The first season was such a success for the network, averaging 1.13 total million viewers[REF][REF][REF] during its airing The Real Housewives of New York City was renewed for a second season [REF].
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 [REF].