''The Real Housewives of D.C.'', abbreviated ''RHODC'', is an American

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series that premiered on

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on August 5, 2010. Developed as the fifth installment of ''

The Real Housewives ''The Real Housewives'' is an American reality television franchise that began on March 21, 2006, with '' The Real Housewives of Orange County''. Each installment of the franchise documents the personal and professional lives of a group of afflu ...

'' franchise, it aired for one season and documented the personal and professional lives of women residing in

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Cast

*Mary Amons *Lynda Erkiletian *Cat Ommanney *Michaele Salahi *Stacie Turner

Production

''The Real Housewives of D.C.'' featured the lives and politics of five women in the Washington, D.C. area. The series starred Mary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Cat Ommanney,

Michaele Salahi Michaele Ann Schon (born Michaele Ann Holt; born October 1, 1965), formerly Michaele Salahi, is an American television personality and model. In 2010, she was a cast member on the reality show ''The Real Housewives of D.C.'' She and her then-hu ...

and Stacie Scott Turner. On April 7, 2011, Bravo canceled ''The Real Housewives of D.C.'' It was the first time in the franchise that one of its United States installments failed to be renewed.

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said the reason for the cancellation was due to "a stink" Michaele and

Tareq Salahi Tareq Dirgham Salahi is an American man who became known for attending a White House state dinner as an uninvited guest in 2009. Salahi has appeared in two reality-television shows: ''Where the Elite Meet'', and NBC Universal/Bravo's '' The R ...

left on the show, though he had wanted to bring back the remaining cast for a second season. In 2015, the network announced a new version of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise based in the D.C. area, titled ''

The Real Housewives of Potomac ''The Real Housewives of Potomac'', abbreviated ''RHOP'', is an American reality television series that premiered on January 17, 2016, on Bravo. Developed as the eighth installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired nine season ...

'' to distance itself from the failed effort.

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