The first season of The Real Housewives of Miami, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from February 22, 2011 until April 5, 2011, and was primarily filmed in Miami, Florida. Its executive producers are Matt Anderson, Nate Green and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Miami focuses on the lives of Lea Black, Adriana De Moura, Alexia Echevarria, Marysol Patton, Larsa Pippen, and Cristy Rice. It consisted of seven episodes. Production and crew On March 10, 2010, Bravo announced the series (then titled Miami Social Club) had been picked up as a restructuring of the 2009 series, Miami Social. Later, after filming was completed, Bravo chose instead to make it another installment in the network's The Real Housewives franchise. Bravo announced on February 3, 2011, that the series would premiere later that month and that the fourth-season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City, originally scheduled for February 15, would be pushed back until April. Shortly after the season aired, Andy Cohen went on the record stating the reason for the series broadcast, "we put it on because everyone in America was going through such a horrible winter and we just kind of realized we had Miami on the shelf." Cohen also claimed the series had few episodes to be "a six-week kind of antidote to all the winter madness." The season premiered with "Paradise Cost" on February 22, 2011, while the sixth episode "Miami Mamis Know Best" served as the season finale, and was aired on March 29, 2011. It was followed by a reunion special that aired on April 5, 2011, on Watch What Happens Live, which marked the conclusion of the season. Matt Anderson, Nate Green and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by Purveyors of Pop. Cast and synopsis Six housewives were featured during the first season of The Real Housewives of Miami, who were described as "homemakers, businesswomen, and philanthropists" and "six of the most connected and influential women of Miami". Shortly after the season aired, Andy Cohen described the women as "great characters". Cristy Rice is recently divorced from NBA superstar Glen Rice, but she doesn't let that hold her back. Cristy balances her new phase of life being a single mom of three, running her own clothing store and living out loud while enjoying the nightlife. Larsa Pippen