Mob Wives Chicago

Mob Wives Chicago
GenreReality
Created byJennifer Graziano
Starring
  • Christina Scoleri
  • Leah DeSimone
  • Nora Schweihs
  • Pia Rizza
  • Renee Fecarotta Russo
Theme music composerElle King
Opening theme"Playing for Keeps"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
  • Banks Tarver
  • Ben Silverman
  • Bob Weinstein
  • Harvey Weinstein
  • Jeff Olde
  • Jennifer Graziano
  • Jimmy Fox
  • Kari McFarland
  • Ken Druckerman
  • Nina L. Diaz
  • Rick Hankey
  • Shelly Tatro
  • Amsterdam
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseJune 10 (2012-06-10) –
August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
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Mob Wives Chicago is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on June 10, 2012. Developed as a spin-off of Mob Wives, with a new cast based in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

On May 7, 2012, the introduction for the show was filmed behind Chicago's Cassidy Tire on Canal Street.[2]

On April 29, 2012, the first promo for the show aired, during an episode of the original series. On May 27, 2012, a preview special of the series aired after the second season Mob Wives reunion special.

On October 14, 2012, cast member Pia Rizza tweeted that "#MobWivesChicago is over now I don't see the need to keep reliving the drama that killed the show time 2 move forward new chapter new time," confirming that Mob Wives Chicago had been canceled.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Elle King's "Playing for Keeps" Selected as Theme Song for VH1's "Mob Wives Chicago," Premiering June 10th". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Velasquez, Phil (March 8, 2012). "About Last Night (Photos: Meet the stars of 'Mob Wives Chicago')". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Pia Rizza Twitter Status".
  4. ^ Rackl, Lori (November 29, 2012). "'Mob Wives Chicago' sleeps with the fishes — canceled before second season". Chicago Sun-Times.