''The Real Housewives of Athens'' (abbreviated ''RHOAthens'') was a Greek

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series that debuted on

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on March 4, 2011, until May 27, 2011. Developed as the first international installment of the ''

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Overview and casting

The series chronicles the lives of six Greek women. The series premiered on March 4, 2011 with a cast of six women; Ioanna Soulioti, Orthoula Papadakou, Annita Nathanail, Fofi Mastrokosta, Christina Papa and Joe Satratzemi Togou. The show aired in the midst of the Greek government-debt crisis and faced criticism for its tone of luxurious living in hard economic times. Writing after the show was cancelled, ''

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'' commented that the show "barely lasted one season, and it doesn’t take long to see why. The Greek adaptation had a depressive undertone that might have matched the national mood, but didn’t provide viewers with a frothy escapist kick. Wealthy Greeks aren’t flaunting their lifestyles these days..." The first-season cast included Ioanna Soulioti, Orthoula Papadakou, Annita Nathanail, Fofi Mastrokosta, Christina Papa, and Joe Satratzemi Togou The series was not subsequently renewed and remained a one-season series.

Taglines

*Annita: "I live a magical life." *Christina: "I am born with a free spirit." *Fofi: "I want to live every moment of my life." *Ioanna: "The challenges excite me.” *Orthoula: "My independence is my power."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Real Housewives of Athens, The 2010s Greek television series 2011 Greek television series debuts 2011 Greek television series endings Greek-language television shows Television shows set in Athens

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ANT1 original programming Greek television series based on American television series Women in Athens