Bravo Media and Andy Cohen recently revealed that they are adding two new locations to their Real Housewives franchise, one in Dallas and the other in Potomac, Md., a wealthy neighborhood just outside the nation's capital. Like the Real Housewives of Atlanta, the Potomac wives feature an all African-American cast and like all the other shows in the franchise, expect them to bring a lot of drama. The cast includes former Miss D.C. Ashley Darby, self-described "troublemaker" Katie Rost, former Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan's wife, Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, the eldest of the group Karen Huger and Gisele Bryant, ex-wife of megachurch preacher Jamal Bryant.

It might seem strange to some that Bravo chose this little-known town as the location for the next iteration in the Real Housewives franchise. However, this is not the first time that Bravo has set its sight on the DMV area. The short-lived Real Housewives of DC aired on the network in 2010 but was cancelled after its first season due to less than stellar ratings and the White House gatecrashing controversy. Not sure what that was? Michaele and Tariq Salahi, cast members of RHODC crashed a White House state dinner in November 2009 and the lead up to it was all caught on camera. This caused national concern over the state of security and the President's residence. Bravo, however, was not done with the DC area and so they have returned to see how the wealthy in and around the nation's capital conduct their lives. According to the Washington Post, Real Housewives Executive Producer Andy Cohen on a recent visit to Washington insisted that this show will stick closely to the tried and tested 'Real Housewife' formula. "Unlike the DC Housewives, this series is staying far from the political drama," he said.

Though Potomac is full of many of Washington's wealthy big shots, the town itself is a tiny hamlet and does not contain the fast-paced nightlife that the trailer for the show portrays. Therefore, many of the events that take place in the show will most likely be set in DC. Just because the series portrays the lives of the rich and famous, it is prudent that one does not get the impression that this is how the lives of regular residents from Montgomery County operate. According to Montgomery Council Member Nancy Navarro, of the more than 156,000 students in Montgomery County Public Schools, more than 35 percent receive free or reduced price meals. She also notes that within Montgomery County a black child is six times more likely to get suspended than his white peer. The issue of race seems like it will be a hot topic in this new series as the cast is primarily African-American and mixed. What is interesting is that Bravo chose to only include black women in this series as Potomac is only around 4 percent black, 15 percent Asian and 75 percent white according to a 2000 census. It should be intriguing to see how these prominent black women navigate life in a predominantly white and affluent neighborhood.

The Real Housewives of Potomac premieres Jan. 17 on Bravo.