The Governor's Wife

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]

The Governor's Wife
GenreReality
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Brent Montgomery
  • David George
  • Devon Graham
  • Dominick Pupa
  • Drew Tappon
  • Shaun Sanghani
  • Will Nothacker
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkA&E
Original releaseOctober 27 (2013-10-27) –
November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)

Cast
  • Edwin Edwards, age: 86[4]
  • Trina Edwards, age: 35,[5] Edwin's wife
  • Anna Edwards, age: 63,[6] Edwin's daughter and Trina's stepdaughter
  • Victoria Edwards, age: 61,[7] Edwin's daughter and Trina's stepdaughter
  • Logan and Trevor, age: 16 and 14,[8] Trina's sons and Edwin's stepsons

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesSeason PremiereSeason Finale
1 8 October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27) November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)

Season 1 (2013)
No. Title Original air date Production code U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Happy Birthday, Mr. Governor"October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)1001.24[9]
2"If At First You Don't Succeed..."October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)101N/A
3"It's My Party"November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)1021.00[10]
4"Edwin's Will"November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)103N/A
5"21st Century Dad"November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)104N/A
6"Family Feud"November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)105N/A
7"Supermodel/Model Citizen"November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)106N/A
8"Oh Baby!"November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)107N/A

References
  1. Kondolojy, Amanda (September 26, 2013). "A&E Network Premieres 'The Governor's Wife' on Sunday October 27 at 10PM". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on October 1, 2013.
  2. Stanley, Alessandra (October 25, 2013). "Real Politician of Louisiana, at Home". The New York Times.
  3. Bordelon, Pam (October 30, 2013). "Edwardses hit the small screen in 'Governor's Wife' reality series". Capital City Press.
  4. "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Edwin Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  5. "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trina Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  6. "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Anna Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  7. "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Victoria Edwards". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  8. "The Governor's Wife - Meet The Family: Trevor and Logan". A&E. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  9. Bibel, Sara (October 29, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Homeland', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Witches of East End' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013.
  10. Yanan, Travis (November 5, 2013). "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Demos Belong to NFL, "Walking Dead"". The Futon Critic.


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