 Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Carlos King, Anne Swan, and Anthony Sylvester 
alongside Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by True Entertainment, an American subsidiary of the Dutch corporation Endemol.Five of the six wives featured on the eighth season returned for the ninth installment.Season 9 sees the departure of actress and one-season star, Kim Fields.