The Hotwives

Did You Know?

• The Pop channel began airing season 1 on television in January 2015.
• Season 1 was made available on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on September 12, 2015.
• In France, the series is broadcast on Canal+ Séries.

Conception

The series was created by Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider, with Paul Scheer and Jonathan Stern as executive producers. It was part of Hulu's initiative to produce original scripted programming. The show is a scripted parody of the reality television franchise The Real Housewives on Bravo, depicting the purportedly exclusive world of hot housewives from different cities each season.

Plot

The first season, The Hotwives of Orlando, follows Orlando hotwives including Tawny St. John, Shauna Maducci, Phe Phe Reed, Veronica Von Vandervon, Crystal Simmons, and Amanda Simmons.

Cast

Andrea Savage portrays Veronica Von Vandervon, the wealthy cougar with a vulgar sense of humor who speaks in an English accent later revealed to be fake. Angela Kinsey plays Crystal Simmons, a devout Christian weather girl who judges everyone. Kristen Schaal is Amanda Simmons, Crystal's younger sister and a former child star with substance abuse issues. Danielle Schneider plays Shauna Maducci, a brassy Italian-American hotwife with anger problems and overspending habits. Casey Wilson plays Tawny St. John, a self-obsessed trophy wife cheating on her older husband.

Real Housewives counterparts

Season one characters are based on Real Housewives cast members: Tawny St. John on Tamra Barney and Gretchen Rossi; Shauna Maducci on Teresa Giudice; Phe Phe Reed on NeNe Leakes and Phaedra Parks; Veronica Von Vandervon on Lisa Vanderpump and Sonja Morgan; Crystal Simmons on Alexis Bellino and Kyle Richards; Amanda Simmons on Kim Richards. Co-creator Dannah Phirman recurs as Alli, based on Dana Wilkey. Secondary character Ace is based on Slade Smiley.