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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Original network | A&E |
Original release | October 27 – November 17, 2013 |
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]
Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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1 | 8 | October 27, 2013 | November 10, 2013 | |
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 |
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