The Governor's Wife

The Governor's Wife
GenreReality
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Brent Montgomery
  • David George
  • Devon Graham
  • Dominick Pupa
  • Drew Tappon
  • Shaun Sanghani
  • Will Nothacker
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseOctober 27 (2013-10-27) –
November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
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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]

  1. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 26, 2013). "A&E Network Premieres 'The Governor's Wife' on Sunday October 27 at 10PM". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on October 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (October 25, 2013). "Real Politician of Louisiana, at Home". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b Bordelon, Pam (October 30, 2013). "Edwardses hit the small screen in 'Governor's Wife' reality series". Capital City Press.