The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is a reality series for the Bravo cable network. The sixth installment in the network's The Real Housewives franchise, production for the Evolution Media series began in March 2010. The show premiered on October 14, 2010. The January 20, 2011 finale of the show became the highest rated episode with 4.2 million viewers in its dual prime time telecasts. It was surpassed by The Real Housewives of Atlanta which attracted 4.4 million viewers for its season finale on January 30, 2011. The series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 5, 2011. The entire Season 1 cast returned, with Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey appearing as Friends of the Housewives. The second season was re-edited after the death of Taylor Armstrong's husband, Russell, who committed suicide on Monday, August 15, 2011. The first season of the show was released on DVD on June 28, 2011. The third season's filming has wrapped and will air in November 2012.