The Real Housewives of Orange County

*The Real Housewives of Orange County*
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Scott Dunlop
Inspired by	Desperate Housewives; Peyton Place;
Starring	Kimberly Bryant; Jo De La Rosa; Vicki Gunvalson; Jeana Keough; Lauri Peterson; Tammy Knickerbocker; Tamra Judge; Quinn Fry; Lynne Curtin; Gretchen Rossi; Alexis Bellino; Peggy Tanous; Heather Dubrow; Lydia McLaughlin; Shannon Storms Beador; Lizzie Rovsek; Meghan King Edmonds; Kelly Dodd; Peggy Sulahian; Gina Kirschenheiter; Emily Simpson; Braunwyn Windham-Burke; Elizabeth Lyn Vargas; Jen Armstrong; Noella Bergener; Jennifer Pedranti; Katie Ginella;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	19
No. of episodes	348 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Douglas Ross; Alex Baskin; Thomas Kelly; Brian McCarthy; Apryl Richards; Scott Dunlop; Andy Cohen;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Evolution Media; Dunlop Entertainment ; 32 Flavors
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	March 21, 2006 –; present
Related
	Date My Ex: Jo & Slade; Tamra's OC Wedding;
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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 nineteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several wealthy women residing in Orange County, California.

The recently-concluded nineteenth season cast consists of Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella; with former housewife Gretchen Rossi appearing in a "friend of" capacity.

It is the founding installment of The Real Housewives franchise and its success led to the expansion of the franchise with numerous spin-off series set in cities across the United States and internationally. It has also resulted in two spin-offs; Date My Ex: Jo & Slade and Tamra's OC Wedding.