Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007. The show had the largest series premiere in Lifetime's 23-year history, and the largest viewership in the 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm time slot since December 2007 for Lifetime. It received favorable reviews and several award nominations, and won five ASCAP Awards and one Gracie Allen Award.
Army Wives aired its sixth season, consisting of 23 episodes, which premiered March 4, 2012. Initially, Lifetime ordered 13 episodes and then ordered an additional 10 episodes in November 2011. The remaining 10 episodes began airing June 24, 2012, after a five-week hiatus. The sixth season finale was September 9, 2012.
On September 21, 2012, the show was picked up for a thirteen-episode seventh season to air in 2013. In November 2012, it was confirmed that Season 6 main cast members Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Terry Serpico, Brian McNamara, Kelli Williams, Alyssa Diaz, and Joseph Julian Soria would return as regulars. Sally Pressman's real-life pregnancy will limit her to a few episodes, and Drew Fuller (who plays her husband) will also have limited appearances. Kim Delaney's character, who did not appear in the final episodes of the sixth season, is not returning.
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