'Real Housewives of D.C.' Canceled After One Season

By AOL TV Editors Posted Apr 8th 2011 10:22AM

It's been a bad year so far for Michaele Salahi, what with being thrown out of 'Celebrity Rehab' for not being addicted to anything and now having her 'Real Housewives' series canceled by Bravo.

Rumors have been swirling for weeks that the series was in jeopardy, and now the Washington Post reports that Bravo officially pulled the plug on the 'The Real Housewives of D.C.' Thursday.

According to the Post, the production company behind the series contacted the cast to let them know Washington's contribution to Bravo's reality TV franchise would not be picked up for a second season.

The cancellation makes 'D.C.' the first 'Housewives' series not to receive a second season. Andy Cohen, Bravo's executive vice president of original programming and development, said, "We had an amazing season and we told stories that were unique to any other in the franchise. I wish all our DC Wives the best and hope to work with them again in another capacity."

So, can we expect to see any of the 'D.C.' housewives in their own spin-off show à la 'New York's Bethenny Frankel? Cohen didn't elaborate, but confirmed that British 'Housewife' Cat Ommanney has already booked her next gig on Bravo, taking part in -- what else? -- Royal Wedding coverage. "Cat is booked on our April 28th 'Watch What Happens Live' Royal Wedding Spectacular," he said.

Does this spell the beginning of the end of 'The Real Housewives'? Bravo's money-spinner launched in 2006 with 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' and parlayed its heady high-drama mix of Botox, boobs, blonds and bitchiness into a franchise with versions in New York City, New Jersey, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, D.C. and Miami.

Cohen has already confirmed that Miami is the last stop on the 'Housewives' train. It has not yet been picked up for a second season, but the 'O.C.' mothership has just kicked off its sixth season and 'Beverly Hills' was recently renewed. So the end's not in sight just yet.

'The Real Housewives of D.C.' launched to respectable ratings but never caught fire like its stablemates. One of the problems was that for viewers used to the hot tub-loving, wig-wearing drama queens and table-flippers of the other versions, the 'D.C.' housewives were simply a bit bland.

Cohen admitted the comparative demureness of the 'D.C.' show back in October when he told 'The Washington Post' that "It's less noisy. ... It's serious, it's politics. ... The level of discourse on this show is different. For people who expect to see table flipping or wig pulling, that was never going to happen on this show."

Written by Catherine Lawson at TVSquad.

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Tuesday 31 May

By Livin' in DC

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I always thought having a DC housewives was a bad idea. I think they really pulled the plug because of security breaching. A couple of the Women lived in Mclean which is where the CIA is. (yes langley, is really mclean) I mean there were episodes with Cat showing private pics of Joe Biden on her phone. Her ex was a photographer for the white house and the we all know about the Salahi's. I think it was stupid to show our national security on television. I know how DC is. and everything is private. Very political, and its not a good mix with reality TV.

Wednesday 01 June

By Kit

DC was the best one there is, I think, Orange County was a sleeper, Alanta got too fake, DC was great.

Wednesday 10 August

By pollyanna

i,d just started watching the housewives&was fond of bh until kim was treated the way she was that made me sick haven.t watched since idon,t think miami was given a fair shake i only saw 2 episodes i was happy to think they were going to do more than drink & gossip.i was very happy to see someone do something constructive

Wednesday 12 October

By Mrs.Marquita Parker

Now that the *Salahi's are gone for good, please bring back the D.C Housewives.They really were better then some of these basketball wives that use bad profiles for the family's who watch show with their kid's. So please bring them back to BRAVO!!!!!!!!!

Saturday 12 November

By Meladybug

Yayy - I'm glad!!

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