The Governor's Wife is an American reality television series that premiered on October 27, 2013, and aired on A&E.[1] It chronicled the lives of former Louisiana governor, Edwin Edwards, his third wife Trina Edwards and their family.[2] Trina Edwards was approached by producer about doing a reality show shortly after she and Edwin married on July 30, 2011.[3] The former governor was not long out of federal prison, where he served 8 and a half years for bribery and extortion.[3]
| The Governor's Wife | |
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | October 27 – November 17, 2013 |
Cast
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edit| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 8 | October 27, 2013 | November 10, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2013)
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Happy Birthday, Mr. Governor" | October 27, 2013 | 100 | 1.24[9] |
| 2 | "If At First You Don't Succeed..." | October 27, 2013 | 101 | N/A |
| 3 | "It's My Party" | November 3, 2013 | 102 | 1.00[10] |
| 4 | "Edwin's Will" | November 3, 2013 | 103 | N/A |
| 5 | "21st Century Dad" | November 10, 2013 | 104 | N/A |
| 6 | "Family Feud" | November 10, 2013 | 105 | N/A |
| 7 | "Supermodel/Model Citizen" | November 17, 2013 | 106 | N/A |
| 8 | "Oh Baby!" | November 17, 2013 | 107 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 26, 2013). "A&E Network Premieres 'The Governor's Wife' on Sunday October 27 at 10PM". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on October 1, 2013.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (October 25, 2013). "Real Politician of Louisiana, at Home". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Bordelon, Pam (October 30, 2013). "Edwardses hit the small screen in 'Governor's Wife' reality series". Capital City Press.
- ^ "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Edwin Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trina Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Anna Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Victoria Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trevor and Logan". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 29, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Homeland', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Witches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (November 5, 2013). "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Demos Belong to NFL, "Walking Dead"". The Futon Critic.
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