Pretty Wicked Moms is an American reality television series on Lifetime. The series premiered on June 4, 2013.[1] It follows the lives of six mothers living in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Theme music composer | Meredith Brooks |
| Opening theme | "Bitch" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company | Ellen Rakieten Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | June 4 – July 30, 2013 |
Cast
editEmily Dees Boulden
editEmily Dees Boulden[2] "The Queen Bee" is married to Peter Boulden,[3] with two daughters, Amzie and Atley and one son Brax. She is the owner of the fashion boutique Swank. Her husband Pete, and Miranda's husband, Chris, have been best friends since kindergarten. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and a native of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Swank is located in Atlanta, Georgia Shop around Lenox.
Nicole Clemons Noles
editNicole Clemons Noles[2] "The Doggy Mom" is the "mother" to her Shih-Tzu, Sommer, and is married to Patrick Noles. She now has a daughter named Natalie. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
Miranda Carlson
editMiranda Carlson[2] "The Southern Belle" is married to Chris and is a stay-at-home mom to their son Ledger and daughter Holland. Miranda and Emily have a long time feud from when Emily first moved to Georgia. Miranda has even publicly announced that Emily's shop is known as "Skank" instead of "Swank".
Nicole Bennett-Hragyil
editNicole Bennett-Hragyil[2] "The Alpha Mom" is married to Craig, with a daughter, McKinley. Nicole is extremely concerned about having a healthy lifestyle, keeping her, Craig and McKinley on a strict diet. Craig Hragyil - one of the owners of KU is an ex-con who spent 3 years in prison for internet fraud and the theft of senior citizens' savings.
Meredith Underwood
editMeredith Underwood[2] "The Newbie" is married to Brad and is a stay-at-home mother to their daughter, Addison. They named their daughter after the character Addison Montgomery from Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
Marci Rubin Gold
editMarci Rubin Gold[2] "The Divorcee" is recently divorced and raising her three kids, sons Dylan and Andrew, and daughter, Jordan. She appeared on LifeTime's Dance Moms Holiday Special as an audience member with her daughter Jordan.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Queen Bee vs. Southern Belle" | June 4, 2013 | 0.80[4] | |
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Series premiere; Emily hosts a get together at Swank with all the moms, things get heated when Miranda accidentally steps on Nicole N's dog, Sommer, earning her a bite from the dog. Emily and Nicole B talk about having a "makeover day" and wanting to make over Meredith. | ||||
| 2 | "Amzie's Super Sweet Second Birthday" | June 11, 2013 | 0.72[5] | |
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The mothers get together for lunch while the husbands watch the children so they can clear the air. It becomes clear to Nicole B. that teams have been created, consisting of her and Miranda; and Emily, Nicole N. and Meredith. Before Amzie's party, a friend of Nicole B's calls her and tells her that while shopping at Emily's store, an employee told her that Emily hates Nicole. After hearing the conversation, Nicole's husband, Craig, refuses to go to Amzie's birthday party because of how he feels about Emily. During the party, Meredith and Miranda get into it over Ledger's sleep schedule. Meredith doesn't think Miranda should base her schedule on her child, it should be the other way around, then calls her fake after Miranda leaves. The day after, Nicole B. shows up to Swank to talk to Emily about their differences. She apologizes for not showing up to the party and tells Emily what her friend told her about not liking her. Emily gets defensive and says she never said that and after a heated conversation, Nicole leaves. | ||||
| 3 | "Meredith's Makeover Madness" | June 18, 2013 | 0.64[7] | |
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Marci has a Halloween party at her house, where all the women show up except Miranda who had other plans. When Meredith shows up in a greasy mechanic costume while the other moms are dressed up in pretty, girly costumes, Emily and Nicole N. decide to give her a makeover. The next day, Meredith meets Emily and Nicole at Emily's store, Swank. While trying on different outfits the girls have picked out for her, she tells them of a terrible car accident she was in years ago before she got married that left her with amnesia for two years and an altered personality. She had amnesia when she got married and doesn't even remember her wedding. Following her fashion upgrade, Meredith visits Emily's husband Pete for a smile makeover at Atlanta Dental Spa,[6] where she can barely contain her excitement after seeing the results. After Emily and Nicole make her over, they decide to throw her a surprise party for her new look and they invite all the moms and their husbands. At the party, Meredith is revealed to have a full makeover and some of the moms, including Nicole B., says she looks just like Emily. During the party, Emily and Nicole N. gather everyone's attention to show the wedding video of Meredith and Brad, a video that Meredith has never seen. Before they can show the video, Meredith starts crying and begs them not to show it. She says she isn't comfortable watching it and isn't ready to see it yet. The video isn't shown and shortly thereafter, everyone leaves. | ||||
| 4 | "Three's a Crowd" | June 25, 2013 | 0.75[8] | |
| 5 | "Moms Gone Wild in Miami" | July 2, 2013 | 0.55[9] | |
| 6 | "Pretty Wicked In-Laws" | July 9, 2013 | 0.44[10] | |
| 7 | "The Ledger Crisis" | July 16, 2013 | N/A | |
| 8 | "Pretty Wicked Holidays" | July 23, 2013 | 0.69[11] | |
| 9 | "Pajama Party Brawl" | July 30, 2013 | 0.83[12] | |
Reception
editReception of the new series has been uniformly negative. Hitfix responded to the show: "OK, Lifetime, you win. Somehow you've found women more vile, more petulant, and possibly dumber than most of the women in The Real Housewives franchise. Congratulations. I think Pretty Wicked Moms may be a sign of the coming Rapture, or maybe just confirmation that at least some of the mean girls we all remember from high school didn't change or mature in any way."[13]
Dennis Perkins at The A.V. Club rated the show an 'F', saying that "If it were discovered that this depiction of the petty, insipid catfighting amongst a sextet of monied Georgia mothers was actually the creation of a rabid men's movement hell bent on turning public opinion in favor of repealing the 19th amendment, it would make more sense than a network at least nominally vested in women's issues choosing to air a show that makes the entire gender a dispiriting, hateful laughingstock."[14]
References
edit- ^ "Lifetime Orders New Unscripted Comedy "Pretty Wicked Moms"". The Futon Critic. April 29, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pretty Wicked Moms — Cast". Zap2it. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Weddings, Atlanta. "Isle Style". Atlanta Weddings. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Wins Night + 'Storage Wars', 'American Restoration', 'Counting Cars'". Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara. "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' Wins Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'Storage Wars', 'Dance Moms', 'Haves & the Have Nots'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Meredith Gets a Makeover". Atlanta Dental Spa. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Counting Cars" Tops Viewers, "Pretty Little Liars" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles," "Catfish" Returns Win Originals Race". The Futon Critic. June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Being Mary Jane" Tops Demos, "Rizzoli & Isles" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Catfish" Reclaims Demo Crown, "Rizzoli & Isles" Tops Viewers". The Futon Critic. July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Dramas Top Viewers, "Deadliest Catch" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. July 24, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Counting Cars' Wins Night + 'The Game', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Catfish', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013.
- ^ Hughes, Jason (June 5, 2013). "'Pretty Wicked Moms' Premiere: Emily Has Sex With Husband With Sleeping Daughter In Same Bed". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Pretty Wicked Moms". The A.V. Club.
