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- 1. A Tribe Is Born Jun 3, 2007
- An unlikely group of Army wives band together and form a lasting bond.
- 2. After Birth Jun 10, 2007
- Pamela learns that the couple who paid her to be a surrogate cannot pick up the twins right away.
- 3. The Art of Separation Jun 17, 2007
- Joan is called back to duty, Pamela and her husband rekindle their romance.
Army Wives: Created by Katherine Fugate. With Brian McNamara, Wendy Davis, Catherine Bell, Sterling K. Brown. Four women and one man share the common bond of loving someone in the U.S. Army.
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- 2007-03
- Drama, Romance, War
- 60
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Based on the non-fiction book originally titled Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives, by Tanya Biank, the series is set at fictional Fort Marshall, at the old Charleston Naval Base, in North Charleston, South Carolina, home to the also fictional 23rd Airborne Division, a component unit of the XVII Airborne Corps. The show itself is fi...
Recurring cast and characters
The characters listed have appeared in multiple seasons, or for story arcs lasting at least three episodes:
Conception
Army Wives was created by Katherine Fugate, based on the book Under the Saber: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank. Fugate told she received the book from The Mark Gordon Company and first thought it was to be adapted as a movie, since she had mostly written movies during her career. She met with Deborah Spera, the president of The Mark Gordon Company, and pitched a film adaptation of the book, which would begin and end with a murder. They presented the series to ABC and then to L...
Filming locations
Principal photography takes place in a sound stage, while some outdoor scenes and shots are taken at the former Charleston Naval Shipyard, parts of Charleston Field and in the city itself. Local landmarks prominently featured include the Unitarian Church in Charlestonand parts of the city's waterfront.
Production team
Army Wives was produced by The Mark Gordon Company in association with ABC Studios. In December 2006, Samantha Corbin-Miller was named executive producer/showrunner of the show, which was at the time in development. However, by March 2007, it was announced that she had left the then upcoming series and was replaced by Jeff Melvoin. In August 2007, Dee Johnson took over Army Wives for Melvoin, becoming the third showrunner. She departed in March 2008, and Nick Thiel came aboard. In August 2008...
Critical response
Army Wives holds a score of 65 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on fifteen reviews for the first season. Writing for CinemaBlend, Kelly West found the series positively portrays real army wives through its main characters who are "all strong women with a good sense of the importance of friendship, love and appreciating the time they have with their husbands, who are often being deployed overseas for months or longer." She described the series as "engaging", adding: "As a drama about the bonds...
Ratings
The series opened its third season with 3.5 million viewers and a 2.4 rating among women 18-49, and a 1.0 rating among men 18-49. That made Wivesthe top-rated drama premiere in Lifetime's key demographic for 2009, though the show declined 22% among total viewers later in the year. The series opened its fifth season with a total of 4.2 million viewers, up 27% from the fourth-season premiere, and it scored a 1.4 rating among women 18-49. The episode is Lifetime’s second most watched original se...
The series began airing in Ireland on Monday, October 15, 2007, on TG4 (in English) and in New Zealand on Thursday, June 19, 2008, on TV2. The series began airing in Australia on December 1, 2008, on Network Ten and currently on pay TV provider Foxtel. South African network M-Net also airs the series; the second season ended on M-Net on Monday, Jan...
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After only a four day courtship, Roxy impetuously decides to marry Private First Class Trevor LeBlanc and moves with her two kids to his Army post. Floundering in her new life as an Army wife, she takes a job bar-tending at an off-post bar.
Army Wives. The lives of military families on an Army Base. more. Starring: Catherine BellBrian McNamaraKelli Williams. TV14 Drama TV Series 2007. 5.1. hd. Stream thousands of shows and movies, with plans starting at $7.99/month. START YOUR FREE TRIAL. Hulu free trial available for new and eligible returning Hulu subscribers only. Cancel anytime.
- Catherine Bell
- June 3, 2007
May 24, 2024 · Army Wives is a patriotic and thought-provoking drama about five military spouses who share friendship, secrets, home and heartache. The show's talented ensemble cast includes Emmy® winner Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue), Catherine Bell (JAG), Sally Pressman (Shark), Brigid Brannagh (Over There), Brian McNamara (The O.C.), Sterling K. Brown (Starved ...
A remarkable set of women in the challenges of Army life.
