Bravo Renews Real Housewives

NEW YORK, July 17: Bravo has given an eight-episode
second-season order to The Real Housewives of Orange County for broadcast later this year.

Bravo has tapped Evolution Film & Tape, whose credits
include Fear Factor and Big
Brother, to produce the second season, with
series creator Scott Dunlop returning as executive producer. The second season
will feature original cast members, along with new personalities, with
production slated to begin in Orange County, California, later this summer.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County debuted as a unique concept for television with its
provocative exploration of the daily ups and downs of a group of sophisticated
and complicated real-life women," said Lauren Zalaznick, the president of
Bravo. "It's a perfect series for Bravo that connects viewers with unique
characters, and creates ongoing buzz."

"The new season will pick up from where the last season
left off, but with new dramas, new relationships and new characters,"
added Frances Berwick, the executive VP of programming and production for
Bravo. “Viewers can continue to follow the complicated lives of each of these
ladies, and experience their emotional highs and lows."