Bravo Renews Real Housewives Of New Jersey, Adds DC Wvies

Bravo has order up more Real Housewives. The network has added Washington DC to Housewives line up giving a season order to The Real Housewives of D.C. Bravo also renewed The Real Housewives of New Jersey for a second season. Both are set to premiere in 2010, with production under way.

Washington publications have speculated that cast members for The Real Housewives of D.C. will include Lisa Wernick Spies, wife of Republican fundraiser Charlie Spies, and Lynda Erkiletian, president of a Washington modeling agency. Bravo would not confirm castings.

A pickup was expected for The Real Housewives of New Jersey. The show’s freshman season ranks as the highest-rated Real Housewives season average to date, pulling in 2.6 million total viewers and 1.9 million in the adults 18-49 demographic. The current season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is pulling strong numbers, however, and could take that title. With The Real Housewives of D.C, Bravo will have five Real Housewives series and have shot or committed to a dozen seasons across the franchise.