The Real Housewives of Orange County | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Created by | Scott Dunlop |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 18 |
No. of episodes | 318 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production companies | Evolution Media[1] Dunlop Entertainment |
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Network | Bravo |
Release | March 21, 2006 present | –
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The Real Housewives of Orange County, abbreviated RHOC, is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on March 21, 2006. It has aired seventeen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Orange County, California.
The current eighteenth season cast consists of Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella; with former housewife Alexis Bellino appearing in a "friend of" capacity.
Its success led to the development of The Real Housewives franchise and similar spin-off series based in numerous cities across the United States, as well as internationally. It has also resulted in two spin-offs; Date My Ex: Jo & Slade and Tamra's OC Wedding.