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WAGS (TV series)
WAGS, also known as WAGS LA, is a 2015-2017 American reality documentary television series that ran for three seasons on the E! television network.[1][2] The reality show chronicles both the professional and personal lives of several WAGs (an acronym for wives and girlfriends of sportspersons).[3]
| WAGS | |
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| Also known as | WAGs LA |
| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
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| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Machete Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | E! |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | August 18, 2015 – December 17, 2017 |
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The series had three spin-off shows, all on the E! network: WAGS Miami (2016-2017), which ran for two seasons,[4][5] WAGS Atlanta (2018), which ran for one season,[5][6] and Relatively Nat & Liv (2019), starring Olivia Pierson and Natalie Halcro of WAGS LA, which ran for one season.[7][8]
Cast
| Cast member | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Autumn Ajirotutu (ex-wife of Seyi Ajirotutu) | Main | ||
| Barbie Blank (ex-wife of Sheldon Souray) | Main | ||
| Sasha Gates (wife of Antonio Gates) | Main | ||
| Natalie Halcro (ex-girlfriend of Shaun Phillips) | Main | ||
| Ashley North (wife of Dashon Goldson) | Main | Guest | |
| Olivia Pierson (girlfriend of Marcedes Lewis) | Main | ||
| Nicole Williams (wife of Larry English) | Main | ||
| Sophia Pierson (ex-fiancé of Denzel Slager) | Main | ||
| Tia Shipman (ex-girlfriend of Greg Toler) | Main | ||
| Michelle Beltran (wife of Brian Quick) | Guest | Main | |
| Amber Nichole Miller (girlfriend of Tito Ortiz) | Main | ||
| Dominique Penn (wife of Donald Penn) | Main | ||
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | August 18, 2015 | October 6, 2015 | |
| 2 | 12 | June 26, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | |
| 3 | 8 | November 5, 2017 | December 17, 2017 | |
Season 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The WAG Life" | August 18, 2015 | 477,000[9] | |
| The series premieres with the ladies explaining the importance of being a wife and girlfriend of a sports star, the structure of their social circles and the glamorous life they live daily. Cousins Natalie and Olivia enter a rocky feud with former WWE Diva Barbie Blank; Nicole's relationship insecurities threatens to ruin their trip to Las Vegas. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Set a Date or Die!" | August 25, 2015 | 334,000[10] | |
| Ashley finally gets a wedding date from fiance Dashon, only to be disappointed again; Nicole puts Natalie's and Olivia's image issues to the test after she sets up a semi-nude shoot and Barbie extends an olive branch, only to feel disrespected by the cousins again. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Is It Another Girl?" | September 1, 2015 | 630,000[11] | |
| Ashley questions Dashon's fidelity after her wedding is postponed; Barbie's presence at a party in celebration of Natalie reaching 1 million followers on Instagram causes quite a stir; and Nicole pressures Larry about marriage and kids. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Never Have I Ever" | September 8, 2015 | 625,000[12] | |
| Natalie and Olivia try to grow their Insta-Famous business, but hit a snag when they don't see eye to eye; Ashley does her best to move on after her wedding gets postponed; Barbie struggles with life after the WWE. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Mexican Standoff" | September 15, 2015 | 678,000[13] | |
| The WAGs take a trip to Mexico for Natalie's birthday; Autumn second-guesses going with them because of guilt over leaving her kids; Barbie bonds with Natalie and Olivia and checks out a potential wedding venue. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "For Love or Money" | September 22, 2015 | 376,000[14] | |
| Natalie is challenged with choosing between her career and her relationship with Shaun; Nicole gives up a modeling job in New York to spend time with Larry; Barbie gets a surprise package at her home from Sheldon's team. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "I Kissed a Girl" | September 29, 2015 | 739,000[15] | |
| Nicole and Barbie are put at odds over a trip to the male strip club during Barbie's Bachelorette party; Natalie causes strife with Shaun when she forgets to mention the trip. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "You're In a Fake Relationship" | October 6, 2015 | 341,000[16] | |
| Natalie has cold feet about taking her relationship with Shaun to the next level; Sasha puts her life on hold when there are complications with her pregnancy; Olivia's single status finally takes a promising turn. | |||||
Season 2 (2016)
Sophia Pierson and Tia Shipman joined the cast of WAGs; North departed as a series regular.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "WAGS Collide" | June 26, 2016 | 558,000[17] | |
| Newcomer Sophia starts trouble in the Season 2 premiere when she brings up an alleged cheating scandal involving Autumn's husband. Meanwhile, sides are taken when Natalie and Sasha collide over the WAGS hierarchy; Barbie lets wedding plans keep her busy; things get serious between Olivia and Marcedes Lewis and Natalie questions her own relationship status. | |||||
| 10 | 2 | "Foul Play" | July 3, 2016 | 624,000[18] | |
| An unresolved feud between Autumn and Natalie threatens to ruin a spring training trip, during which Barbie looks forward to throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game; Nicole finds a new way to cope with trust issues while away from Larry and Sophia moves into Olivia's apartment without permission. | |||||
| 11 | 3 | "DM Drama" | July 10, 2016 | 644,000[19] | |
| Olivia reveals to new WAG Tia that her boyfriend may not be as trustworthy as she thought; Tia plots revenge and moves in on Olivia's man and his mom; Natalie runs into Shaun, forcing her to deal with her emotions. | |||||
| 12 | 4 | "Secrets in Sin City" | July 17, 2016 | 537,000[20] | |
| Natalie invites Shaun to Vegas in the hope of repairing their relationship, but when Nicole meddles in her love life, her loyalty is questioned; a shocked Sasha finds out she's not invited to Barbie's wedding. | |||||
| 13 | 5 | "Cheat Sheet" | July 31, 2016 | 567,000[21] | |
| Barbie becomes enraged when she finds out that Larry may propose to Nicole during her wedding; Tia creates an opportunity for Natalie and Olivia at New York Fashion Week, but Olivia gets distracted when her sister makes a move on her man. | |||||
| 14 | 6 | "A Wag Wedding" | August 7, 2016 | 593,000[22] | |
| The WAGS head to Cabo San Lucas for Barbie's wedding; Olivia's plus one drops out and Natalie discovers that Sophia may be to blame while Nicole's wedding fever causes unexpected issues. | |||||
| 15 | 7 | "WAG Interference" | August 14, 2016 | 542,000[23] | |
| Larry's ex-girlfriend accuses Nicole of being a home wrecker; Marcedes faces backlash for ditching Olivia in Cabo and Autumn and Barbie face off about the future of their friendship. | |||||
| 16 | 8 | "Moving on Out" | August 28, 2016 | 432,000[24] | |
| Medium Tyler Henry makes a visit to the WAGS; Nicole may cause her relationship with Larry to end; Olivia faces a big decision about her future and Sasha puts on a performance. | |||||
| 17 | 9 | "New Blood" | September 4, 2016 | 626,000[25] | |
| Autumn introduces several LA Rams wives to the group; Olivia deals with the pressure of a long-distance relationship while balancing work issues; Nicole questions her decision. | |||||
| 18 | 10 | "Pegging Party" | September 11, 2016 | 860,000[26] | |
| Tia arranges a lesson; Natalie and Olivia receive an invitation to become brand ambassadors; Larry reveals his intentions with Nicole; Barbie auditions. | |||||
| 19 | 11 | "Trouble in Paradise[27]" | September 18, 2016[27] | 651,000[28] | |
| Nicole's crazy antics cause Larry to think about calling off the proposal; Sasha and Tia come to blows over a secret nickname while Sophia hits it off with a new athlete. | |||||
| 20 | 12 | "Thai The Knot" | September 25, 2016 | 561,000[29] | |
| The ladies explore Phuket; Tia reveals a huge secret about her dating life and Larry proposes to Nicole. | |||||
Season 3 (2017)
Michelle Beltran, Amber Miller, and Dominique Penn joined the cast of WAGs; Pierson and Shipman departed as series regulars.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Wag War" | November 5, 2017 | 389,000 |
| 22 | 2 | "Thirsty Thots" | November 12, 2017 | 417,000 |
| 23 | 3 | "Trouble in Paradise" | November 19, 2017 | 296,000 |
| 24 | 4 | "50 Shades of Shade" | November 26, 2017 | 377,000 |
| 25 | 5 | "No Ring, No Deal" | December 3, 2017 | 422,000[30] |
| 26 | 6 | "Bachelorette Brawl" | December 10, 2017 | 466,000[31] |
| 27 | 7 | "Party Crasher" | December 17, 2017 | 414,000[32] |
| 28 | 8 | "Wags Wedding Bells" | December 17, 2017 | 343,000[32] |
Broadcast
The eight-episode series premiered at 10:00PM ET in the United States on the E! cable network and airs weekly starting on August 18, 2015.[1] The series has aired internationally, in Australia and New Zealand, the series premiered on the local version of E! on August 20, 2015.[33][34]
Spin-offs
In May 2016, it was announced that WAGS would receive a spin-off, titled WAGS Miami. The series features wives and girlfriends of sports stars centered in Miami.[35][36] The series premiered on October 2, 2016.[37] On May 4, 2017, it was announced that a second spin-off, WAGS Atlanta, was in development with James DuBose serving as executive producer of the series.[5][6]
Cancellation
On February 1, 2018, E! executives announced that WAGS LA and WAGS Miami were cancelled because of declining ratings.[38]
See also
References
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External links
- Official website