Season 1
8 episodes
46 min. per episode
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Five affluent women navigate friendship, betrayal, and ambition, revealing the glamorous yet tumultuous lives behind closed gates.
Episodes
In the first episode of 'The Real Housewives of Orange County,' Jeana's son Shane faces the stress of high school graduation and the baseball draft, where he feels pressure to become the third-generation Keough to play pro baseball. Shane's sister Kara feels the sting of sibling rivalry, and things get ugly when she demands a new car. Meanwhile, Kimberly discusses her breast implants a gift for her husband's 40th birthday ' and takes her daughter, Bianca, for professional make-up for a junior high dance. She then decides it's time to enjoy afternoon cocktails with friends and meets Jo in a chance encounter. Twenty-four-year-old Jo struggles with her new life as the fiancée of a wealthy thirty-something man. Jo and her fiancée, Slade, argue over her desire to continue partying. Jo ventures out and meets Kimberly, her first gated housewife friend. Vicki spares no expense to celebrate her daughter Briana's prom and graduation party but dreads her ex-husband's arrival for the festivities. Lauri deals with the aftermath of her divorce and lower-status life outside the gates. Things get even more complicated when her adult daughter comes home for a surprise visit.
Rabbits have overrun the gated Orange County community, and Jeana's son Shane has gained the reputation as the official 'rabbit hunter'. Kimberly is feeling neighborhood pressure to upgrade her car, meanwhile, Jo's fiance Slade plans a high-powered business meeting with a potential client. Vicki takes Briana and a group of cheerleaders on a cruise, where Vicki's wild side emerges and Lauri's troubles continue to mount and her son, Josh, gets into big trouble at school and gets arrested
Jeana, Matt and Colton accompany Shane to a college in Arizona, Kimberly sets off for a girls-only weekend in Palm Springs and things get wild. Still trying to land Brent's business, Slade maneuvers an invitation with Jo to Brent's house for drinks. In preparation for their big convention in New Orleans, Vicki & Lauri get a home treatment of Botox and while Lauri's away, Ashley breaks the rules and has a party.
Jeana takes Kimberly and Scott house hunting, then hosts a neighborhood BBQ. Sparks fly as Shane takes an interest in Jo. Kimberly comes clean with Scott about her crazy weekend in Palm Springs. Unhappy that Jo has gone back to work, Slade retaliates by hiring a sexy new assistant. Vicki and her husband Donn argue about Briana's job and Lauri continues to struggle with her children as Ashley fails to show up for work after discovering her car has disappeared.
Jeana's son Colton breaks his hand in a fight about drugs, Kimberly and her family hire a 'dog guru' to deal with their out-of-control dog and Jo is struggling to keep up with her responsibilities around the house. Vicki interrupts Briana's date fearing her daughter is too serious with her boyfriend, Colby, and Vicki and Lauri's attempt at after-work cocktails in the Jacuzzi is crashed by Michael and his friends, who are all smitten with Lauri.
A look at five families living in a protected Southern California enclave, and the real-life housewives who reside in one of the wealthiest planned communities in the country.