The Real Housewives of Orange County was the first edition of the global reality series franchise. Season one of the show premiered almost two decades ago, in March 2006. Also known as #RHOC on social media, it has aired 18 seasons as of now. It follows the lives of several upper-class women residing in Orange County, California. The symbol of the edition is an orange, which is quite self-explanatory.

Check out a brief about all American editions of The Real Housewives franchise. Keep reading for the guide to all 18 seasons of the Orange County edition.

The Real Housewives of Orange County: Seasons guide

Season 1 (2006)

• Episodes: 8
• Release: March 21 — May 9, 2006
• Starring: Kimberly Bryant · Jo De La Rosa · Vicki Gunvalson · Lauri Peterson · Jeana Keough

Season 2 (2007)

• Episodes: 10
• Release: January 16 — March 20, 2007
• Starring: Jo De La Rosa · Vicki Gunvalson · Lauri Waring · Jeana Keough · Tammy Knickerbocker

Season 3 (2007–2008)

• Episodes: 12
• Release: November 6, 2007 — January 29, 2008
• Starring: Quinn Fry · Tamra Barney · Vicki Gunvalson · Lauri Peterson · Jeana Keough · Tammy Knickerbocker

Season 4 (2008–2009)

• Episodes: 15
• Release: November 25, 2008 — June 11, 2009
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Lauri Peterson · Jeana Keough · Tamra Barney · Lynne Curtin · Gretchen Rossi

Season 5 (2009–2010)

• Episodes: 17
• Release: November 5, 2009 — March 11, 2010
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Jeana Keough · Tamra Barney · Lynne Curtin · Gretchen Rossi · Alexis Bellino

Season 6 (2011)

• Episodes: 16
• Release: March 6 — June 20, 2011
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Barney · Gretchen Rossi · Alexis Bellino · Peggy Tanous

Season 7 (2012)

• Episodes: 23
• Release: February 7 — July 24, 2012
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Barney · Gretchen Rossi · Alexis Bellino · Heather Dubrow

Season 8 (2013)

• Episodes: 22
• Release: April 1 — September 1, 2013
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Gretchen Rossi · Alexis Bellino · Heather Dubrow · Lydia McLaughlin

Season 9 (2014)

• Episodes: 21
• Release: April 14 — September 8, 2014
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Heather Dubrow · Shannon Storms Beador · Lizzie Rovsek

Season 10 (2015)

• Episodes: 24
• Release: June 8 — November 12, 2015
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Heather Dubrow · Shannon Storms Beador · Meghan King Edmonds

Season 11 (2016)

• Episodes: 21
• Release: June 20 — November 21, 2016
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Heather Dubrow · Shannon Storms Beador · Meghan King Edmonds · Kelly Dodd

Season 12 (2017)

• Episodes: 21
• Release: July 10 — November 27, 2017
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Shannon Storms Beador · Meghan King Edmonds · Kelly Dodd · Lydia McLaughlin

Season 13 (2018)

• Episodes: 21
• Release: July 16 — December 9, 2018
• Starring: Vicki Gunvalson · Tamra Judge · Shannon Storms Beador · Kelly Dodd · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson

Season 14 (2019)

• Episodes: 23
• Release: August 6 — December 26, 2019
• Starring: Tamra Judge · Shannon Storms Beador · Kelly Dodd · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson · Braunwyn Windham-Burke

Season 15 (2020–2021)

• Episodes: 16
• Release: October 14, 2020 — January 27, 2021
• Starring: Shannon Storms Beador · Kelly Dodd-Leventhal · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson · Braunwyn Windham-Burke · Elizabeth Lyn Vargas

Season 16 (2021–2022)

• Episodes: 19
• Release: December 1, 2021 — April 27, 2022
• Starring: Heather Dubrow · Shannon Storms Beador · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson · Noella Bergener · Jen Armstrong

Season 17 (2023)

• Episodes: 18
• Release: June 7 — October 11, 2023
• Starring: Heather Dubrow · Tamra Judge · Shannon Storms Beador · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson · Jennifer Pedranti

Season 18 (2024)

• Episodes: TBA
• Release: July 11 —
• Starring: Heather Dubrow · Tamra Judge · Shannon Storms Beador · Gina Kirschenheiter · Emily Simpson · Jennifer Pedranti · Katie Ginella