The Real Housewives of Sydney

The Real Housewives of Sydney (abbreviated RHOS) was an Australian reality television series that airs on Arena. The show premiered on 26 February 2017. The series was developed as an international installment of the American The Real Housewives franchise and the third installment of The Real Housewives franchise by Matchbox Entertainment, following The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Auckland. The Real Housewives of Sydney focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women living in Sydney, Australia. The series was widely panned and was cancelled in 2019 after only one season.

The Real Housewives of Sydney
Genre	Reality Television
Based on	The Real Housewives
Presented by	Alex Perry (Season 1)
Starring	Athena X Levendi Krissy Marsh Lisa Oldfield Matty Samaei Melissa Tkautz Nicole O'Neil Victoria Rees
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Kylie Washington
Producers	Philippa Rubira
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	Matchbox Entertainment
Distributor	NBCUniversal International Television Production
Release
Original network	Arena
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	26 February – 14 May 2017
Chronology
Preceded by	The Real Housewives of Auckland
External links
Website

Overview and casting

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

The Real Housewives of Sydney was officially announced on 16 May 2016.[4] The Real Housewives of Sydney serves as the second spin-off, of The Real Housewives of Melbourne following The Real Housewives of Auckland.[5][6] On 22 July 2016, the cast of the first season was announced. The show will follow seven sophisticated and vivacious women including Athena X Levendi[7] Krissy Marsh,[8] Lisa Oldfield,[9] Nicole O'Neil,[10] Matty Samaei,[11] Melissa Tkautz,[12] and Victoria Rees.[13][14][15] The women are described by Foxtel as "charismatic and engaging" as well as women who enjoy "the extravagant, stylish and cosmopolitan lifestyle of Sydney."[16] This marked the first time in the history of the franchise that a series has debuted with a total of seven women.[17] The filming for the ten-part series began filming in September, having The Real Housewives of Melbourne filming put on hold until 2017.[18][19] Filming concluded on 20 December 2016.[20] The series premiered on 26 February 2017,[21][22] and featured a total of twelve episodes.[23][24] On 9 January 2017, a "meet the wives" trailer was released, which featured all housewives and their profession/notability in Sydney.[25] The reunion for season one was filmed on 26 March 2017, taking 19 hours to film.

Episode list

Episodes of The Real Housewives of Sydney

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Overnight Australian viewers
1	1	"Jatz Crackers"	26 February 2017	95,000[26]
We meet the seven housewives. Nicole hosts a welcome home party where all the ladies are together for the first time. Lisa labels Krissy as Chewbacca and tensions flare between AthenaX and Victoria.
2	2	"Branch of Olive"	5 March 2017	88,000[27]
Victoria confides in Krissy to help find her father, AthenaX and Melissa go shopping, Victoria hosts a lunch with a white dress code. AthenaX quizzes Matty about her profession which makes her upset and Lisa and Krissy clash over a social media post
3	3	"Greek Goddess"	12 March 2017	71,000[28]
Lisa, Nicole and AthenaX meet up after the luncheon, Melissa invites Matty to watch some sneak peaks of her new feature film Boar. Krissy and Nicole go house hunting and the ladies ( except for Matty ) celebrate AthenaX’s birthday and Victoria invites the ladies to the Whitsunday Islands.
4	4	"All At Sea"	19 March 2017	87,000[29]
The ladies travel to the Whitsunday Islands. Lisa, Matty and Nicole go snorkelling, Melissa and AthenaX relax by the beach and Victoria and Krissy go Stand Up Paddle Boarding. The ladies have a lunch by the beach where Lisa arrives late due to being caught in a rip whilst snorkelling. The ladies meet up for dinner where Lisa reveals it’s her wedding anniversary to all the women.
5	5	"For Art's Sake"	26 March 2017	87,000[30]
The ladies return from the Whitsunday Islands, AthenaX hosts an art exhibition and invites some of the ladies. Krissy clashes with both AthenaX and Lisa.
6	6	"Persian Party"	2 April 2017	94,000[31]
Matty goes shopping for caviar for a Persian Party. AthenaX and Lisa go dress shopping. The women come together for Matty’s party where temperatures reach boiling point between Nicole and AthenaX.
7	7	"Heartfelt Charity"	9 April 2017	96,000[32]
AthenaX discusses the party with her husband. Lisa invites Matty, Melissa and AthenaX to her house. Victoria, Krissy, Nicole, Melissa and Matty attend the Wrinkles Schminkles launch where a gift from AthenaX is mistreated.
8	8	"Singapore Slings"	16 April 2017	54,000[33]
9	9	"Hotel Ruffles"	23 April 2017	77,000[34]
10	10	"Anti Aging"	30 April 2017	85,000[35]
11	11	"Fur Wedding"	7 May 2017	96,000[36]
12	12	"Reunion"	14 May 2017	89,000[37]
The women see each other for the first time in a long time to discuss the season. Victoria and AthenaX clash which sees Victoria storm off set.Lisa accuses Krissy of throwing a dead cat over her fence. Nicole also discusses her issues with Lisa and Nicole, Melissa and Victoria discuss their issues with AthenaX.

References

1. Knox, David (3 September 2014). "Real Housewives hunting Sydney, Gold Coast options". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
2. Molloy, Shannon (2 September 2014). "Real Housewives of ... where?". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
3. "Producers of the Real Housewives reality television franchise scout for talent in Brisbane". The Courier Mail. Kris Crane. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
4. Van Der Meer, Erin (16 May 2016). "The Real Housewives of Sydney is Facebook Official". Comsopolitan. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
5. "The Real Housewives of Sydney is Coming in 2017!". Arena. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
6. Leal, Alex (24 June 2016). "Real Housewives of Toronto, Auckland, Sydney: News, Release Date And More!". Movie News Guide. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
7. "AthenaX Lavendi Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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13. "Victoria Rees Arena". Arena. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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15. Sean, Dillion. "The 'Real Housewives of Sydney' Have Been Revealed & Our Bodies Are Ready". Pedestrian. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
16. "The Real Housewives of Sydney: Coming to Arena in 2017". Foxtel. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
17. 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.
18. Skelly, Katie. "The Real Housewives of Sydney cast has been revealed!". Woman's Day. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. "Slip on your fave designer dress, pour another..." Facebook. Arena. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
22. Dennehy, Luke (19 December 2016). "Real Housewives of Sydney star Matty reveals: I've caused some drama!". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
23. "Real Housewives to set sail on Sydney". Sky News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
24. "RHOSydney Premieres February 26". Arena TV. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
25. "Sydney, meet your Real Housewives!". Facebook. Arena. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
26. Knox, David. "Sunday 26 February 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
27. Knox, David. "Sunday 5 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
28. Knox, David. "Sunday 12 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
29. Knox, David. "Sunday 19 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
30. Knox, David. "Sunday 26 March 2017". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
31. Knox, David. "Sunday 19 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
32. Knox, David. "Sunday 19 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
33. Knox, David. "Sunday 19 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
34. Knox, David. "Sunday 19 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
35. Knox, David. "Sunday 30 March 2017". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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External links

• Official website