Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, their families, and an army husband whose wife is in the army. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007. The show had the largest series premiere in Lifetime's 23-year history, and the largest viewership in the 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm time slot since December for Lifetime.[1] The second season premiered on Lifetime in the United States on Sunday, June 8, 2008, and had 19 episodes.[2] Season three began airing in June 2009. In February 2009, Lifetime announced that it ordered a fourth season of the series.[3] Army Wives kicked off its 18-episode fourth season on Sunday, April 11, 2010.[4] On September 23, 2010, it was announced the show would return for a thirteen episode fifth season in 2011.[5] Season 5 premiered March 6, 2011. Army Wives has been renewed for a sixth season consisting of 13 episodes