‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Back on Bravo Aug. 6

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Season 14 of The Real Housewives of Orange County starts on Bravo Aug. 6. Returning for the new season are Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador, Kelly Dodd, Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson. Vicki Gunvalson, who Bravo calls “the OG of the OC,” appears throughout the season.

Braunwyn Windham-Burke joins the Housewives cast.

The Real Housewives of Orange County is produced by Evolution Media for Bravo, with Douglas Ross, Alex Baskin, Thomas Kelly, Brian McCarthy and Dave Rupel, along with Scott Dunlop, the executive producers. Andy Cohen exec produces as well.

The season sees Tamra in a new home and partner Eddie on the mend, Shannon down 40 pounds and juggling new suitors, Kelly reeling from accusations at the reunion and Gina opening up about heartache.

New housewife Braunwyn has seven kids and a “love shack” she visits with husband Sean. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.