

TV series

A view into the lives of several women and their families who live in one of the wealthiest communities in the country with the viewer taken "inside the gates" to show their lives aren't always perfect.
Season information provided by TMDB.

2006
8 episodes
The gates of Coto de Caza open to five wealthy women juggling demanding careers, complex families, and extreme social pressure to maintain their youth and status. Vicki Gunvalson runs her insurance agency while employing struggling single mother Lauri Waring, and powerhouse realtor Jeana Keough manages three competitive teens alongside an emotionally distant husband. Meanwhile, young Jo De La Rosa resists her fiancé's traditional domestic expectations, and Kimberly Bryant faces a major health scare that alters her future in the OC.

2007
10 episodes
Tammy Knickerbocker joins the group to rebuild her life after losing her fortune, stepping in for a departing Kimberly Bryant. Social friction sparks when Jo De La Rosa learns her on-and-off fiancé Slade briefly dated Lauri Waring, though Lauri is quickly distracted by a fairytale romance with a wealthy businessman. At the same time, veteran mothers Vicki Gunvalson and Jeana Keough face mounting hurdles at home, dealing with unmotivated children and career-stalling sports injuries under their roofs.
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Shannon Storms Beador
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Kimberly Bryant
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Kelly Dodd Leventhal
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Alexis Bellino
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Emily Simpson
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Braunwyn Windham-Spinner
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