The Real Housewives of Athens

The Real Housewives of Athens
Genre Reality
Based on The Real Housewives
Starring
  • Ioanna Soulioti
  • Orthoula Papadakou
  • Annita Nathanail
  • Fofi Mastrokosta
  • Christina Papa
  • Joe Satratzemi Togou
Country of origin Greece
Original language(s) Greek
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Marc Jansen
Producer(s) Vasiliki Kyriakopoulou
Location(s) Athens
Camera setup 48 minutes
Production company(s) Big Sun Media Solutions
Broadcast
Original channel ANT1
Picture format 576i (PAL)
Original run March 4 – May 27, 2011

The Real Housewives of Athens is a Greek reality television series that debuted on ANT1 on March 4, 2011, and concluded on May 27, 2011. It is the first international installment to use The Real Housewives title, though there was no direct affiliation to the American franchise. Production began in July 2010.[1]

Cast

Reception

The show premiered in the midst of the Greek government-debt crisis and faced criticism for its tone of luxurious living in hard economic times.[2] Writing after the show was cancelled, The New York Times commented that the show "barely lasted one season, and it doesn’t take long to see why. The Greek adaptation had a depressive undertone that might have matched the national mood, but didn’t provide viewers with a frothy escapist kick. Wealthy Greeks aren’t flaunting their lifestyles these days..."[3]

References

  1. ↑ Chang, Richard (July 19, 2010). "'Real Housewives of Athens' coming soon". The Orange County Register. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ Hartmann, Margaret (March 13, 2011). "Real Housewives Of Athens Attacked For Ignoring Greece's Financial Crisis". Jezebel. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (June 6, 2013). "It’s a Small World of Real Housewives". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2013.