 Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton, Glenda Hersh, Carlos King, Steven Weinstock and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by True Entertainment, an American subsidiary of the Italian corporation Endemol.Six housewives were featured during the first season of "The Real Housewives of Potomac", which iTunes describes as women "whom have fought for their places in this society by way of legacy or marriage".Ashley made her series debut is episode 2, "Divas, Queens, and Bubalas".