi Burruss&nbsp;— Twitter Status|url=https://twitter.com/Kandi/status/373679039195930624|website=Twitter|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''Joe & Rosie Explain''
| [[Joe Giudice]]{{efn|Husband of Teresa Giudice}}<br />[[Rosie Pierri]]{{efn|Cousin of Teresa Giudice}}
| ''New Jersey''
| BravoTV.com
| {{start date|2013|5|6}}
| {{end date|2013|6|1}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFFFDD" | ''[[Vanderpump Rules]]''
| [[Lisa Vanderpump]]
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills|Beverly Hills]]''
| rowspan="11" | Bravo
| {{start date|2013|1|7}}
| {{N/A}}
| 12
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Bricker|first1=Tierny|title=Vanderpump Rules' Season 5 Teaser Is Here and Has So Many Tears- and Major Wedding Drama|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/797355/vanderpump-rules-season-5-teaser-is-here-and-has-so-many-tears-and-major-wedding-drama|website=E Online|date=26 September 2016|publisher=E News!|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Tamra's OC Wedding]]''
| [[Tamra Judge]]
| ''Orange County''
| {{start date|2013|9|2}}
| {{end date|2013|9|16}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite press release|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Tamra's OC Wedding' to Premiere Monday, September 2 on BRAVO|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/10/tamras-oc-wedding-to-premiere-monday-september-2-on-bravo/186466/|website=[[TV by the Numbers]]|publisher=[[Tribune Digital Ventures]]|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=January 5, 2017|archive-date=October 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011175238/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/10/tamras-oc-wedding-to-premiere-monday-september-2-on-bravo/186466/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding]]''
| [[NeNe Leakes]]
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2013|9|17}}
| {{end date|2013|10|27}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Mullins|first1=Jenna|title=Bravo Announces Premiere Date for I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding - See the First Pic!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/439580/bravo-announces-premiere-date-for-i-dream-of-nene-the-wedding-see-the-first-pic|website=E Online|publisher=E News|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=July 18, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Kandi's Wedding]]''
| Kandi Burruss
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2014|6|1}}
| {{end date|2014|7|6}}
| 1
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/29/real-housewives-of-atlanta-kandis-wedding-ladies-of-london-untying-the-knot-million-dollar-listing-miami-to-premiere-in-june-on-bravo/258795/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430065709/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/29/real-housewives-of-atlanta-kandis-wedding-ladies-of-london-untying-the-knot-million-dollar-listing-miami-to-premiere-in-june-on-bravo/258795/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2014|title='Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Wedding', 'Ladies of London', 'Untying the Knot' & 'Million Dollar Listing Miami' to Premiere in June on Bravo|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 29, 2014|access-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Manzo'd with Children]]''
| Caroline Manzo
| ''New Jersey''
| {{start date|2014|10|5}}
| {{end date|2016|10|30}}
| 3
| <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/21/manzod-with-children-to-premiere-sunday-october-5-on-bravo/295593/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822195232/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/21/manzod-with-children-to-premiere-sunday-october-5-on-bravo/295593/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 22, 2014|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Manzo'd With Children' to Premiere Sunday, October 5 on Bravo|website=TV by the Numbers|date=August 21, 2014|access-date=August 21, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Kandi's Ski Trip]]''
| Kandi Burruss
| ''Atlanta''
| {{Start date|2015|5|17}}
| {{End date|2015|6|7}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/16/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-3-part-reunion-begins-sunday-april-26-on-bravo/390359/|title='The Real Housewives of Atlanta' 3-Part Reunion Begins Sunday, April 26 on Bravo|access-date=May 25, 2015|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Sara|last=Bibel|date=April 16, 2015|publisher=Tribune Digital Ventures|archive-date=May 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523143549/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/16/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-3-part-reunion-begins-sunday-april-26-on-bravo/390359/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Teresa Checks In]]''
| [[Teresa Giudice]]
| ''New Jersey''
| {{Start date|2015|10|11}}
| {{End date|2015|10|25}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/09/14/bravo-media-presents-the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-teresa-checks-in-a-three-part-special-premiering-sunday-october-11-at-8pm-et-pt-812315/20150914bravo01/|title=Bravo Media Presents "The Real Housewives of New Jersey Teresa Checks In" A Three-Part Special Premiering Sunday, October 11 at 8PM ET/PT|website=[[The Futon Critic]]|access-date=January 5, 2017|date=September 14, 2015|publisher=Futon Media}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Xscape: Still Kickin' It]]''
| Kandi Burruss
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2017|11|5}}
| {{End date|2017|11|26}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web |title= 'Xscape: Still Kickin' It' Is A Go At BRAVO! |url= http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/xscape-still-kickin-it-is-a-go-at-bravo#axzz4xeynLcbM |website= EBONY |access-date= November 6, 2017 |date= June 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Bethenny & Fredrik]]''
| Bethenny Frankel
| ''New York City''
| {{start date|2018|2|6}}
| {{End date|2018|3|20}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web |title= Bethenny & Fredrik Take Their Bromance to Bravo This February: Get Your First Look at Their Series |url= http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/bethenny-and-fredrik-premieres-on-bravo-this-february |website= BravoTV |access-date= July 20, 2018 |date= December 12, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Kandi Koated Nights]]''
| Kandi Burruss
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2018|7|1}}
| {{End date|2018|7|15}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web |title= Save Room for Something Sweet: Kandi Koated Nights Is Coming to Bravo (UPDATED) |url= http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/real-housewives-of-atlanta-kandi-burruss-new-show-kandi-koated-nights-coming-to-bravo |website= BravoTV |access-date= July 20, 2018 |date= June 26, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Porsha's Having a Baby]]''
| [[Porsha Williams]]
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2019|4|28}}
| {{End date|2019|5|12}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web |title= Porsha Williams' Road to Motherhood Was Full of Real Housewives of Atlanta-Level Drama |url= https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/porsha-williams-baby-special-bravo-premiere-date-trailer |website= BravoTV |access-date= April 23, 2019 |date= March 28, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''Glitter Town''
| Lydia McLaughlin
| ''Orange County''
| BravoTV.com
| colspan=2 | {{start date|2020|9|2}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Vanderpump Dogs]]''
| Lisa Vanderpump
| ''Beverly Hills''
| rowspan="2" | [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
| colspan=2 | {{start date|2021|6|9}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip]]'' 
| colspan=2 | Various
| {{start date|2021|11|16}}
| {{N/A}}
| 5
| <ref>{{cite web|access-date=April 28, 2021|title=Here's the Tea on the New Real Housewives All Stars Series|first=Alyssa|last=Morrin|date=April 27, 2021|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=NBCUniversal|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1263063/heres-the-tea-on-the-new-real-housewives-all-stars-series-starring-teresa-guidice-and-more}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Porsha's Family Matters]]''
| Porsha Williams
| ''Atlanta''
| rowspan="8" | Bravo
| {{start date|2021|11|28}}
| {{end date|2023|1|16}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Kandi & The Gang]]''
| Kandi Burruss
| ''Atlanta''
| {{start date|2022|3|6}}
| {{End date|2022|5|8}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''Karen's Grande Dame Reunion''
| [[Karen Huger]]
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac|Potomac]]''
| {{start date|2022|4|17}}
| {{end date|2022|4|24}}
| 1
|
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2" | ''[[Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake]]''
| [[Luann de Lesseps]]<br />[[Sonja Morgan]]
| ''New York City''
| {{start date|2023|7|9}}
| {{end date|2023|8|20}}
| 1
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/luann-and-sonja-welcome-to-crappie-lake-trailer-premiere-date|title=Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan Are Back! Get a First Look at Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake|website=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|first=Allison|last=Crist|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="FFE3E2"| ''Erika Jayne: Bet It All on Blonde''
| [[Erika Jayne]]
| ''Beverly Hills''
| colspan=2 | {{start date|2024|3|6}}
| 1
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bravo-erika-jayne-doc-bet-it-all-on-blonde-show-1235780245/|title=Bravo Sets Two-Part Erika Jayne Doc 'Bet It All on Blonde': Watch Tense First Trailer|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=November 5, 2023|access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF" | ''[[Love Hotel (TV series)|Bravo's Love Hotel]]''
| colspan="2" | Various
| {{start date|2025|4|27}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
| 
|-
| bgcolor="DDEEFF"| ''[[Wife Swap (American TV series)|Wife Swap]]: The Real Housewives Edition''
| colspan=2 | Various
| {{TBA}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/wife-swap-real-housewives-edition-coming-to-bravo-show-details|title=Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition Is Coming to Bravo: All the Details on the New Show|website=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|first=Abby|last=Feiner|date=May 7, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>
|}

==Cast history==
:{{Color box|DCFFDD|border=darkgray}} Indicates a housewife currently starring on her series
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Longest-running housewives from American installments
|-
! Housewife
! No. of<br />seasons
! Series
! Seasons
! {{abbr|''UGT''|''Ultimate Girls Trip''}}<br />season
! {{abbr|''LH''|''Love Hotel''}}<br />season
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Judge, Tamra|[[Tamra Judge]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 15
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County|Orange County]]''
| 3–14, 17–present
| 2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Richards, Kyle|[[Kyle Richards]]}}
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills|Beverly Hills]]''
| 1–present
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Burruss, Kandi|[[Kandi Burruss]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 14
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta|Atlanta]]'' 
| 2–15
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Giudice, Teresa|[[Teresa Giudice]]}}
| ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey|New Jersey]]''
| 1–present
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Gunvalson, Vicki|[[Vicki Gunvalson]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 13
| ''Orange County''
| 1–13
| 2, 5
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Singer, Ramona|[[Ramona Singer]]}}
|  rowspan="2" |''[[The Real Housewives of New York City|New York City]]''
| 1–13
| 1, 4
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|de Lesseps, Luann|[[Luann de Lesseps]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 12
| 1–5, 7–13
| 1, 4
| 1
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Gorga, Melissa|[[Melissa Gorga]]}}
| ''New Jersey''
| 3–present
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Bailey, Cynthia|[[Cynthia Bailey]]}}
| rowspan="3" | 11
| ''Atlanta''
| 3–13
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Morgan, Sonja|[[Sonja Morgan]]}}
| ''New York City''
| 3–13
| 4
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Storms Beador, Shannon|[[Shannon Storms Beador]]}}
| ''Orange County''
| 9–present
| {{N/A}}
| 1
|-
| {{sort|Leakes, NeNe|[[NeNe Leakes]]}}
| rowspan="5" | 10
| rowspan="2" |''Atlanta''
| 1–7, 10–12
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Moore, Kenya|[[Kenya Moore]]}}
| 5–10, 12–15
| 1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Jayne, Erika|[[Erika Jayne]]}}
| ''Beverly Hills''
| 6–present
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|-
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Bryant, Gizelle|Gizelle Bryant}}
|  rowspan="2" |''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac|Potomac]]''
| 1–present
| 3
| 1
|-
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Darby, Ashley|[[Ashley Darby]]}}
| 1–present
| {{N/A}}
| 1
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Longest-running housewives from international installments
|-
! Housewife
! No. of<br />seasons
! Series
! Seasons
! {{abbr|''UGT''|''Ultimate Girls Trip''}}<br />season
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Simon, Lauren|[[Lauren Simon]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 16
| rowspan="10" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Cheshire|Cheshire]]''
| 1–8, 11–present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Malhotra, Seema|Seema Malhotra}}
| 3–
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Bardsley, Tanya|[[Tanya Bardsley]]}}
| 14
| 1–14
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Ward, Dawn|[[Dawn Ward (TV personality)|Dawn Ward]]}}
| rowspan="2" | 12
| 1–12
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Lugo, Rachel|Rachel Lugo}}
| 6–present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Kinsella, Hanna|Hanna Kinsella}}
| 8
| 8–16
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Dohnalová, Ester|Ester Dohnalová}}
| 7
| 5–12
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Sealey, Nicole|Nicole Sealey}}
| rowspan="4" | 6
| 11–17
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Brown, Leanne|Leanne Brown}}
| 1–6
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Adams, Lystra|Lystra Adams}}
| 12–present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{sort|Williams, Nonkululeko "Nonku"|Nonkululeko "Nonku" Williams}}
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Durban|Durban]]''
| 1-5
| 1{{efn|''[[The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa]]'' season 1}}
|-
| {{sort|Pickston, Ampika|[[Ampika Pickston]]}}
| rowspan="5" | 5
| rowspan="2" | ''Cheshire''
| 1–5
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Lynch, Sheena|Sheena Lynch}}
| 14-present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Gillies, Jackie|[[Jackie Gillies]]}}
| rowspan="2" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Melbourne|Melbourne]]''
| 1–present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Roach, Janet|Janet Roach}}
| 1–present
| {{N/A}}
|-
| bgcolor="DCFFDD" | {{sort|Naidoo, Sorisha|Sorisha Naidoo}}
| ''Durban''
| 1–present
| {{N/A}}
|}

==Format and elements==

Each series focuses on the lives and social dynamics of a core group of around five to eight women in a particular city or geographic area. Cast members are typically relatively wealthy, middle-aged women. Scenes may depict cast members' personal and professional lives, and especially their social interactions with one another. Individual scenes may feature any combination of cast members (including solo scenes), though producers aim to include at least one "tent-pole" event per episode, which brings together the full cast.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=100}} A single season typically consists of around 15 - 25 episodes.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=95}}

The franchise has been described as a "docu-soap"— a hybrid of the reality television and soap opera genres.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=78}} The shows are not scripted, but field producers often intervene to steer the direction of conversations or inflame conflicts.<ref name="guardian-2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/feb/16/real-housewives-interview-scott-dunlop|title=Scott Dunlop: 'You can hate The Real Housewives but you can't ignore it'|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=16 February 2014|last=Day|first=Elizabeth}}</ref>

===Opening credits and taglines===
[[File:Real_Housewives_of_New_York_City_s9_opening_clip.webm|thumb|A portion of the opening credits for the [[The Real Housewives of New York City season 9|ninth season]] of ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City]]'', showing the taglines of [[Luann de Lesseps]], [[Tinsley Mortimer]], and [[Bethenny Frankel]]. In the cast lineup at the end of the credits, the women hold golden apples (in reference to the "[[Big Apple]]" epithet of New York City), with Frankel occupying the center position. Cast members (L-R): [[Luann de Lesseps]], [[Dorinda Medley]], [[Ramona Singer]], [[Bethenny Frankel]], [[Sonja Morgan]], [[Tinsley Mortimer]] and [[Carole Radziwill]].]]

A highly recognizable and frequently parodied feature of the franchise is its [[opening credits]], which feature clips and [[Chroma key|green screen]] footage of each housewife in turn, with each housewife delivering a "[[tagline]]"—a short quip alluding to some aspect of their personality or story.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/781445/real-housewives-boss-reveals-the-truth-about-those-infamous-taglines|last=Nilles|first=Billy|date=20 July 2016|title=''Real Housewives'' Boss Reveals the Truth About Those Infamous Taglines|work=E! Online}}</ref> For example, for [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 6|season six]] of ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'', [[Lisa Vanderpump]], who runs a dog rescue organization, used the tagline "I'm passionate about dogs, just not crazy about bitches". Housewives record several taglines for a given season, some of which may be written by the housewife herself and some by producers, with the network having final say on which one is used.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=73}}

The credits end with a [[title card]] showing a lineup of the entire cast holding in their outstretched hands an object related to the show's location.<ref name="lineup">{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/781751/inside-the-real-housewives-opening-credits-group-shot-all-about-the-politics-tricks-and-secrets|last=Nilles|first=Billy|date=21 July 2016|title=Inside the Real Housewives Opening Credits Group Shot: All About the Politics, Tricks and Secrets|work=E! Online}}</ref> For example, the housewives of ''Orange County'' hold oranges, the cast of ''Atlanta'' hold peaches, and the women of ''Beverly Hills'' hold oversized diamonds. This began as an allusion to the opening credits of ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', which featured the show's main actresses holding apples, and each object is often used as a [[metonymy|symbolic reference]] for being a cast member on each respective show — for example, if a long-time guest on a franchise is finally cast to appear full time, her cast mates may say she has "finally earned her peach." The housewife in the center of the cast shot is generally chosen to be the cast member who had the greatest impact on the season.<ref name="lineup"/>

===Reunion episodes===
Each season of a ''Real Housewives'' series ends with a "reunion", in which the cast members convene to discuss the events of the season. The reunion is generally filmed after most of the season has aired, and the women have had a chance to view the season's episodes.<ref name="peaked">
{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alessadominguez/has-the-real-housewives-peaked|title=Have "The Real Housewives" Peaked?|date=27 April 2017|last=Dominguez|first=Alessa|work=BuzzFeed News}}
</ref> Reunions are filmed in a single day over the course of around ten hours, but are generally edited into two or three one-hour episodes.<ref name="e-reunions">
{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/846560/real-housewives-reunions-101-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-survive|last=Sylvester|first=Justin|date=1 May 2017|title=''Real Housewives'' Reunions 101: 5 Things You Need to Know to Survive|work=E! Online}}</ref>

Housewives are typically paid for their participation in each season of the program in two separate amounts, with the second portion paid to the Housewives after the filming of the reunion. When [[Adrienne Maloof]] failed to show up for ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 3|season three]] reunion in 2013, a precedent was set where, with the exception of certain circumstances such as attending an [[Rehabilitation (penology)|alcohol rehabilitation facility]], the Housewife's employment as a cast member on the program is terminated if she is a no-show.<ref name="reunionus">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/do-real-housewives-lose-money-when-they-skip-the-reunion/|title=All the Real Housewives Who Skipped a Reunion Taping|first=Sarah|last=Hearon|date=January 9, 2025|website=Us Weekly}}</ref> Housewives to skip the reunion and not return to the series in the next season include Maloof, Mary Cosby (''Salt Lake City''), and Lisa Vanderpump (''Beverly Hills'').

Cast members are seated on couches on either side of a host ([[Andy Cohen]], in the case of the American editions) who asks the cast questions (sometimes viewer-submitted) about the events of the season. It is theorized that the closer a Housewife sits to the host, the more integral the part she played in the drama and storyline that season. By 2016, entertainment websites were analyzing the importance of the reunion seating charts, with [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]] noting that the Housewives assigned to the "end spots", meaning the ones farthest away from the host, meant a near-certain end to their time on ''Real Housewives''.{{Efn|This is likely not the case. For example, [[Phaedra Parks]] of ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta|Atlanta]]'' had been seated at the end for her first four reunions (Seasons 3-6) yet remained on the show. It was not until her [[The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 9|final season]] that she was seated next to the host. However, she was fired following the conclusion of the season. This displays how being seated at the end does not mean an imminent firing. On the flip side, it also shows that being seated next to the host does not equate to automatic job security.}}<ref name="slice">{{Cite web|url=https://www.slice.ca/a-scientific-examination-of-housewives-reunion-seating-charts/|title=A scientific examination of Housewives reunion seating charts - Slice}}</ref> Housewives generally dress formally, in [[evening gown|evening]] or [[cocktail dress|cocktail]] dresses, for reunions.

In addition to answering questions, the Housewives are given the chance to look back on video clips of events from the season, with their reactions shown to the audience via [[picture-in-picture]]. "Friends of the Housewives", part-time cast members, typically only appear for a portion of the reunion time.{{Efn|This is assuming that they have been invited to the taping at all. The producers decide whether or not a "Friend Of" has contributed significantly enough to the season to attend the reunion for that season. For example, both [[Kathy Hilton]] and Sheree Zampino served as Friends Of on [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12|Season 12]] of ''[[RHOBH|Beverly Hills]]''. However, only Hilton was invited to the taping of the reunion.}} In many but not all American ''Real Housewives'' installments, a segment of the reunion is filmed with the husbands of the Housewives joining their spouses on stage and giving their thoughts on what happened during the filming of the season. The first show to debut such a segment was ''The Real Housewives of Orange County'' in 2010, and many production companies now consider spouse participation to be standard fare on reunion day. The vast majority of reunion specials end with the cast making a [[toast (honor)|toast]], signifying a formal end to the season. In many cases production makes note of offering non-alcoholic toasts to Housewives who have quit drinking alcohol, or who are pregnant.

The final episode of the first season of ''The Real Housewives of Orange County'', the franchise's original incarnation, diverged from the now-standard reunion format; it lacked a host, and the women dressed casually and cordially reminisced over the course of a single episode, set in the backyard of one of the women. The reunion for the second season, then titled "''Real Housewives Confess: A Watch What Happens Special''", was the first to feature Andy Cohen as host, and to use the [[talk show]]-like format which subsequent reunions would adopt.<ref name="peaked"/> From then on, a standard season-ending reunion would play out across two episodes, with season three of ''The Real Housewives of New York City'' debuting the franchise's first-ever three-part reunion in June 2010.<ref name="milestones">{{Cite web|url=https://www.primetimer.com/quickhits/15-milestones-for-15-years-of-real-housewives|title=15 Milestones for 15 Years of Real Housewives|first=Kevin O'Keeffe Tuesday 3/16/2021 at 3:00AM|last=EDT|date=March 16, 2021|website=primetimer.com}}</ref> In the years since, three-part reunions have become commonplace on many American ''Housewives'' series, and in April 2017, ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' ended its ninth season with a four-part reunion special.<ref name="milestones" /> The four-part reunion special format was later duplicated by the Potomac and Beverly Hills installments in 2021.

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, the [[The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 12|season 12]] and [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 10|season 10]] reunions of ''Atlanta'' and ''Beverly Hills'' respectively were filmed virtually, on [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]], from the homes of Cohen and the Housewives due to lockdown orders at the time.

==Production==
Each ''Real Housewives'' program is made by a different production company, though some are responsible for more than one show. For example, [[Evolution Media]] produces both ''The Real Housewives of Orange County'' and ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=95}} A season is shot on location over the course of around four to six months. The typical field crew for a show consists of three production crews of around ten people, including one lead producer, several camera crew, and a sound technician. Small scenes, such as those centered on just one or two housewives, are shot by a single production crew, whereas multiple crews will cover larger events involving most of the cast.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|pages=98-99}}

The postproduction process of putting episodes together takes around ten to twelve weeks and begins near the end of filming. Estimates for the amount of raw footage recorded per hour-long episode have ranged from 40 to 85 hours.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=107}}

===Casting===

While early seasons occasionally made use of open casting calls, potential housewives are more typically referred by existing cast members or invited to interview by casting agents as a result of their research into the city's social circles. Candidates must pass through three stages: a phone interview with a casting director, a video interview, and finally a filmed home visit, simulating the process of filming a scene for the show.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|pages=8-17}}

The casting of Housewives' family members as primary cast members has occurred many times, with ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'' casting siblings in its [[The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 1|first season]].<ref name="siblings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/2011/05/real_housewives_of_new_jersey_93.html|title='Real Housewives of New Jersey': Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice's sister-in-law, serves up family drama|first=Vicki Hyman &#124; NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=May 16, 2011|website=nj}}</ref> This particular installment of the franchise would later cast sisters-in-law,<ref name="siblings" /> cousins,<ref name="siblings" /> and even twin sisters.<ref name="twins">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/984303/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-where-are-they-now|title=The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Where Are They Now?|date=November 7, 2018|website=E! Online}}</ref> The first mother-daughter Housewives, Evodia and Mercy Mogase from ''[[The Real Housewives of Johannesburg]]'',<ref name="madamandmercy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-04-16-social-media-reacts-to-madam-and-mercy-reality-show-debut/|title=Social media reacts to 'Madam and Mercy' reality show debut}}</ref> eventually received their own spinoff program in 2020.<ref name="madamandmercy" />

===Contracts===
The compensation of ''Real Housewives'' cast members has been the subject of some speculation. In his book about the ''Housewives'' franchise, writer Brian Moylan estimates that, as of 2021, a cast member would receive around $60,000 for her first season, increasing year over year up to a cap of around 300 to 500 thousand dollars. Certain "star" cast members have been rumored to be paid figures in the low millions, such as [[NeNe Leakes]], and [[Kandi Burruss]] of ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]'', [[Lisa Vanderpump]] of ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', and Tamra Judge of ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]]''.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|pages=188-190}} In the early years of the franchise, cast members were paid considerably less, with ''[[Real Housewives of New York City]]'' cast member [[Bethenny Frankel]] stating that she was paid $7,250 for her appearance on the show's first season in 2008.<ref name="newyorker-frankel"/>

A notable provision of housewives' contracts is the so-called "Bethenny clause", which states that Bravo receives 10% of the sale price of any business a cast member starts while on the show, provided that it sells for more than 1 million dollars.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|page=191}} The colloquial name for the clause is in reference to [[Bethenny Frankel]], who sold her Skinnygirl cocktail line in 2011 for a reported $120 million.<ref name="newyorker-frankel">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/09/21/perfect-pitching|title=Perfect Pitching|last=Widdicombe|first=Lizzie|date=14 September 2015|magazine=The New Yorker}}</ref>

===Confessional interviews===
Like many reality television shows, the ''Real Housewives'' franchise makes use of [[confessional (television)|confessional]] interviews, in which scenes are interspersed with "talking head" commentary from the cast members.  Confessional interviews were originally filmed at the housewives' homes, but are now mostly shot on a soundstage in front of a [[green screen]], with an image of the cast member's home composited behind them. Interviews are filmed periodically during and after the filming of a season, sometimes over the course of a full day, and involve the women responding to questions from an off-screen producer.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|pages=107-110}} Over the years, cast members have adopted increasingly elaborate hair, makeup, and fashions for confessional interviews, and may spend between 45 minutes and three hours before filming in order to prepare their looks with the help of hair and makeup artists.<ref name="us-confessionals">{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/real-housewives-beauty-secrets-for-confessional-glam/|title='Real Housewives' Hair and Makeup Artists Spill Beauty Secrets Behind Confessional Glam|last=Holender|first=Samantha|date=7 May 2021|work=US Magazine}}</ref> Each cast member typically has three different confessional looks for a season, with some franchises adopting up to seven, which may need to be reproduced in multiple interview sessions for the sake of continuity.<ref name="us-confessionals"/> Confessional looks must be approved in advance by producers and the network.{{sfn|Moylan|2021|pages=107-110}}

===Potential additional locations===
On December 2, 2016, Cohen spoke on the future of the franchise, saying if there were to be a new installment to the franchise, it could potentially be set in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. Cohen also stated that an All Star edition of the franchise would serve as an end-goal if ratings began to drop.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yee |first1=Lawrence |title=Andy Cohen on Future of 'Real Housewives,' Why He Didn't Want to Be Paid for Hosting Reunions |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/andy-cohen-real-housewives-spinoffs-next-city-1201932262/ |website=Variety |access-date=December 9, 2016 |date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> Later in December 2016, during an interview with [[Harry Connick Jr.]], Cohen stated that they look for cities with strong personalities, and agreed that [[New Orleans]] fits that criterion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dugan|first1=Christina|title=Which Real Housewives City Is Andy Cohen Open to Launching Next?|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-housewives-city-andy-cohen-232614933.html|website=Yahoo Finance|access-date=December 16, 2016|date=December 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Connick|first1=Harry|title=Harry Connick Jr - Timeline|url=https://www.facebook.com/harryconnickjr/videos/10154713146040539/|website=Facebook|publisher=Harry Connick Jr|access-date=December 16, 2016|date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>

Cities where Cohen and other producers began the casting process but ultimately decided not to create a series include [[Chicago]], [[Greenwich, Connecticut|Greenwich]], [[Houston]] and [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/real-housewives-cities-rejected|title=Andy Cohen Reveals the Cities That Didn't Make the Cut for The Real Housewives|date=30 May 2019}}</ref>

==Criticism==
Feminist leader [[Gloria Steinem]] has vociferously criticized the ''Real Housewives'' franchise for "presenting women as rich, pampered, dependent and hateful towards each other."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/meganj3/gloria-steinem-blasts-real-housewives-but-likes-girls| title=Gloria Steinem Blasts 'Real Housewives,' But Likes 'Girls'| first=Megan| last=Johnson| publisher=Buzzfeed News| date=2013-03-23| access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

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Others have criticized the show for its promotion of conspicuous consumption.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Cox|first1=Nicole B.|last2=Proffitt|first2=Jennifer M.|date=2012-05-16|title=The Housewives' Guide to Better Living: Promoting Consumption on Bravo's The Real Housewives|url=https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-9137.2012.01126.x|journal=Communication, Culture & Critique|volume=5|issue=2|pages=295–312|doi=10.1111/j.1753-9137.2012.01126.x|issn=1753-9129|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The franchise is often analyzed through a lens of feminist political economy, and how the show "creates rich women as objects of cultural derision, well-heeled jesters in a populist court."<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Michael J. |last2=Moscowitz |first2=Leigh |date=2013-02-01 |title=The 'Rich Bitch' |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2011.647971 |journal=Feminist Media Studies |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=64–82 |doi=10.1080/14680777.2011.647971 |s2cid=54698659 |issn=1468-0777|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

In October 2019, ''[[The New York Times]]'' ran an article criticizing how the casts of the different ''Real Housewives'' installments appear "segregated" by skin color.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/style/bravo-real-housewives-race.html| title=Race and 'The Real Housewives'| author=Tracie Egan Morrissey| work=The New York Times| date=2019-10-29| access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> Author Tracie Egan Morrissey pointed to ''Potomac'' and ''Atlanta'' for their almost entirely [[African Americans|African American]] casts, while the other iterations, such as ''Beverly Hills'', ''Orange County'', ''Dallas'', ''New York'', and ''New Jersey'', are overwhelmingly [[Caucasian race|white]] and have featured few [[women of color]]. ''The Real Housewives of New York'' did not have an African-American cast member until 2021; while the addition of Kary Brittingham to ''Dallas'' in 2019 marked the show's first [[Hispanic]] cast member. ''Beverly Hills'', with the exception of [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 4|season four]]’s [[Joyce Giraud]], featured "a racially homogeneous cast throughout its run", until the addition of [[Garcelle Beauvais]] in 2019<ref name="NYTimes" /> and [[Crystal Kung Minkoff|Crystal Kung-Minkoff]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Rachel |title='Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' adds Crystal Kung Minkoff to season 11 cast |url=https://ew.com/tv/real-housewives-beverly-hills-crystal-kung-minkoff-season-11-cast/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

The ''Real Housewives of Dubai'' installment, which premiered on June 1, 2022, has been the subject of criticism due to its setting in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. On May 25, 2022, a group of 12 human rights organizations, including Freedom Forward, [[CODEPINK]] and FairSquare, wrote an open letter to Andy Cohen and other executives condemning the decision to film a show there, citing the Dubai and UAE governments purported [[homophobia]] and [[women's rights]] violations. The groups asked the producers to reveal the financial role of the UAE in the series' production, run a disclaimer, and publicly cite past human rights abuses committed by the emirate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/human-rights-groups-send-open-201224855.html|title=Human rights groups send open letter to Andy Cohen, Bravo ahead of 'Real Housewives of Dubai' premiere: UAE rulers 'have destroyed the lives of 1000s of women'|accessdate=27 May 2022|website=Yahoo! News|date=27 May 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://freedomforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RHOD-Letter-2022-05-25-web.pdf|title=Re: "Real Housewives of Dubai" and UAE Misogyny, Homophobia, and Violence Against Women|accessdate=25 May 2022|website=Freedom Forward|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527142544/https://freedomforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RHOD-Letter-2022-05-25-web.pdf|archive-date=27 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2024, former ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'' star [[Caroline Manzo]] filed a lawsuit against [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] which alleged that the network and its affiliated companies—Forest Productions, Warner Bros. Entertainment, NBCUniversal Media, Shed Media and Peacock TV— would "regularly ply the Real Housewives cast with alcohol, cause them to become severely intoxicated, and then direct, encourage and/or allow them to sexually harass other cast members because that is good for ratings."<ref name=morelawsuitdetail>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/caroline-manzo-lawsuit-bravo-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-alleged-sexual-harassment-brandi-glanville-8550476|title=Caroline Manzo Files Lawsuit Against Bravo 1 Year After Claims of Sexual Harassment on Ultimate Girls Trip|first1=Dave|last1=Quinn|first2=Esther|last2=Kang|publisher=People|date=January 26, 2024|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name=lawsuit>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/caroline-manzo-brandi-glanville-sex-harassment-bravo-housewives-girls-trip-morocco-1235889122/|title=Caroline Manzo Sues Bravo, Accuses 'Housewives' Castmate Brandi Glanville of Sexual Assault on 'Ultimate Girls Trip'|first1=Gene|last1=Maddus|first2=Kate|last2=Aurthur|publisher=Variety|date=January 26, 2024|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name=courtlawsuit>{{Cite web| title=Caroline Manzo, -against- Bravo Media LLC, Forest Productions Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., NBCuniversal Media, LLC, Shed Media US Inc., Peacock TV LLC | url=https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24378528/not_assigned_caroline_manzo_v_bravo_media_llc_et_al_summons___complaint_1.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126194525/https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24378528/not_assigned_caroline_manzo_v_bravo_media_llc_et_al_summons___complaint_1.pdf | archive-date=2024-01-26}}</ref> The lawsuit was filed a year after it was reported [[Brandi Glanville]] gave Manzo "unwanted kisses" while they participated in season 5 of ''[[The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/tv/brandi-glanville-caroline-manzo-exit-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-4-early/|title=Brandi Glanville and Caroline Manzo Exited 'Ultimate Girls Trip' Early After 'Unwanted' Kisses|first=Dave|last=Quinn|publisher=People|date=January 30, 2023|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name=lawsuit /> The lawsuit also accused Bravo of knowing that Glanville, who was also previously a cast member of ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', had a history of sexual misconduct, but hired her anyway for good ratings.<ref name=lawsuit /><ref name=courtlawsuit />

==Syndication==
The first four installments entered weekday [[broadcast syndication]] in the majority of United States markets on September 13, 2010, with episodes of ''[[The Real Housewives of Orange County]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Berman|first=Marc|title='Real Housewives' head to off-net syndication|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/real-housewives-head-net-syndication-89947|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=June 30, 2013|date=October 12, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Watch "The Real Housewives" Drama Unfold from the Very Beginning in National Syndication on September 13|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/09/09/watch-the-real-housewives-drama-unfold-from-the-very-beginning-in-national-syndication-on-september-13-37332/20100909nuts01/|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=June 30, 2013|date=September 9, 2010}}</ref> ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]'' started airing episodes in the syndicated time slot on October 25, 2010; ''[[The Real Housewives of New York City]]'' 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.

==Parodies==
Since the conception of the series, ''The Real Housewives'' franchise has been parodied in television, film, theatre and online media.

===Television===
====Series====
* ''[[Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'' is a reality television parody show broadcast on [[BET]] from January 15, 2013, to December 13, 2016, created by [[Kevin Hart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/6j1qon/kevin-hart-real-husbands-will-be-the-new-chappelle-s-show|title=Kevin Hart: " Real Husbands of Hollywood Will Be What Chappelle's Show Was"|date=29 November 2012|work=BET.com}}</ref> The show ran for five seasons, before being revived on [[BET+]] in February 2022.
* ''[[The Hotwives]]'' is a sitcom parody show broadcast on [[Hulu]] from July 15, 2014, to September 15, 2015. Created by [[Dannah Phirman]] and [[Danielle Schneider]], the show ran for two seasons. The first season was set in [[Orlando, Florida]], while the second was set in [[Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/10/hulu-hotwives-of-orlando-trailer_n_4573783.html | work=Huffington Post | title=Hulu's 'Hotwives of Orlando' Trailer Is a Hot Mess | date=January 10, 2014}}</ref>
* In [[Kenya]], a parody of ''The Real Housewives'' began airing in July 2014, titled ''Real Househelps of Kawangware''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Beatrice|first1=Kangai|title=The Real and fresh Househelps of Kawangware|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/buzz/441236-2398550-lcgi2pz/index.html|website=Daily Nation|access-date=October 12, 2016|date=July 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Africans tuning into more local TV programmes|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1437412/africans-tuning-local-tv-programmes|website=New Vision|access-date=October 12, 2016|date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> The show was added to the South African mobile streaming service ShowMax in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shapshak|first1=Toby|title=ShowMax Goes Mobile In Kenya|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2016/10/07/showmax-goes-mobile-in-kenya/#54a68efe6a24|website=Forbes|access-date=October 12, 2016|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>

====Episodes====
* The ''[[30 Rock]]'' episodes "[[Queen of Jordan (30 Rock)|Queen of Jordan]]" (2011) and "[[Queen of Jordan 2: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper]]" (2012) were both structured as episodes of a fictional reality show called ''Queen of Jordan'' which parodied several personalities and events of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, particularly ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/30-rock-queen-of-jordan-reality-killed-the-comedy-star|title=Review: '30 Rock' - 'Queen of Jordan': Reality killed the comedy star?|work=HitFix|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=March 26, 2011}}</ref> The 2012 episode "[[Idiots Are People Three!]]" also featured [[Denise Richards]] parodying [[LuAnn de Lesseps]]'s song "Chic, C'est La Vie" as "J'adore La Piscine".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crushable.com/2012/01/27/entertainment/denise-richards-la-piscina-luann-de-lesseps-652/|title=Denise Richards' "La Piscine" Is A Hilarious Jab At LuAnn De Lesseps|work=Crushable|access-date=2015-03-24|archive-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151047/http://www.crushable.com/2012/01/27/entertainment/denise-richards-la-piscina-luann-de-lesseps-652/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The 2022 episode "The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia" of the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Zootopia+]]'' parodies the format of ''The Real Housewives'';  [[Crystal Kung Minkoff]] from ''Beverly Hills'' and [[Porsha Williams]] from ''Atlanta'' make guest appearances voicing two of Fru Fru's friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/disneys-zootopia-trailer-teases-a-pitch-perfect-real-housewives-parody-and-more-stories-featuring-judy-hopps-and-co.html|title= Disney+'s Zootopia+ Trailer Teases A Pitch Perfect Real Housewives Parody And More Stories Featuring Judy Hopps And Co.| date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>

====Sketches====
* From 2009 to 2012, a recurring sketch titled ''The Real Housewives of Late Night'' aired on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''. The sketch featured the men dressing up as their wives in a parody of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Late Night Television|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/11/the-real-housewives-of-la_n_256329.html|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=September 11, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Real Housewives Of Late Night Visit Indianapolis, Meet The Colts|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/real-housewives-of-late-night-visit-indianapolis_n_1252289.html|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=February 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="RHParodoes">{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Russ|title=The Best Real Housewives Parodies|url=http://www.slice.ca/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/blog/the-best-real-housewives-parodies/68429/|website=Slice|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=July 9, 2015|archive-date=October 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030205437/http://www.slice.ca/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/blog/the-best-real-housewives-parodies/68429/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On November 2, 2010, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' parodied ''The Real Housewives'' franchise as a whole, with a segment titled ''Women of SNL''. The segment was stylized as though it were a reunion special, which guest starred [[Andy Cohen (television personality)|Andy Cohen]] making a cameo as the host for the segment. The skit featured classic housewives moments spoofed by many women who are a part of ''Saturday Night Live'', including [[Rachel Dratch]], [[Nora Dunn]], [[Tina Fey]], [[Ana Gasteyer]], [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]], [[Laraine Newman]], [[Cheri Oteri]], [[Amy Poehler]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Molly Shannon]], and [[Kristen Wiig]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Women Of 'SNL' Perfectly Spoof 'Real Housewives' Reunions|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/02/women-of-snl-real-housewives_n_777773.html|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=January 18, 2017|date=November 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Women of SNL Spoof 'Real Housewives'|url=http://extratv.com/2010/11/02/women-of-snl-spoof-real-housewives/|website=Extra Tv|access-date=January 18, 2017|date=November 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Women of SNL: Real Housewives Opening - Saturday Night Live - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSDmnNbE87c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/BSDmnNbE87c| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=Saturday Night Live|access-date=January 18, 2017|date=September 20, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* ''Saturday Night Live'' parodied ''The Real Housewives'' again on March 3, 2012, with a sketch called ''Real Housewives of Disney'' guest starring [[Lindsay Lohan]] as [[Rapunzel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lindsay Lohan's 'SNL' Comeback Gets Mixed Reviews|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1680377/lindsay-lohan-hosts-saturday-night-live/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125061414/http://www.mtv.com/news/1680377/lindsay-lohan-hosts-saturday-night-live/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2014|website=MTV|access-date=March 3, 2015|date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>
* On November 5, 2014, a parody titled ''Housewives of Narromine'' aired in Australia, on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]'s Indigenous sketch show, ''[[Black Comedy (TV series)|Black Comedy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=So you've heard of Real Housewives? Meet our, Housewives of Narromine.|url=https://www.facebook.com/ABCIndigenous/videos/723233517771068/|website=Facebook|publisher=ABC|access-date=December 31, 2016|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref> The skit featured back and forth comedy between two characters located in [[Narromine]], played by [[Deborah Mailman]] and Elizabeth Wymarra.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kernohan|first1=Kathryn|title=Black Comedy: Australia's first indigenous sketch show since 1973 hits the screens|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/black-comedy-australias-first-indigenous-sketch-show-since-1973-hits-the-screens-20141024-11b1ub.html|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=December 31, 2016|date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Marshall|first1=Rebecca|title=Black Comedy misses the mark|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/black-comedy-misses-mark/2450825/|website=Sunshine Coast Daily|access-date=December 31, 2016|date=November 16, 2014}}</ref>
* From May 24 to November 8, 2015, the Australian sketch show ''[[Open Slather]]'' frequently parodied the series with the sketch ''The Real Housewives of The World''. The sketch featured prominent women in politics in the format of ''The Real Housewives''. The cast included [[Marg Downey]] as [[Helen Clark]], [[Gina Riley]] as [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Magda Szubanski]] as [[Angela Merkel]]. In the same series, Gina Riley also played a parodied version of ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne'' cast member [[Gina Liano]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Open Slather Real Housewives Of The World Sketch|url=http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/videos/open-slather-real-housewives-of-the-world-sketch/|website=The Comedy Channel|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Brain|first1=Anna|title=How Gina Riley moved on from Kath & Kim to turn Real Housewife for Open Slather|url=https://news.com.au/entertainment/tv/how-gina-riley-moved-on-from-kath-kim-to-turn-real-housewife-for-open-slather/news-story/2de155f6cdb28087b8c0914d5db80c3d|website=News|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>
* On June 16, 2016, the franchise was parodied in episode 9 in the [[Inside Amy Schumer#Season 4 (2016)|fourth season]] of ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]''. [[Amy Schumer]] parodied ''The Real Housewives''{{'}} reunion with Andy Cohen making a guest appearance as himself, as the host.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Romano|first1=Nick|title=Amy Schumer goes full Real Housewives with Andy Cohen|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/17/amy-schumer-real-housewives-sketch-andy-cohen|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=June 17, 2016}}</ref>
* In New Zealand, a parody series called ''Fresh Housewives of South Auckland'' aired on [[TVNZ 2|TV2]] during the Saturday morning segment ''Fresh'' and was released online. It ran for eight episodes from November September 11, to November 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh Housewives of South Auckland Ep 8 - Sisterhood|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huh_9VpH_bE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/huh_9VpH_bE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=TVNZ|access-date=December 31, 2016|date=November 2, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh Watch on TVNZ OnDemand|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/content/tvnz/ondemand/shows/f/fresh.html|website=TVNZ|access-date=December 31, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh Housewives of South Auckland Ep 1 - A Cafe?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcpCkO2V7Ug |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/xcpCkO2V7Ug| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=TVNZ|access-date=December 31, 2016|date=September 11, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* In January 2017, the [[BBC Two|BBC2]] comedy show ''[[Revolting (TV series)|Revolting]]'' aired the sketch "The Real Housewives of ISIS", which featured women affiliated with the terrorist organization in the style of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Efstathiou|first1=Zoe|title=New Comedy Real Housewives of ISIS mocks Jihadi Brides with Terrorist gags|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/748698/jihadi-brides-bbc-show-revolting-real-housewives-of-isis-tv-islamic-state|website=Express|access-date=December 31, 2016|date=December 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Real Housewives of ISIS|url=https://www.facebook.com/bbctwo/videos/1080140528761781/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED|website=Facebook|publisher=[[BBC Two]]|access-date=January 4, 2017|date=January 4, 2017}}</ref>

===Film===
* On February 25, 2011, [[Third Degree Films]] released a [[pornographic parody film]] of the franchise, titled ''The Real Housewives of San Fernando Valley''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Housewives Of The San Feranando Valley Parody - Third Degree Films|url=http://www.thirddegreefilms.com/movie/1028/real-housewives-of-the-san-feranando-valley-parody|website=Third Degree Films|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>
* In February 2014, [[Michael Kulich]] produced a pornographic film called ''The Real Housewives of [[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]]'' featuring [[Nina Hartley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://06880danwoog.com/2014/01/10/the-real-housewives-of-westport/|title=The Real Housewives Of Westport|work=06880|date=10 January 2014}}</ref>

===Theatre===
* The series was parodied in August 2012 by the musical ''The Real Drunk Housewives of the San Fernando Valley'', which featured [[Rachel Reilly]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Brother Winner Hits The Stage In 'Real Housewives' Parody|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/01/16/big-brother-winner-hits-the-stage-in-real-housewives-parody/|website=CBS Los Angeles|date=16 January 2013|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ellis|first1=Sarah|title=Los Angeles Theater Review: The Real Drunk Housewives of the San Fernando Valley (The Complex in Hollywood)|url=http://www.stageandcinema.com/2012/08/06/real-drunk-housewives/|website=Stage And Cinema|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=August 6, 2012}}</ref>
* The musical parody ''The Real Housewives of Walnut Creek'' ran in April and May 2014 at Lesher Center for the Arts in [[Walnut Creek, California]]. The musical was created by Molly Bell, who also starred, and was presented by the Center REPertory.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Walnut Creek: The Musical|url=http://www.centerrep.org/season1314/realhousewives.php|website=Centre Rep Theatre|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Craig|first1=PAt|title=Review: 'Real Housewives of Walnut Creek' a delicious parody|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/04/25/review-real-housewives-of-walnut-creek-a-delicious-parody/|website=Mercury News|date=25 April 2014|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016, the musical was restaged as ''Real Housewives of Toluca Lake'' at the Falcon Theatre in [[Burbank, California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Appleford|first1=Steve|title=Musical parody of TV's 'Real Housewives' takes a local turn|url=http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/entertainment/tn-gnp-et-0316-housewives-20160315-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=March 16, 2016}}</ref>
* In the United Kingdom, the theater production ''The Real Hoosewives - Fae Glesga'' ran from September 10 to September 14, 2014, at the [[Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow)|Pavilion Theatre]] in [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Hoosewives - Fae Glesga - Pavilion Theatre|url=http://www.paviliontheatre.co.uk/shows/the-real-hoosewives-fae-glesga/|website=The Pavilion Theatre|access-date=December 31, 2016}}</ref>
* From January to May 2016, a performance titled ''The Realish Housewives: A Parody'' toured cities across the United States. Each performance was titled "''The Realish Housewives of [the city they performed in]''".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Realish Housewives: A Parody |url= http://realishhousewivesparody.com/|website=The Realish Housewives a Parody On Tour |access-date= October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Denver Theatre - The Realish Housewives of Cherry Creek|url=https://www.denvercenter.org/shows/specific-series/Get?Id=7ec6fd4f-2a7c-47e5-897b-1976a301384a|website=Denver Center|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=April 21, 2016}}</ref>
* From July 16 to September 12, 2016, a parody theater piece called ''Housewives of Secaucus, a Suburban Travesty'' was shown in New Jersey and New York across several venues. The show also parodied reality television series ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' and ''[[Mob Wives]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zeitlinger|first1=Nicholas|title=Real Housewives parody show portrays a sassier side of Secaucus|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2016/07/real_housewives_parody_show_portrays_a_sassier_sid.html|website=NJ True Jersey|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=July 2, 2016}}</ref>
* In October 2016, a musical titled ''The Real Wicked Witches of Halloween Hills'' was performed over 2 nights on October 29 and October 30, at Westchester Broadway Theatre and [[Emelin Theatre]] in New York. The musical is a family-friendly Halloween take on ''The Real Housewives'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kramer|first1=Peter|title=Something 'wicked' and musical for Halloween|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/2016/10/24/something-wicked-musical-halloween/92655870/|website=Lohud|publisher=USA Today|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>
* In May 2021, the play "This American Wife" parodied and reenacted characters from across The Real Housewives franchise. Written and directed by [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] nominees Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, and produced by [[Jeremy O. Harris]], the play was filmed on multiple cameras and livestreamed from an actual Long Island mansion during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Maya |date=May 23, 2021 |title='This American Wife' Review: Wives Out, Knives Out |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/theater/this-american-wife-review.html |work=The New York Times |location=US |access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Charles |date=May 24, 2021 |title='This American Wife' views 'Real Housewives' through a queer looking glass |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-05-24/this-american-wife-review-real-housewives |work=Los Angeles Times |location=US |access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref>

===Web series===
* The 2009 online series ''The unReal Housewives of Kansas City'' had seven episodes in all. It was directed by Jon Davis, and starred Michelle Davidson, Meagan Flynn, Erin McGrane, [[Tasha Smith]] and Jennifer Plas. Davidson, Flynn and Plas also served as writers for the series.<ref>{{cite web|title=The UnReal Housewives of Kansas City About|url=https://www.facebook.com/The-unReal-Housewives-of-Kansas-City-57516667428/|website=Facebook|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=unrealhousewivesofkc - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/unrealhousewivesofkc/videos|website=YouTube|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gutierrez|first1=Lisa|title=YouTube fun: The Unreal Housewives of Kansas City|url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article295879/YouTube-fun-The-Unreal-Housewives-of-Kansas-City.html|website=The Kansas City Star|access-date=November 16, 2016|date=April 30, 2009}}</ref>
* ''The Real Housewives of [[South Boston]]'' is a [[YouTube]] parody series created by Lucia Aniello and [[Paul W. Downs]] in October 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/the-real-housewives-of-south-boston_n_1016451.html | work=Huffington Post | title=WATCH: Real Housewives Of South Boston | date=October 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQoTlVgmPK8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/SQoTlVgmPK8| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=The Real Housewives of South Boston|date=17 October 2011|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* ''Real Housewives of Benning Road'' is a YouTube parody series created Brooks and Amon Williams of Hardhead Films. The series aired for 3 seasons between 2013 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=DeNeen|title='Real Housewives of Benning Road': Web parody is winning viewers|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/real-housewives-of-benning-road-web-parody-is-winning-viewers/2013/08/09/c9b04986-e5c8-11e2-aef3-339619eab080_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=August 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HardHeadFilms - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/HardHeadFilms/videos|website=YouTube|publisher=HardHead Films|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] aired ''The Real Housewives of Horror'', from October 29 to December 4, 2014. The series is written and created by [[Brea Grant]], who also stars in the series, and is a mash-up of the [[Horror film|horror movie genre]] and ''The Real Housewives'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wolfe|first1=Clarke|title=Talking Real Housewives Of Horror With Creator And Star Brea Grant|url=http://nerdist.com/talking-real-housewives-of-horror-with-creator-and-star-brea-grant/|website=[[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]]|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=December 8, 2014|archive-date=October 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030201749/http://nerdist.com/talking-real-housewives-of-horror-with-creator-and-star-brea-grant/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On April 12, 2015, former ''[[Big Brother (American TV series)|Big Brother]]'' contestant Wil Hueser released a video titled ''The Real Housewives of Louisville'' on his YouTube channel, which went on to serve as the first season. On June 16, 2016, Hueser began airing a second season of his series. The series features Hueser parodying multiple women from [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], including his own mother.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Louisville - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hoszQOtBv4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/-hoszQOtBv4| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=Wil Heuser|access-date=November 16, 2016|date=April 12, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Havens|first1=Sara|title=Wil Heuser takes on 'The Real Housewives of Louisville' in his one-man YouTube laboratory|url=http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/wil-heuser-takes-on-the-real-housewives-of-louisville-in-his-one-man-youtube-laboratory/|website=Insider Louisville|access-date=November 16, 2016|date=August 12, 2016|archive-date=November 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117062938/http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/wil-heuser-takes-on-the-real-housewives-of-louisville-in-his-one-man-youtube-laboratory/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Louisville, Season 2 pt 1 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmoGouJCFvU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/BmoGouJCFvU| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=Wil Heuser|access-date=November 16, 2016|date=June 16, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* In late August 2016, ''Real Housewives of Christchurch'' began airing as an online series. The series is designed as a parody of ''The Real Housewives of Auckland'' and showcases everyday women, rather than the wealthy and polished women featured on the Auckland series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Housewives of Christchurch makes its debut|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/real-housewives-of-christchurch-makes-its-debut-2016082620|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828001050/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/real-housewives-of-christchurch-makes-its-debut-2016082620|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2016|newspaper=[[Newshub]] |access-date=October 30, 2016|date=August 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Croot|first1=James|title=The Real Housewives of Christchurch a hit in their own right|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/83835215/The-Real-Housewives-of-Christchurch-a-hit-in-their-own-right|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=October 30, 2016|date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, cast-members of ''The Real Housewives of Auckland'', Gilda Kirkpatrick and Anne Batley-Burton, were featured in a video meeting with the ladies of ''The Real Housewives of Christchurch''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Christchurch met up face-to-face with Anne & Gilda from #RHOAKL over a fancy lunch.|url=https://www.facebook.com/thestorynz/videos/559285390927180/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE|website=Facebook|publisher=The Story NZ|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>
* In October 2016, a web series titled ''The Real Houseboys of Waiheke'' began airing as a parody of ''The Real Housewives'' and more specifically ''The Real Housewives of Auckland''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Connor|first1=Fiona|title=Real Housewives of Auckland gets some competition|url=http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/real-housewives-of-auckland-gets-some-competition/|website=Spy|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=October 10, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
* In a collaboration with Bravo, [[Mashable]] began airing an online mini-series titled ''The Real Housekids''. It began on August 1, 2016, and featured children recreating well-known scenes from the franchise. In total four episodes were released, three featuring scenes from ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' and one featuring a scene from ''The Real Housewives of Orange County''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Real Housekids!|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/videos/meet-the-real-housekids|website=Bravo|date=28 July 2016|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kids hilariously reenact your favorite 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' moments|url=http://mashable.com/2016/08/01/real-housekids-episode-one|website=Mashable|date=August 2016|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Real Housekids|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLusYuStjel-U7ZxLDhKCDPy4Uatf7T-wM|website=YouTube|publisher=Mashable|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
* In 2017, [[Jimmy Tatro]] and Christian A. Pierce created ''[[The Real Bros of Simi Valley]]'', which premiered on YouTube and later moved to Facebook Watch in season 2.

===Web-based sketches===
* On August 14, 2012, ''The Real Housekeepers of Long Island'' was released online as a parody of the series, created by Tyler Gildin.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Butnick|first1=Stephanie|title='Real Housewives' Parody Features the 'Real' Housekeepers of Long Island|url=http://jewcy.com/jewish-news/real-housewives-parody-features-the-real-housekeepers-of-long-island|website=Jewcy|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=August 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gildin|first1=Tyler|title=The Real Housekeepers of Long Island|url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/aa5884323f/the-real-housekeepers-of-long-island?_cc=__d___&_ccid=36c5ea40-80e3-44e8-b90b-990bd50df5b8|website=Funny or Die|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=September 7, 2012|archive-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031085146/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/aa5884323f/the-real-housekeepers-of-long-island?_cc=__d___&_ccid=36c5ea40-80e3-44e8-b90b-990bd50df5b8|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On October 12, 2012, a segment was published on [[Funny or Die]] titled ''The Real Dragwives: Very Rich''. The video is a parody of a scene from ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'', with [[Latrice Royale]] in the role of [[NeNe Leakes]] and [[DiDa Ritz]] in the role of Sheree Whitfield.<ref name="RHParodoes"/><ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Dragwives: Very Rich|url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c057d7b3a7/the-real-dragwives-very-rich?_cc=__d___&_ccid=36c5ea40-80e3-44e8-b90b-990bd50df5b8|website=Funny Or Die|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=October 12, 2012}}</ref>
* In June 2015, Dirty Cues Productions produced the parody ''The Real Housewives of Westeros'', combining the popular [[HBO]] show ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' with the ''Real Housewives'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dirtycues.com|title=钦州蕾悍机械设备有限公司|website=www.dirtycues.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOHNyCleOEM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/xOHNyCleOEM| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Game of Thrones The Real Housewives of Westeros|date=11 June 2015|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* On October 14, 2016, a parody video was released online called ''The Real Housewitches of Salem''. The video parodied ''The Real Housewives'' as well as ''[[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|Hocus Pocus]]'' and ''[[Mean Girls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Twombley|first1=Rick|title=The Real Housewitches of Salem ( Hocus Pocus Parody by Rick and the Griffopotamus)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3bsqFmqDFc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/_3bsqFmqDFc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=October 14, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Tharrett|first1=Matthew|title=The Sanderson Sisters Hit Up Starbucks In "The Real Housewitches of Salem"|url=http://www.newnownext.com/hocus-pocus-drag-queens-the-real-housewitches-of-salem/10/2016/|website=New Now Next|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>

===Other parodies and allusions===
* In 2009, Amy Phillips began impersonating stars from Bravo and many other celebrities on her YouTube channel and eventually began parodying the women from ''The Real Housewives''. Since she began, Phillips has since been endorsed by Bravo and has made several appearances on ''[[Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen|Watch What Happens Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=meetamyphillips - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/meetamyphillips/videos|website=YouTube|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Vena|first1=Jocelyn|title=Amy Phillips Celebrates WWHL's 1000th Episode with Almost as Many Impressions|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/amy-phillips-greatest-real-housewives-impressions|website=Bravo|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> In January 2016, Phillips parodied both ''The Real Housewives'' and ''[[Star Wars]]'' in ''Star Wars: The Housewives Awaken'', during her segment ''Reality Checked with Amy Phillips'', on [[SiriusXM]]'s ''Radio Andy''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosenfeld|first1=Laura|title=Star Wars Meets The Real Housewives in This Hilarious Parody|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/star-wars-meets-the-real-housewives-in-this-hilarious-parody|website=Bravo|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>
* On February 26, 2012, ''The Real Housewives'' was parodied during [[The Apprentice (American TV series) season 12#Episode 2: Getting Medieval|episode 2]] of the [[The Apprentice (American TV series) season 12|fifth season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'', during a task sponsored by [[Medieval Times]]. Contestant and star of ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' [[Teresa Giudice]] recreated her table-flipping scene from ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' in a segment titled ''The Unreal Housewives of Camelot''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Giudice|first1=Teresa|title=Real Housewives of Camelot|url=http://teresagiudice.com/myblog/2012/3/13/real-housewives-of-camelot.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030202402/http://teresagiudice.com/myblog/2012/3/13/real-housewives-of-camelot.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 30, 2016|website=Teresa Giudice|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=March 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bricker|first1=Tierney|title=Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Victoria Gotti and Lisa Lampanelli Get Medieval! Plus, Who Was Injured?|url=http://www.eonline.com/au/news/297027/celebrity-apprentice-recap-victoria-gotti-and-lisa-lampanelli-get-medieval-plus-who-was-injured|website=E Online|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=February 27, 2012}}</ref>
* In the 2013 film ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]'', [[Melissa De Sousa]]'s character "Shelby" is a star of the fictional reality show ''The Real Housewives of [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/11/review-the-best-man-holiday/|title=Review: 'The Best Man Holiday'|publisher=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thebestmanmovie.tumblr.com/post/65546010588|title=The Best Man Holiday Movie|website=thebestmanmovie.tumblr.com}}</ref>
* In episode 9 of the [[Hot in Cleveland season 4|fourth season]] of ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]'', which aired on January 23, 2013, actress, and cast member of ''The Real Housewives of Orange County'', [[Heather Dubrow]] guest starred as Nikki, the wife of Emmet ([[Alan Dale]]), who is trying to get on the fictional series ''True Housewives of Tampa St. Pete''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shira|first1=Dahvi|title=Real Housewives of O.C.'s Heather Dubrow Guest Stars on Hot in Cleveland|url=http://people.com/tv/heather-dubrow-guest-stars-on-hot-in-cleveland/|website=People|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Walker|first1=Emily|title=Heather Dubrow Guest Stars on 'Hot in Cleveland'|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/heather-dubrow-guest-stars-on-hot-in-cleveland|website=Bravo|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* [[SBS 2]]'s ''[[The Feed (Australian TV series)|The Feed]]'' parodied the franchise in August 2014, with a segment titled ''The Real Newsreaders of Sydney''. The segment featured [[Sandra Sully]], [[Lee Lin Chin]] and [[Natalie Barr]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Molloy|first1=Shannon|title=Ten News anchor Sandra Sully in hilarious Real Housewives spoof with Natalie Barr, Lee Lin Chin|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/ten-news-anchor-sandra-sully-in-hilarious-real-housewives-spoof-with-natalie-barr-lee-lin-chin/news-story/4ad0a726b4414753328ca8c5ef424ac8|website=News|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>
* On May 4, 2015, ''The Real Housewives'' was parodied during the tenth episode in the [[RuPaul's Drag Race season 7|seventh season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''. In a mini-challenge titled ''Fake Housewives of RuPaul's Drag Race'', the contestants were challenged to create a tagline, replicating the taglines of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, as well as replicating plastic surgery using tape.<ref name="RHParodoes"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Stephan|first1=Lee|title=Ru Paul's Race Race Recap 'Prancing Queens'|url=http://www.ew.com/recap/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-episode-10|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=May 4, 2015}}</ref>
* ''The Real Tradies of Melbourne'' is an online video released on July 29, 2015, created to promote awareness for Tradies National Health Month. The video features [[Shane Jacobson]], as well as original ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne'' cast member Andrea Moss.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Tradies of Melbourne - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tJ1GGWCk0E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/6tJ1GGWCk0E| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube|publisher=Tradies National Health Month|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=July 29, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* On August 11, 2016, during an episode of ''Watch What Happens Live'', Andy Cohen featured a segment titled ''The Real Housewives of Rio'', inspired by the then-ongoing [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. The segment featured current and former Olympians (like [[Nadia Comăneci]]) delivering ''Real Housewives''-style taglines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympians Nadia Comaneci And April Ross Are 'The Real Housewives Of Rio' - WWHL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7f9n8rDJl0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/r7f9n8rDJl0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=You Tube|publisher=Bravo|access-date=December 18, 2016|date=August 11, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* On October 27, 2016, a scene from ''The Real Housewives of New York City'', featuring Aviva Drescher throwing her prosthetic leg, was parodied by [[Alaska Thunderfuck 5000]] during the reunion for the [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2|second season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vena|first1=Jocelyn|title=Aviva Drescher's Infamous Leg Toss Just Got the RuPaul's Drag Race Treatment|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-2-reunion-aviva-drescher-leg-toss?cid=soc_dg_fb_DISH|website=Bravo|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Quinn|first1=Dave|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Winner Alaska Recreates Iconic Real Housewives Scene|url=http://people.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-reunion-leg-throw-exclusive/|website=People|access-date=October 30, 2016|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref>
* On October 26, 2016, the ''We the Voters'' campaign released a video online titled ''Real Voters of the USA'', which used the format of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise to display that people could discuss politics without fighting. The video featured three housewives who were portrayed by [[Anabelle Acosta]], [[Charlotte McKinney]] and [[Lio Tipton|Analeigh Tipton]].<!--- per [[Template:Infobox_film/doc#Credits]] – "credited by the name they were using professionally at the time the film was made" ---><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Zahara|title=Real Housewives Spoof Shows How You Can Oppose Someone's Political Views And Still Like Them|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/real-housewives-spoof-shows-how-you-can-oppose-someones-political-views-and-still-like-them_us_58078d83e4b0dd54ce36a58a|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=December 18, 2016|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Real Voters of the USA - We The Voters|url=https://wethevoters.com/film/real-voters-of-the-usa|website=We The Voters|access-date=December 18, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182709/https://wethevoters.com/film/real-voters-of-the-usa|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Credits - We The Voters|url=https://wethevoters.com/credits#real-voters-of-the-usa|website=We The Voters|access-date=December 18, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182434/https://wethevoters.com/credits#real-voters-of-the-usa|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In the fifth episode of the Disney+ series ''[[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series]]'', "The Real Campers of Shallow Lake", the characters are inspired by the ''Real Housewives'' franchise to act more dramatic so that the documentary crew filming them won't write them off as boring.<ref>{{Citation |last=Pace |first=Ann Marie |title=The Real Campers of Shallow Lake |date=2022-08-24 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20419802/ |series=High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |access-date=2022-12-04}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
The franchise has collectively won four [[National Reality Television Awards]], a [[Critics' Choice Television Award]], a [[Critics' Choice Real TV Awards|Critics' Choice Real TV Award]], and an [[MTV Movie & TV Award]]. It has also received nominations at the [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], [[People's Choice Awards]], [[AACTA Awards]], [[Dorian Award]]s, [[Leo Awards]], [[TCA Awards]], [[Canadian Screen Awards]], and [[Television and Radio Industries Club|TRIC Awards]].
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"  width:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Program
! scope="col" | Result
|-
| align="center"| 2010
|[[Dorian Award]]
| Campy TV Show of the Year
| ''Real Housewives of New Jersey''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2011
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
| Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure
| ''Real Housewives of New Jersey''
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| Best Reality Series
| ''Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{won}}
|-
|Dorian Award
| Campy TV Show of the Year
| ''Real Housewives'' franchise
| {{nom}}
|-
|align="center"| 2013
|[[Canadian Screen Awards]]
| Reality/Competition Program or Series
| ''Real Housewives of Vancouver''
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center"|2014
|[[AACTA Awards]]
| Best Editing in Television
| ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne''
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3"|2015
|AACTA Awards
| Best Reality Series
| ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[National Reality Television Awards]]
| Best Reality Non-Competition Show
| ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best International Show
| ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3"|2016
|rowspan="10"|National Reality Television Awards
| Outstanding Achievement Award
| Lisa Vanderpump
| {{won}}
|-
| Best International Show
| ''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Female Personality
| Ampika Pickston<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{won}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="7"|2017
| Best Reality Non-Competition Show
| ''Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|Best International Show
| ''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Celebrity Personality of the Year
| Lisa Vanderpump<br />(''Vanderpump Rules'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Ampika Pickston<br />(''Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Female Personality
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" align="center"|2018
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
| The Reality Show of 2018
| ''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| Best Reality Series/Franchise
| ''Real Housewives''
| {{nom}}
|-
|''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Television and Radio Industries Club|TRIC Awards]]
| Reality Programme
| ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
|AACTA Awards
| Best Reality Series
| ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne''
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Leo Awards]]
| Best Sound (Information, Lifestyle, or Reality Series)
| ''The Real Housewives of Toronto''
| {{nom}}
|-
| National Reality Television Awards
|Best International Show
| ''The Real Housewives of New York City''
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="9"|2019
|rowspan="7"|People's Choice Awards
|rowspan="3"| The Reality Show of 2019
|''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|The Reality Star of 2019
| Kandi Burruss<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| Nene Leakes<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| Kyle Richards<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| Lisa Vanderpump<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Best Reality Royalty
| Lisa Vanderpump<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Real TV Awards|Critics' Choice Real TV Award]]
| Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
| ''The Real Housewives of New York City''
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="10"|2020
|rowspan="5"|People's Choice Awards
|rowspan="2"| The Reality Show of 2020
|''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|The Reality Star of 2020
|Kandi Burruss<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Porsha Williams<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Lisa Rinna<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"|National Reality Television Awards
|Best Reality Non-Competition Show
| ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Reality Personality of the Year
| Seema Malhotra<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Tanya Bardsley<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Female Personality
| {{nom}}
|-
|Celebrity Personality of the Year
| Nicole Sealey<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="13"|2021
|rowspan="4"|People's Choice Awards
|rowspan="2"| The Reality Show of 2021
|''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|The Reality Star of 2021
|Kandi Burruss<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Lisa Rinna<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Best Reality Cast
|''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best New Unscripted Series
|''The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Fight
|Jackie Goldschneider vs. Teresa Giudice<br />(''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|AACTA Awards
| Best Reality Series
| ''The Real Housewives of Melbourne''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|National Reality Television Awards
|Best Reality Non-Competition Show
| ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Reality Personality of the Year
| Seema Malhotra<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Tanya Bardsley<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Female Personality
| {{nom}}
|-
|Celebrity Personality of the Year
| Nicole Sealey<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="16"|2022
|rowspan="6"|MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Best Docu-Reality Show
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Unscripted Series
|''The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Reality Star
|Teresa Giudice<br />(''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Best Fight
|Candiace Dillard Bassett vs. Mia Thornton<br />(''The Real Housewives of Potomac'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Margaret Josephs vs. Teresa Giudice<br />(''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'')
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Reality Romance
|Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix<br />(''Vanderpump Rules'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
|Unstructured Series
|rowspan="2"|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[TCA Award]]
|[[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming|Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming]]
|''The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="6"|People's Choice Awards
|rowspan="2"|The Reality Show of 2022
|''The Real Housewives of Atlanta''
| {{nom}}
|-
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|The Reality TV Star of 2022
|Garcelle Beauvais<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Kandi Burruss<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Kenya Moore<br />(''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Kyle Richards<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|National Reality TV Awards
|Best Reality Non-Competition Show
|''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="11"|2023
|rowspan="4"|MTV Movie & TV Awards
|rowspan="2"|Best Docu-Reality Show
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
| {{nom}}
|-
|''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Reality On-Screen Team
|Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke<br />(''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'')
| {{nom}}
|-
|Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, LaLa Kent<br />(''Vanderpump Rules'')
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
|Best Unscripted Series
|rowspan="2"|''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|National Reality TV Awards
|Best Reality Non-Competition Show
|''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''
| {{pending}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Female Personality
|Lystra Adams<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{pending}}
|-
|[[Natasha Hamilton]]<br />(''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'')
| {{pending}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program|Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program]]
|''Vanderpump Rules''
| {{nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program|Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program]]
|Jesse Friedman, Tom McCudden, Ramin Mortazavi, Christian Le Guilloux, Paul Peltekian, Sax Eno and Robert Garry<br />(''Vanderpump Rules'')
| {{nominated}}
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of The Real Housewives cast members]]

== Notes ==
{{note list}}

== References ==
{{ref list}}

== Further reading ==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book|last=Moylan|first=Brian|year=2021|title=The Housewives: The Real Story Behind The Real Housewives|publisher=Flatiron Books |isbn=978-1-250-80760-1}}
{{refend}}

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