The Real Housewives of Sydney

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The Real Housewives of Sydney
GenreReality television
Based onThe Real Housewives
Presented byAlex Perry (s. 1)
Joel Creasey (s. 2–)
Starring
  • AthenaX Levendi
  • Krissy Marsh
  • Lisa Oldfield
  • Nicole O'Neil
  • Victoria Rees
  • Matty Samaei
  • Melissa Tkautz
  • Dr Kate Adams
  • Terry Biviano
  • Caroline Gaultier
  • Victoria Montano
  • Sally Obermeder
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Lisa Potasz (s. 1)
  • Kylie Washington (s. 1)
  • Natalie Brosnan (s. 2)
  • Dan Sheldon (s. 2)
  • Alison Hubert-Burns (s. 2)
  • Howard Myers (s. 2)
Producers
  • Philippa Rubira (s. 1)
  • Samantha Martin (s. 2)
  • Jess Hawkins (s. 2)
  • Stace Hollis (s. 2)
  • Dan Rees (s. 2)
  • Laura Ritchie (s. 2)
  • Jack Langdon (s. 2)
Camera setupMultiple
Running time45–56 minutes
Production companyMatchbox Pictures
Original release
NetworkArena (2017; 2023–present)
Binge (2023–present)
Release26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) –
present
Related
The Real Housewives of Melbourne
The Real Housewives of Auckland

The Real Housewives of Sydney (abbreviated RHOS) is an Australian reality television series that premiered on Arena on 26 February 2017. Developed as an international installment of the American The Real Housewives franchise and the third installment of the franchise by Matchbox Pictures, following The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Auckland. It has two seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of women living in Sydney, Australia.

The series was cancelled in 2019 after one season, however a revival was announced on 28 April 2023. New episodes premiere exclusively on streaming service Binge, and air same-day on Arena.[1]

Overview[edit]

Season 1[edit]

On 3 September 2014, the production company for The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Matchbox Pictures, revealed they were filming another series, in Sydney or Gold Coast.[2] A year later in September 2015, it was again reported that Matchbox Pictures were looking into filming a new series in the aforementioned cities, along with possible candidates.[3] On 27 February 2016, The Real Housewives of Melbourne cast member, Gamble Breaux, revealed that she was assisting the production company on looking for talent in Sydney.[4]

The Real Housewives of Sydney was officially announced on 16 May 2016.[5] The Real Housewives of Sydney serves as the second spin-off, of The Real Housewives of Melbourne following The Real Housewives of Auckland.[6][7] On 22 July 2016, the cast of the first season was announced. The show will follow seven wealthy and bored women including AthenaX Levendi[8] Krissy Marsh,[9] Lisa Oldfield,[10] Nicole O'Neil,[11] Matty Samaei,[12] Melissa Tkautz,[13] and Victoria Rees.[14][15][16] The women are described by Foxtel as "charismatic and engaging" as well as women who enjoy "the extravagant, stylish and cosmopolitan lifestyle of Sydney."[17] This marked the first time in the history of the franchise that a series has debuted with a total of seven women.[18] The filming for the ten-part series began filming in September, having The Real Housewives of Melbourne filming put on hold until 2017.[19][20] Filming concluded on 20 December 2016.[21] The series premiered on 26 February 2017,[22][23] and featured a total of twelve episodes.[24][25] On 9 January 2017, a "meet the wives" trailer was released, which featured all housewives and their profession/notability in Sydney.[26] The reunion for season one was filmed on 26 March 2017, taking 19 hours to film.

Season 2–present[edit]

On 28 April 2023, a 10-part revival of the series was announced to stream exclusively on Binge.[27] In August 2023, Binge confirmed the cast with Marsh and O'Neil returning to the series, joined by new housewives Kate Adams, Terry Biviano, Caroline Gaultier, Victoria Montano, and Sally Obermeder.[28] The season premiered on 10 October 2023.[29] A reunion special was announced on 28 November 2023, with comedian Joel Creasey set as host.[30] O'Neil was not in attendance due to a family commitment.[31]

In February 2024, a third season was reported to be in development.[32] On 28 April 2024, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season.[33]

Cast[edit]

Timeline of cast members[edit]

Main cast members
Cast member Seasons
1 2 3
AthenaX Levendi Main
Krissy Marsh Main
Lisa Oldfield Main
Nicole O'Neil Main
Victoria Rees Main
Matty Samaei Main
Melissa Tkautz Main
Kate Adams Main
Terry Biviano Main TBA
Caroline Gaultier Main
Victoria Montano Main
Sally Obermeder Main

Episodes[edit]

Main article: List of The Real Housewives of Sydney episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11226 February 2017 (2017-02-26)14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
21110 October 2023 (2023-10-10)19 December 2023 (2023-12-19)
3TBA2024 (2024)TBA

Reception[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award nominations for The Real Housewives of Sydney
Year Award Category Program Result
2017 Screen Producers Australia Awards Reality Series Production of the Year The Real Housewives of Sydney
– Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel Group) 		Nominated
2024 13th AACTA Awards[34] Best Reality Television Series The Real Housewives of Sydney
Samantha Martin, Natalie Brosnan, Dan Sheldon – Matchbox Productions (Binge, Foxtel) 		Nominated
Screen Producers Australia Awards[35] Reality Series Production of the Year The Real Housewives of Sydney
– Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel Group) 		Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Binge confirms Real Housewives of Sydney". TV Tonight. David Knox. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ Knox, David (3 September 2014). "Real Housewives hunting Sydney, Gold Coast options". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ Molloy, Shannon (2 September 2014). "Real Housewives of ... where?". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Producers of the Real Housewives reality television franchise scout for talent in Brisbane". The Courier Mail. Kris Crane. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ^ Van Der Meer, Erin (16 May 2016). "The Real Housewives of Sydney is Facebook Official". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. ^ "The Real Housewives of Sydney is Coming in 2017!". Arena. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ^ Leal, Alex (24 June 2016). "Real Housewives of Toronto, Auckland, Sydney: News, Release Date And More!". Movie News Guide. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. ^ "AthenaX Lavendi Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Meet Krissy Marsh! Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  10. ^ "It's Lisa Oldfield! Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Meet Nicole O'Neil Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Matty Samaei Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Melissa Tkautz Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Victoria Rees Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Your First Look Look At The Real Housewives of Sydney". Arena. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  16. ^ Sean, Dillion. "The 'Real Housewives of Sydney' Have Been Revealed & Our Bodies Are Ready". Pedestrian. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  17. ^ "The Real Housewives of Sydney: Coming to Arena in 2017". Foxtel. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  18. ^ Roy, Ritwik (22 July 2016). "'The Real Housewives of Sydney' has 7 women as full-time cast in Season 1 for the first time". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  19. ^ Skelly, Katie. "The Real Housewives of Sydney cast has been revealed!". Woman's Day. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  20. ^ Gusmaroli, Danielle. "The Real Housewives of Sydney: Matty's whopping plastic surgery revelation! 'I've got great boobs'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  21. ^ Crane, Kris (19 December 2016). "Real Housewives of Sydney wrap filming and promise fireworks on screen Kris Crane". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Slip on your fave designer dress, pour another..." Facebook. Arena. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  23. ^ Dennehy, Luke (19 December 2016). "Real Housewives of Sydney star Matty reveals: I've caused some drama!". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  24. ^ "Real Housewives to set sail on Sydney". Sky News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  25. ^ "RHOSydney Premieres February 26". Arena TV. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Sydney, meet your Real Housewives!". Facebook. Arena. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  27. ^ Yossman, K.J. (27 April 2023). "'The Real Housewives of Sydney' Set For Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  28. ^ Perry, Kevin (12 August 2023). "BINGE reveals cast for brand new season of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SYDNEY". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  29. ^ "The Real Housewives of Sydney Celebrate Official Launch". Binge. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Binge Announces The Real Housewives of Sydney Reunion Special". Binge. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  31. ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (13 December 2023). "First look at The Real Housewives of Sydney reunion special premiering next week on BINGE". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  32. ^ "New season of Real Housewives: Who's in and who's out?". Daily Telegraph. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Real Housewives of Sydney gets green light for new season". News.com.au. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  34. ^ Knox, David (9 December 2023). "AACTA Awards 2024: nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  35. ^ "Production categories announced for SPA Awards". IF Magazine. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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