The second season of The Real Housewives of New York City, an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It aired February 17, 2009 until May 28, 2009, and is primarily filmed in New York City, New York. Its executive producers are Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of New York City focuses on the lives of Bethenny Frankel, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin and Kelly Killoren Bensimon. It consisted of 15 episodes. Production and crew The first season was such a success for the network, averaging 1.13 total million viewers during its airing The Real Housewives of New York City was renewed for a second season. In July, 2008 filming for season two had begun and in January, 2009 the cast, trailer and premier date were announced. The season premiere "There's a New Girl in Town" was aired on February 17, 2009, while the twelfth episode "Charity Wives" served as the season finale, and was aired on May 5, 2009. It was followed by a two-part reunion that aired on May 12 and May 14, 2009 and a "Lost Footage" episode on May 28, 2009, which marked the conclusion of the season. Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced by Ricochet and is distributed by Shed Media. Cast and synopsis All five wives from the first season returned for the second instalment. Season two introduced new wife, Kelly Killoren Bensimon. Bensimon is designer, model, author and fashion editor and is described as a "staple on the Manhattan social scene." Bensimon covers a party for her work, where she gets treated VIP. Bensimon competes in the Hamptons Classic, a horse show that is a Grand Prix event. Bensimon continues to work as she covers fashion week for her Page Six magazine column and goes shopping with LuAnn de Lesseps to find an outfit for the Malo fashion show. Bethenny Frankel confides in Jill Zarin about her break-up with Jason and bonds with Zarin's mother over the woes. Frankel becomes a cover girl, after shooting a photo shoot for Social Life magazine, but it isn't received well by de Lesseps- which doesn't go unnoticed. Frankel attempts clear the air with de Lesseps but the Countess doesn't take kindly to Frankel's criticism. During fashion week