The Real Housewives of Vancouver explained

Genre:Reality
Based On:The Real Housewives
Presenter:Mike Bickerton
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:25
List Episodes:List of The Real Housewives of Vancouver episodes
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Camera:Multiple
Runtime:40–46 minutes
Company:Lark Productions
Channel:Slice
Related:The Real Housewives of Toronto

The Real Housewives of Vancouver (abbreviated RHOV) was a Canadian reality television series that premiered on Slice on April 4, 2012. Developed as the first Canadian installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it aired two seasons.

The first season consisted of Jody Claman, Christina Kiesel, Reiko MacKenzie, Ronnie Negus and Mary Zilba.

Of the original housewives, Christina Kiesel and Reiko MacKenzie left after season one, which saw Claman, Negus and Zilba return for a second season alongside Amanda Hansen, Robin Reichman and Ioulia Reynolds.

The show's success allowed for the development of a similar spin-off series based in Toronto.

Overview and casting

The show premiered on April 4, 2012. The two-hour premiere was the highest-rated premiere in the network's history, attracting 1.2 million viewers.[1] The final episode of season 1 aired on July 4, 2012.[2]

On May 30, 2012, Slice announced that the series was renewed for a second season. Production for season two began on July 9, 2012 with Jody Claman, Ronnie Seterdahl Negus, and Mary Zilba returning with new cast members, Amanda Hansen, Ioulia Reynolds, and Robin Richmond Reichman, whom Slice described as a "former party girl", a "Russian-born beauty" and a "southern belle" respectively.[2] [3] The second season premiered on February 5, 2013.[4] [5] Slice chose to pass on a reunion for the second season in order to provide more episodes rather than having to cut the season even shorter.[6]

On June 6, 2013, Slice announced that it had put the series "on hold" while it explored other programming. On June 27, 2014, Jody Claman stated she was no longer a celebrity during her divorce trial. While the show has not been on air since 2013, Slice have not confirmed nor denied that it has been cancelled. In 2016, former cast members were contacted for a "Where Are They Now?" segment that Slice holds on their main site.[7]

Timeline of housewives

+ Main cast membersCast MemberSeasons
12
Mary Zilbacolspan="2"
Jody Clamancolspan="2"
Christina Kieselcolspan="1"
Ronnie Neguscolspan="2"
Reiko MacKenziecolspan="1"
Robin Reichmancolspan="1"
Ioulia Reynoldscolspan="1"
Amanda Hansencolspan="1"
Friends of the Housewives
Mia Deakincolspan="2"
Marika Palmer

Episodes

See main article: List of The Real Housewives of Vancouver episodes.

International broadcast

The series has received rather critical and commercial success outside of Canada. The series along with the U.S. installments have aired on Australian cable network Arena, which is home to its own installments, The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Sydney.[8] [9] In the United Kingdom, the British free to air channels ITV2 and later ITVBe have also aired the series.[10] [11] It has never officially aired in the U.S., but episodes were briefly available to watch online on Hulu.[12]

On April 1, 2022, both seasons were made available on Tubi, marking it the second time in almost a decade that the show has become available in the U.S. however as of May 2023, it has been removed from the streaming service.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Real Housewives of Vancouver breaks ratings records for Slice. Wright. Matthew. April 5, 2012. National Post. April 6, 2012.
  2. News: Gee. Dana. July 4, 2012. The Real Housewives of Vancouver: final episode. The Province. April 27, 2021.
  3. News: Gee. Dana. January 27, 2013. Real Housewives of Vancouver add new cast members. The Province. April 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lederman. Marsha. 10 things I've learned from Real Housewives of Vancouver. The Globe and Mail. July 25, 2013. June 21, 2012.
  5. News: Ioulia Reynolds to be next Real Housewife of Vancouver?. Canada.com. August 29, 2012. December 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: Gee. Dana. April 8, 2013. Does Mary Zilba get a Billionaire on the Real Housewives of Vancouver finale?. The Province. April 11, 2013.
  7. Web site: Martin. Russ. September 26, 2020. The Real Housewives of Vancouver: Where Are They Now?. Slice (TV channel). April 19, 2021.
  8. Web site: The Real Housewives of Vancouver starts now, only on Arena! . Facebook. Arena.
  9. Web site: The Real Housewives of Vancouver. Arena. 25 August 2016.
  10. Web site: e Real Housewives of Vancouver. TV Guide UK. 25 August 2016.
  11. Web site: ITVBe Now Playing. Channels UK. 25 August 2016.
  12. Web site: Real Housewives of Vancouver Canceled; Not Returning For A Third Season. Reality Tea. 6 June 2013. 25 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Takeuchi. Craig. Canadian Screen Awards' B.C. nominees: Continuum, From C to C, Real Housewives. The Georgia Straight. January 19, 2017. January 17, 2013.
  14. Web site: Schaefer. Glenn. Awards season finds some B.C. players away from home. The Province. January 19, 2017. January 17, 2013.