Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition
| Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Based on | Wife Swap |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
| Production company | Truly Original |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | October 21, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| Wife Swap Celebrity Wife Swap | |
Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition is an American reality television series that premiered on October 21, 2025, on Bravo. Based on the hit global format, the series is a spin-off of Bravo's The Real Housewives franchise and the American Wife Swap series.
Each standalone episode follows a different "Real Housewife" and real wife, as they navigate swapping their everyday comforts and luxuries to fully immerse themselves in a vastly different familial experience.[1]
Overview
[edit]Bravo announced the series in May 2025.[2] The series stars several cast members of Bravo's Real Housewives franchise, with each episode following a different "Real Housewife" and real wife as they swap lives.[3] The cast features Melissa Gorga, Angie Katsanevas, Wendy Osefo, and Emily Simpson.

Wendy Osefo
Initially set to premiere on October 14, 2025, Bravo pulled the premiere episode, which was to feature Osefo, following her arrest for fraud charges on October 9, 2025.[4] However, by October 20, 2025, Bravo reversed their decision and rescheduled Osefo's episode to air on November 9, 2025.[5] The series premiered on October 21, 2025.[6]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [7] | Original release date [7] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Overdressed and Underprepared" | October 21, 2025 | 0.296[8] | |
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Families: Katsanevas and Flake | ||||
| 2 | "Too Cool for Gabagool" | October 28, 2025 | 0.288[9] | |
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Families: Gorga and Clark | ||||
| 3 | "Daddy Duties vs. Daddy Dont's" | November 4, 2025 | 0.263[10] | |
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Families: Simpson and Svensson | ||||
| 4 | "All Is Ferret in Love and War" | November 9, 2025[a] | 0.305[11] | |
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Families: Osefo and Shapiro | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally set to premiere October 14, 2025, Bravo pulled the episode following Osefo's arrest for fraud charges on October 9, 2025. However, Bravo rescheduled the episode on October 20, 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ Witter, Brad (September 16, 2025). "Get Details on the Wife Swap: Real Housewives Edition Cast & the Families They're Joining". Bravo. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (May 7, 2025). "Here's Your Complete Guide to Upcoming Bravo Shows: What's New and What's Returning". Bravo. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Witter, Brad (September 16, 2025). "Melissa Gorga, Angie K & More Get Shock of a Lifetime in Wife Swap: Real Housewives Edition Trailer". Bravo. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Arthur, Kate (October 10, 2025). "'Real Housewives' Star Wendy Osefo Indicted for Fraud; Bravo Pulls Her 'Wife Swap' Episode in Response". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (October 20, 2025). "Bravo Sets New Date For Wendy Osefo's 'Wife Swap: Real Housewives Edition' Episode Postponed Following Her Arrest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (October 10, 2025). "Bravo Pulls Wendy Osefo's 'Wife Swap' Episode Following Arrest & Pushes 'Real Housewives' Spinoff Premiere Back". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
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