The Governor's Wife Explained

Genre:	Reality
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Runtime:	22 minutes
Channel:	A&E

The Governor's Wife is an American reality television series that premiered on October 27, 2013, and aired on A&E.^[1] It chronicled the lives of former Louisiana governor, Edwin Edwards, his third wife Trina Edwards and their family.^[2] Trina Edwards was approached by producer about doing a reality show shortly after she and Edwin married on July 30, 2011.^[3] The former governor was not long out of federal prison, where he served 8 and a half years for bribery and extortion.^[3]

Cast

• Edwin Edwards, age: 86^[4]
• Trina Edwards, age: 35,^[5] Edwin's wife
• Anna Edwards, age: 63,^[6] Edwin's daughter and Trina's stepdaughter
• Victoria Edwards, age: 61,^[7] Edwin's daughter and Trina's stepdaughter
• Logan and Trevor, age: 16 and 14,^[8] Trina's sons and Edwin's stepsons

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Notes and References

1. Kondolojy. Amanda. A&E Network Premieres 'The Governor's Wife' on Sunday October 27 at 10PM. https://web.archive.org/web/20131001192433/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/26/ae-network-premieres-the-governors-wife-on-sunday-october-27-at-10pm/204998/. dead. October 1, 2013. TV by the Numbers. September 26, 2013.
2. Web site: Stanley. Alessandra. Real Politician of Louisiana, at Home. The New York Times. October 25, 2013.
3. Web site: Bordelon. Pam. Edwardses hit the small screen in 'Governor's Wife' reality series. Capital City Press. October 30, 2013.
4. Web site: The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Edwin Edwards. A&E. October 31, 2013.
5. Web site: The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trina Edwards. A&E. October 31, 2013.
6. Web site: The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Anna Edwards. A&E. October 31, 2013.
7. Web site: The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Victoria Edwards. A&E. October 31, 2013.
8. News: The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trevor and Logan. A&E. October 31, 2013.