Mob Wives is an American reality television series that aired for six seasons on VH1, from April 17, 2011, until March 16, 2016. It focuses on the lives of several women residing in the New York City borough of Staten Island, whose family members and husbands have been arrested and imprisoned for crimes that are connected to the American Mafia. The series originally focused on Drita D'Avanzo, Carla Facciolo, Karen Gravano, and Renee Graziano. D'Avanzo and Graziano appeared in all six seasons, while Gravano was absent for the fourth, and Facciolo was absent for the fourth and fifth. Later additions to the cast include Angela "Big Ang" Raiola, Ramona Rizzo, Love Majewski, Alicia DiMichelle Garafalo, and Natalie Guercio. Raiola died from complications of throat cancer and pneumonia on February 18, 2016, less than a month before the final season concluded. The show's success sired several spin-offs, including Mob Wives: The Sit Down, Mob Wives Chicago, Big Ang, and Miami Monkey.
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Jennifer Graziano |
| Starring | Drita D'Avanzo, Carla Facciolo, Karen Gravano, Renee Graziano, Angela Raiola, Ramona Rizzo, Love Majewski, Alicia DiMichele Garafalo, Natalie Guercio |
| Theme music composer | Rock Mafia (seasons 1–3), Deap Vally (seasons 4–6) |
| Opening theme | "The Big Bang" (seasons 1–3), "Baby I Call Hell" (seasons 4–6) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 96 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jennifer Graziano, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, David Glasser, Meryl Poster, Ben Silverman, Jimmy Fox, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Nina L. Diaz, Susan Levison, Shelly Tatro, Kari McFarland, Rick Hankey |
| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Electus, The Weinstein Company, Left/Right Productions, Just Jenn Productions |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i), HDTV 1080i |
| Followed by | Mob Wives Chicago |
| Related shows | Mob Wives: The Sit Down, Big Ang, Miami Monkey |
About Mob Wives
Four women who have connections to the mafia try to survive after their family members are imprisoned for their illegal activities. The show was produced by The Weinstein Company.
Achievement of Mob Wives
The show spawned the spin-offs Mob Wives Chicago, Big Ang, and Miami Monkey. Cast member Angela Raiola died in 2016 from throat cancer.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Mob Wives
Television series by The Weinstein Company.
