The Hotwives

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The Hotwives
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The Hotwives of Orlando title card
Also known as
  • ...of Orlando(season 1)
  • ...of Las Vegas(season 2)
Genre
Created by
Directed byAlex Fernie
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Hulu
ReleaseJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15) –
September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

The Hotwives is an American sitcom that premiered on July 15, 2014, on the streaming service Hulu. Developed by Paramount Digital Entertainment as a parody of The Real Housewives reality television franchise broadcast on Bravo, the first season follows the lives of several fictional women residing in Orlando, Florida. The series' seven hotwives are inspired by several housewives that have been featured on installments of The Real Housewives.

Contents

Season two, following a new group of ladies in Las Vegas, premiered on August 18, 2015. [1]

Conception

The series was created by Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider. Paul Scheer and Jonathan Stern serve as executive producers. [2] It is part of Hulu's initiative to produce original scripted programming. The show is a scripted parody of the reality television franchise The Real Housewives on Bravo. The reality TV parody series depicts the purportedly exclusive and glamorous world of "hot housewives" from different cities each season, following the women as they fight over everything from their love of shoes, plastic surgery, and the pursuit of spending all of their husbands' money.

Plot

The first season (The Hotwives of Orlando) focused on "Orlando Hotwives" Tawny St. John (portrayed by Casey Wilson), Shauna Maducci (Danielle Schneider), Phe Phe Reed (Tymberlee Hill), Veronica Von Vandervon (Andrea Savage), Crystal Simmons (Angela Kinsey), and Amanda Simmons (Kristen Schaal).

The second season (The Hotwives of Las Vegas) focuses on "Vegas Hotwives" Denise Funt (Schneider), Leona Carpeze (Dannah Phirman), Jenfer Beudon (Wilson), Ivanka Silversan (Savage), Callie Silversan (Erinn Hayes), "First Lady" Stephanie (Kinsey), and Hill reprising her role as Phe Phe Reed, now newly relocated to Las Vegas. [3]

Cast

Season one – The Hotwives of Orlando (2014)

Main cast

  • Andrea Savage as Veronica Von Vandervon: "The Cougar" – A wealthy and classy woman who is known for her vulgar sense of humor and is always on the prowl for younger men. She often insists on explaining her overly suggestive jokes. She speaks in an English accent, although it is later revealed in the reunion that she is in fact not British and only sounds that way because she is white and rich. The sex-obsessed Veronica is an independent businesswoman and the heiress to the "Hot Holes, Heavy Putting" mini-golf fortune.
  • Angela Kinsey as Crystal Simmons: "The Religious Zealot" – A devout Christian and local Orlando weather girl. However, she claims to not have actually read the Bible because "it’s written in Jewish." She is known for her "holier than thou" attitude and being judgmental of everyone, especially of her younger sister, Amanda.
  • Kristen Schaal as Amanda Simmons: "The Drug Addled Former Child Star" – Crystal's younger sister and a former child star who made her claim-to-fame as the "Florida Prune Juice girl" in a number of commercials as a child. She claims her substance abuse issues are behind her. She is not technically a wife as she is chronically single, but has hopes that being on the show will help her regain her fame.
  • Danielle Schneider as Shauna Maducci: "The Bankrupt Overspender" – The brassy Italian-American hotwife with anger control problems. She is addicted to shopping and is constantly fighting with everyone from her husband, Anthony, to her "best friend" Tawny. She and her husband are on the verge of bankruptcy, which she is single-handedly responsible for because of her overspending habits.
  • Tymberlee Hill as Phenomenon "Phe Phe" Reed: "The Entrepreneur" – The flashy African-American hotwife known for "speaking her mind", referring to herself in the third person, and coining catchphrases involving her name, such as "I'm just bein' Phe Phe!". Her "entrepreneurial" pursuits include lawyer, foot model, and aspiring taxidermist, among other careers.
  • Casey Wilson as Tawny St. John: "The Trophy Wife" – The self-obsessed, gold-digging trophy hotwife who is cheating on her much older husband, Phil, with her fitness trainer, Heath. She defends her actions by claiming that Phil is dying, when he in fact just has allergies. She seemingly has no real marketable skills other than attending charity events, partying, and making music videos, although she has recently attempted to release her own cosmetic products such as her new line of "eyebrow extensions", and also runs a charity called "Classy Canines", which supplies high heels for dogs.

Supporting and recurring cast

  • Paul Scheer as Matty Green – The show's executive producer who appears in every episode to plug his after-show, "The Hotwives Cooldown".
  • Joey McIntyre as Heath – Tawny's fitness trainer with whom she's having an affair while her husband is on his deathbed.
  • Stephen Tobolowsky as Phil – Tawny's much older, wealthy husband, who she thinks is dying, or she hopes is dying anyway. He is completely oblivious to the fact that Tawny is having an affair with Heath.
  • Matt Besser as Anthony – Shauna's husband. He and Shauna are constantly fighting and both appear to hate each other.
  • Jerry Minor as Rodney – Phe Phe's constantly cheating husband. He works as a sports mascot. He and Phe Phe later get divorced after she catches him in bed with another woman.
  • Seth Morris as T.J. – Crystal's very controlling husband, who forbids Crystal from most activities because it goes against the Bible, which she has not read because he claims it is in "Jewish".
  • Dannah Phirman as Alli – A wannabe hotwife who is often seen hanging around the ladies, usually trying to spread gossip. She isn't a hotwife but likes to tell everyone she could be.
  • Sterling Knight as Billy – Veronica's under-aged boyfriend. He is not very smart.
  • Jeff Hiller as Antoine Donner – The party planner often hired by the ladies.

Other guest appearances have included "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kate Walsh, Rich Fulcher, Melissa Rauch, Kulap Vilaysack, Lauren Lapkus, and Horatio Sanz.

Season two – The Hotwives of Las Vegas (2015)

Supporting and recurring cast

  • Paul Scheer as Matty Green and Vance Silversan – Matty is the show's executive producer who appears in every episode to plug his after-show, "The Hotwives Cooldown". Vance is Ivanka's magician husband who has an oddly close relationship with his sister Callie.
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Ace – The fame hungry husband of Jenfer. Was in a relationship with Stephanie but dumped her for Jenfer.
  • LaMonica Garrett as Adonis – Phe Phe's con man husband.
  • Matt Besser as Kelly – Denise's boyfriend who was a popular impressionist in the '90s known for his 873 voices.
  • Jon Gabrus as Junior – Leona's adult son who is entirely dependent on her.

Hotwives of Orlando appearances

  • Angela Kinsey as Crystal Simmons – The devout Christian Hotwife of Orlando. She appears during "The Hotwives Cooldown" to discuss Jenfer's pregnancy.
  • Jeff Hiller as Antoine Donner – The party planner from Orlando who flies to Las Vegas to plan a party for Ivanka.
  • Kristen Schaal as Amanda Simmons – Now 760 days sober, Amanda is supposed to deliver a speech at the AA convention but falls off the wagon when she reconnects with Phe-Phe and unwillingly drinks vodka.
  • Danielle Schneider as Shauna Maducci – She appears during "The Hotwives Cooldown", where she immediately starts rambling on violence.

Other guest appearances included "Weird Al" Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Jackie Siegel, Rob Huebel, June Diane Raphael, Ian Roberts, Dan Bucatinsky, Seth Morris, and Lisa Rinna.

Real Housewives counterparts

The entire cast represent members of the Real Housewives series.

Season one

Co-creator Dannah Phirman also recurs as Alli, based on "friend of the Real Housewives" Dana Wilkey from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills .

Season two

In addition, secondary character Ace (Keegan-Michael Key) is based on The Real Housewives of Orange County's Slade Smiley, who also romanced two housewives.

Episodes

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 The Hotwives of Orlando7July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
2 The Hotwives of Las Vegas7August 18, 2015 (2015-08-18)September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
11"Meet the Hotwives"Alex Fernie Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)101
22"Pimps and Hoo-Ha's"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)102
33"Say You, Séance"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)103
44"Intervention Party"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)104
55"Staycation"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)105
66"Vow Renewals"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)106
77"The Reunion"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)107

Season 2 (2015)

On January 7, 2015, Hulu announced The Hotwives will have a second season, following a new group of ladies in Las Vegas. The new season premiered on August 18, 2015. [1]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
81"What Happens in Vegas... Seriously, What Happens There?"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderAugust 18, 2015 (2015-08-18)201
92"You Make Me Wanna Drought"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderAugust 18, 2015 (2015-08-18)202
103"The Leona, the Witch, and the Whore-Drobe"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderAugust 25, 2015 (2015-08-25)203
114"Old Friends, New Enemies"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderSeptember 1, 2015 (2015-09-01)204
125"Vaca-Shunned"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderSeptember 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)205
136"Labor of Love"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderSeptember 15, 2015 (2015-09-15)206
147"The Reunion"Alex FernieDannah Phirman & Danielle SchneiderSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)207

Broadcast

Season one (The Hotwives of Orlando) was released in its entirety on July 15, 2014, on Hulu. The Pop channel began airing season one on television in January 2015. Season One was made available on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on September 12, 2015. [7]

Season two's (The Hotwives of Las Vegas) episodes released weekly, beginning August 18, 2015. In France, the series is broadcast on "Canal+Series" [8]

Home media

Season one (The Hotwives of Orlando) was released on DVD on May 12, 2015. The DVD release contains all 7 episodes of its first season. [9]

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