The Real Housewives of Orange County
Seen it?2006 | 20 seasons | Reality
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 20 seasons and 367 episodes: a long-haul commitment.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 20 seasons.
A view into the lives of several women and their families who live in one of the wealthiest communities in the country with the viewer taken "inside the gates" to show their lives aren't always perfect.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 21 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 530K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 20 is the high point.
Season 12006 · 8 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday- Season 22007 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32007 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42008 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52009 · 17 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62011 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72012 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 82013 · 22 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 92014 · 21 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
Season 102015 · 24 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight- Season 112016 · 21 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 122017 · 21 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 132018 · 21 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 142019 · 23 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Season 152020 · 16 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 162021 · 19 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 172023 · 18 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 182024 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 192025 · 20 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Season 202026 · 19 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Scott Dunlop
- Victoria GunvalsonSelf
- Tamra JudgeSelf
- Shannon Storms BeadorSelf
- Emily SimpsonSelf
- Heather DubrowSelf
- Gina KirschenheiterSelf
- Jennifer PedrantiSelf
- Carmella GarciaSelf