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"Married to the Mob"
Genre Reality
Starring
Current Wives
Renee Graziano
Drita D’Avanzo
Karen Gravano
Carla Facciolo
Ramona Rizzo
(season 2-present)
Angela Raiola
(season 2-present)
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 30(by end of second season)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jennifer Graziano
Banks Tarver
Ken Druckerman
Nina Diaz
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s) Electus Entertainment
The Weinstein Company
Left/Right Productions
Just Jenn Productions
VH1 Productions
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel VH1
Original run April 17, 2011 – present
External links
Official website

Mob Wives is an American reality television series airing on VH1 that made its debut April 17, 2011. It follows six Staten Island women after their husbands or fathers are arrested and imprisoned for crimes connected to the Mafia. They have been described as "rats and stoolies", since discussing private family business on TV violates the mafia code.[1] The idea for the show came from Jennifer "Jenn" Graziano, sister of Renee Graziano.

Season 2 premiered Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 8 pm with two new cast members: Ramona Rizzo and Angela "Big Ang" Raiola.

A spin-off of the hit series, titled Mob Wives: Chicago, is set to air in Spring 2012.[2]

Jennifer Graziano, Mob Wives executive producer, announced that Angela "Big Ang" Raiola will be getting her own spin off show. Season three is expected to begin filming in July 2012 and will debut late December 2012 or early January 2013.

Contents

Cast

cast
Main cast: Karen Gravano, Drita D'Avanzo, Carla Facciolo, and Renee Graziano.
  • Renee Graziano (born April 19, 1968 in Staten Island) is the daughter of Anthony Graziano, current consigliere of the Bonanno crime family, and ex-wife of Hector Pagan, Jr.,(Season 2-Present) who has been charged with various crimes with the Mafia.[3][4][5] She describes herself as a "loud, foul-mouthed drama queen".[6] The New York Post reports that her father, Anthony Graziano, will no longer speak with them as a result of their appearances on the show.[7] Their son A.J., has stated that he does not want to go into "the life", and wants to go to college and become an engineer.

Renee Graziano has stated "I am done with the 'life' i want a normal life."

On December 1, 2011 it was reported (to the public) that Hector had been working as an informant for the FBI for more than two years, which might have an impact on season 2.[8]

On February 7, 2012 Renee Graziano suffered a panic attack and had trouble breathing after her father was arrested in the round up of high-ranking members of the Bonanno crime family.

Graziano, wearing a plush fur coat, covered her face with both hands and wept when the prosecutor discussed her husband Hector Pagan’s taping of Bonanno gangsters – including her capo father Anthony (TG) Graziano and the crime family’s reputed boss, Vincent (Vinny TV) Badalamenti.

Dabbing her eyes with a tissue, Graziano looked straight ahead and did not glance at the relatives of the other indicted gangsters sitting around her in the courtroom.

'*Pagan wore a hidden wire,recording incriminating conversations about extortions and the armed robbery of a Bonanno-controlled illegal social club, according to court papers. '

  • Drita D'Avanzo (born February 6, 1976 in Staten Island) works as a freelance make-up artist and is of Albanian ancestry.[9] She has filed for divorce from her husband Lee D'Avanzo, who has been in and out of prison for crimes such as drug dealing and bank robberies.[10] Lee dated Karen Gravano for seven years before he married Drita. She is the mother of two girls.[11] Drita is in the process of dating as she calls them "normal men".
  • Carla Facciolo's (Born 1970 in Brooklyn) husband is Joseph Ferragamo, who is also incarcerated at the time the series aired in 2011. Carla and Joseph have two children together. According to the show, Carla wants a divorce from Joseph as soon as he gets out of prison.


While residing out west along with her informant father, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano during 2000, she was arrested and charged with dealing narcotics (esctasy) along with her father and other family members.

In 2011, Karen Gravano became a best-selling author of the book titled Mob Daughter ' On March 2, 2012 "Mob Daughter" became number 18 on the New York Times bestseller list of hardcover nonfiction.

  • Ramona Rizzo(born 1977 in Staten Island) (Season 2) is the granddaughter of former mobster Benjamin “Lefty Guns” Ruggiero; who was played by Al Pacino in the movie Donnie Brasco. Ramona is a childhood friend of Karen Gravano, and as children they shared sleepovers and made their first communions together. They are so close, they refer to themselves as cousins. Ramona was married for One year to a Jordanian man before divorcing in 2008. They have four kids: Giovanni, Anissa, Melina, and Jenny. She and her four kids recently moved back to Staten Island after her divorce in Jordan.[14]
  • Angela "Big Ang" Raiola (born 1962 in Brooklyn) (Season 2) is the niece of Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a deceased captain of the Genovese crime family. Angela, a single mother of two, has two sisters and four brothers. She has always strived to be popular with "the mob". On the show, she is portrayed as the peacemaker of the group with her easy going personality and pacifist ideals. Raiola resides on Staten Island and owns the bar "The Drunken Monkey".

Recurring Cast

  • Nikole (Season 1-present), Renee's best friend; she also has family members with possible Mafia ties[citation needed]
  • Eleanor (Season 1-present), Carla's friend/former co-worker
  • Etty (Season 1-present), Carla and Drita's friend; is a legal jewelry appraiser
  • Linda (Season 2), Big Ang's friend; also has a family member with alleged Mafia ties
  • AJ Pagan (Season 1-present), Renee and Junior's son; he is currently attending college and intends to major in engineering[citation needed]
  • Hector "Junior" Pagan, two-year FBI Informant (Season 2-Present), Renee's ex-husband, and AJ's father; Junior's relationship with his wife and son is sometimes strained, even more so by his recent cooperation with the federal authorities
  • Anthony Pezzolanti (Season 2), Drita's boxing trainer; he is currently training Drita how to box at Brooklyn's Evolution Boxing. Anthony is also a loyal friend to Drita; many fans wonder if there is more then a friendship with the two.[citation needed] Season 2 shows Pezzolanti playfully telling Drita, while training, that she is strong for a girl.
  • AJ Raiola (Season 2-Present) is Big Ang's 23 year old son; even though he has been in trouble in the past, AJ Raiola is trying to get his life back in order, by working at a local pizzeria restaurant, instead of having mob ties

Reception

The first season of Mob Wives was well received by some entertainment critics. Entertainment Weekly's television critic Ken Tucker praised the show in his review, stating, "As someone who’s watched at least a few episodes of every version of the Real Housewives franchise and feels a bit nauseous about it, I didn’t come to Mob Wives with high hopes. But this floridly funny, vicariously vicious reality series exerts a vulgar charm." He noted the fascination of watching excessively made-up people living in apparent luxury and the authenticity of the drama between the women. "By turns funny, appalling, and frightening, Mob Wives is swiftly paced, reality-TV at its most effusively dismaying."[15] The Hollywood Reporter critic David Knowles felt the show was significantly better than typical reality TV. He found the women's internal conflict between their mob past and their desire to break free from that lifestyle to be the underlying question of the series. Knowles noted that the women's story lines are so tense and engrossing that the surveillance-style effect used to introduce them seemed unnecessarily cliché. "As we learned from The Sopranos, the wives and children of mafiosos can be every bit as compelling as the gangsters themselves... As for those other real housewives franchises, their endless squabbles and social climbing antics are rendered rather trivial after you watch the first five minutes of Mob Wives'."[16]

Some New York critics were less enthusiastic about the show. David Hinckley's New York Daily News review called it a "tired concept, is so bad it should sleep with fishes". The review also said "these are unpleasant people in an unwatchable show". On the other hand, he wrote: "Now it could be added that if this is what you want on TV, Mob Wives is an all-you-can-eat buffet. Imagine the angriest of the "Real Housewives" ratcheted up into overdrive".[17] Staten Island Advance's SILive.com "Entertainment Comment of the Day" said, "Out of interest we only watched about twenty minutes of the first episode and couldn't stomach watching the second. We don't know what's so interesting about a bunch of low-life women (the one pictured is a real piece of work) who think that husbands that go off to prison is like spending a year at college. I bet their kids are real proud of them. Any glorification of a life of crime is pathetic. They all deserve whatever misery that comes along".[18]

The Mafia theme of the show was a concern for some non-journalists as well. Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro stated; "I've seen it – It's disgraceful. It paints Staten Island and Italian-Americans in a bad light. It's detrimental because people will think this is what Staten Island is made of. I'm Italian – and this is bad for our doctors, our lawyers, the people who came from Italy to build their lives".[19] UNICO National, an Italian advocacy group, said the show is tantamount to "trash TV like Jersey Shore. I hope it dies because no one watches it. We were mobsters and mafiosos with The Sopranos, bimbos and buffoons with Jersey Shore, and now we're back where we started. It's a disgrace".[20] Gawker.com said, "This seems like a terrible idea for a reality show! Would anyone watch a show called Mass Murderers' Wives?"[21]

Relatives of murder victims killed by the cast members' relatives are not happy about the show. Jackie Colucci, whose brother Joseph was murdered by Salvatore Gravano in 1970, stated: "She should be ashamed that her father is a murderer and a drug dealer. I would be ashamed and crawling in a hole and staying out of the limelight".[22]

Cast history

Mob Wives Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Renee Graziano Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Drita D'Avanzo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Carla Facciolo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Karen Gravano Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Ramona Rizzo Green tickY Green tickY
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola Green tickY Green tickY

Recurring Cast history

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Hector aka Junior Pagan Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
A.J. Pagan Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Nikole Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Eleanor Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Etty Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Linda Green tickY Red XN

Series overview

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale Reunion
1 11 April 17, 2011 June 26, 2011 July 10, 2011
2 19 January 1, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 20, 2012
May 27, 2012
3 TBA Early 2013 2013 TBA

Season 1: 2011

Ep # Title Airdate US Viewers (million)
1 "Made in Staten Island" April 17, 2011 1.4[23]
This reality series follows allegedly "connected" women and how their lives are affected when their men go to prison. In the opener, Karen Gravano, the daughter of Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano, returns to Staten Island after 10 years in Arizona. 
2 "The Bitch is Back" April 24, 2011 1.406[24]
Drita gets news from prison, and Karen and Renee clash at Carla's party. 
3 "Mob Bust" May 1, 2011 1.355[25]
The Feds make a huge mob bust, and Karen, Renee, and Drita's world is completely turned upside down. 
4 "Do You Know Who I Am?" May 8, 2011 1.204[26]
Renee hosts a psychic party; Carla loses control of her twins and considers telling them about their father's incarceration. 
5 "Unfinished Business" May 15, 2011 1.186[27]
Renee goes wild during a ladies' night out, and Drita comes to terms with having a husband in prison. 
6 "Dumb or Stupid" May 22, 2011 1.495[28]
Karen and Drita continue to feud; when Renee invites them to sit down and sort our their differences, tempers flare and everyone comes to blows. 
7 "Total Chaos" May 29, 2011 1.064[29]
Carla and Renee fight, and Karen's and Drita's unresolved issues heat up. Meanwhile, Carla prepares for her husband's return from prison. Karen awaits a visit from her daughter, and Renee goes looking for love in all the wrong places. 
8 "Relapses, Rats & Raccoons" June 12, 2011 1.195[30]
Karen's book deal makes news, and her progress on the book stalls; Drita tries to explain the concept of being a rat to her daughter; and Carla prepares for her husband's release from prison. 
9 "Take This Book & Shove it" June 19, 2011 1.151[31]
Carla's husband returns after 6 years in prison; Renee learns of Junior's deceit and faces a hard decision; and Karen finishes the first chapter of her book and gives it to Drita, which stirs up an old animosity in Drita. 
10 "Rumble On The Rooftop" June 26, 2011 1.308[32]
While Carla adjusts to life without a husband in jail, Renee is ready to turn a new page. Drita continues to steam about Karen's giving her the first chapter of her book and, when stunning revelations about Lee surface, Drita is pushed over the edge. When Drita attempts to lay it all out on the table during a sit-down with Karen and the other women, all hell breaks loose! 
11 "Reunion" July 10, 2011 1.8[33]
They pushed each other to the brink; now see additional footage as the cameras continue to roll and find out what happens as all four Mob Wives come face-to-face for the last time [this season]. 

Season 2: 2012

Ep # Title Airdate US Viewers (million)
1 "New Year. New War." January 1, 2012 2.365[34]
Renee is amped to finally get on the table for her full body makeover, but her "easy-fix" suddenly turns into her plastic surgery nightmare. Meanwhile, Drita and Carla are ready to dive into summer fun as newly single ladies. Karen finds a partner in crime in "Cousin" Ramona, and it's clear they are a force Drita will have to reckon with. Carla's lack of support during Renee's plastic surgery ordeal leads Renee to take drastic measures. After her near-death experience, Renee decides to plan a "Celebration of Life" party, but things get ugly when partygoer and mob loyalist Big Ang attempts to get Karen and Drita to make amends. 
2 "Hell on Heels" January 8, 2012 2.233[35]
We're back on the scene at Renee's "Celebration of Life" extravaganza and Drita's make-up talk with Karen takes a vicious turn. Drita is attacked by Karen & Ramona and the fight turns big & bloody. When rumors fly that it was a guy who threw the punch, the girl fight escalates into an all out mob brawl.The party is ruined & the dancefloor & parking lot turns to battlefields. The next day, Junior finds out his sentence from last year's massive mob bust and we learn of new mob wife Ramona's infamous Mafia lineage. Meanwhile, Renee gets some news that rocks her world. 
3 "Make-Ups and Break-Ups" January 15, 2012 2.059[36]
In the aftermath of Renee's "Celebration of Life" party, Renee takes up her issues with the ladies' violent behavior and sets out to confront Carla. Renee's "make-up mood" turns into a party of one, as the other women stand firm on opposing sides of the battlefield. Drita takes some serious steps to deal with life after Lee. After Junior's confession of love, Renee expects him to step up his game. After a night of partying with Karen, new Mob Wife "cousin" Ramona goes missing. 
4 "You Don't Wanna Go to War with Me!" January 22, 2012 1.783[37]
With Ramona in the mix, frenemy lines are fiercely drawn between the two camps of women. Drita has a burning desire to know whether Karen sucker -punched her at Renee's party. Meanwhile Ramona, just released from jail has to face the music when her boyfriend's arrest is splashed all over the local news. Carla and Drita are convinced that all bad roads lead back to Ramona. Renee and Jr. take their relationship to the next level at warp speed but Renee rages over his crummy habits. Karen & Carla sit down together to put their beef to rest, but things take a nasty turn when war is declared & the ladies get out of their seats. The girls ultimately make up but this new friendship might cause others to fall apart. 
5 "Old Friends, New Archenemies" January 29, 2012 1.974[38]
As tensions flare between Ramona and Carla, Drita takes further steps to finalize her divorce. Drita is surprised to learn that Carla has called a truce with Karen. After her confrontation with Karen, Carla questions whether she can ever trust Karen's intentions. Renee finds herself caught in the crossfire between the two heated camps of women. Things come to a head when Renee is confronted by her suspicions about Ramona. 
6 "Fights and Facials" February 12, 2012 1.198[39]
Renee's insecurities about Junior's past cheating ways start to resurface, and with Drita's help, Renee's curiosity leads to breaking into Junior's phone. But Drita has her own issues to deal with; she needs to break the news to Aleeya about divorcing Lee. Karen's entrepreneurial spirit leads her to throw a spa party at Renee's house. A day of beauty turns ugly when Renee unleashes Ramona's wrath and pushes Ramona to confront "archenemy" Carla once and for all. When Ramona confronts Carla, will the two "truce-it" out? 
7 "Mob Daughters" February 19, 2012 1.463[40]

Unearthing old wounds proves to be a devastating journey for Renee. Carla reveals her close encounter with Ramona to Drita. After an intense couples counseling session, Renee faces the harsh realities that the fairytale life with Junior she's always dreamed of may be nothing but a nightmare. Karen is now promoting her book Mob Daughter and is forced to face hard and fast questions about her life. Ramona deals with boyfriend's facing jail time.

Meanwhile, Drita gets a shocking surprise from Lee. 
8 "Tricks or Treats?" March 4, 2012 1.402[41]
As Halloween descends on Staten Island, things get tricky when both Ramona and Drita plan bashes to celebrate on the same night. After an explosive couples counseling session, Renee and Junior are haunted by their past. Karen and Carla attempt to rekindle their friendship. When Renee and Carla are confronted with the dueling parties, they are once again faced with making decisions that may betray loyalties. Big Ang struggles with monkey business at her bar. While partying as Renee's partner in crime, Junior gets spooked. 
9 "Cabin Fever" March 11, 2012 1.169[42]
The girls head to The Poconos for a few days of relaxation away from the pressures of life on the Island, leaving Drita behind to curb her temper with anger management. Fun activities like horseback riding and fishing keep the girls out of trouble, but not for long. An increasingly troubled Renee confronts Ramona about her remark that Junior married her to get close to her father. A peaceful dinner culminates in an explosive battle between Ramona and Renee. As Ramona calls Drita's loyalty into question, Carla is forced to defend her friend. 
10 "Fire Away" March 18, 2012 1.286[43]
A night out in The Poconos erupts into a Staten Island-style smackdown as Renee calls for back-up. After Renee storms out of the bar, headed back to Staten Island, Carla is left alone with "team" Karen and the shenanigans continue. The Poconos adventure ends with a bang when the wives hit a local pistol range and fire away. Back in Staten Island, Drita lands a sexy modeling gig and recruits Big Ang for a day of spray tanning. Ramona deals with the harsh realities of prison visits as Carla's husband, Joe, is released and finally becomes a free man. 
11 "Torn Apart" March 25, 2012 1.263[44]
Carla helps Drita step into the world of dating normal men, while Big Ang questions her own relationship with her estranged 9-5 husband. Meanwhile, Renee starts to crack under the pressure of Junior's impending return to prison. Then, when she receives some shocking news, her entire world starts to crumble. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, another horrifying revelation leaves her shattered. 
12 "The Ultimate Betrayal" April 1, 2012 1.398
Just as Renee swallows the bitter pill of losing both Junior and her Father to jail, explosive rumors surrounding Junior's surrender run wild throughout the streets of Staten Island. Drita plans a visit to Lee in prison, while Big Ang tries cheer Renee up by taking her to an over-the-top drag show. But the laughter dies down when a shocking Internet story reveals the truth about Junior, forever changing life as Renee and the rest of the women know it -- the result of the ultimate, completely ruthless betrayal. 
13 "What Goes Around" April 15, 2012 1.321
The rumors that have everyone on Staten Island chirping hit the New York Post, confirming that Junior is a "rat" and has been wearing a wire on Renee's father. As Renee tries to find her bearings, her paranoia about what people think about her ignites a new feud with Carla. Karen receives advice and support from a true "mob wife", her mother Debbie, while a recording session for her audio book leaves her in tears. Drita struggles to reconcile her love of fighting with being a good example for her children. 
14 "If Books Could Kill" April 22, 2012 1.587
As Karen prepares for her book release party, she's left to face some harsh critics from her past, while Drita is once again forced to deal with the idea that she and Lee might be in the book. Carla and Renee finally confront each other over Carla's implication that Renee knew that Junior was wearing a wire. Ramona tries to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry that was confiscated by the Feds during her boyfriend's arrest, and Christmastime means one thing to Big Ang -- party time! Meanwhile a new mob bust rocks Renee and the rest of Staten Island when five more men are arrested as a result of Junior's cooperation. 
15 "Taking the Rap" April 29, 2012 1.289
As Renee deals with the fallout of her father's taking the rap and Junior's betrayal, she becomes determined to get Karen and Drita to resolve their differences. Big Ang conspires with her on this "mission impossible" but is on her own mission to beautify herself. Drita gets shocking news regarding Lee's release from prison and begins to realize her hip hop dreams when she gets cast in French Montana video. Karen opens a spa to put down more permanent roots in New York but is torn when daughter Karina is not on the same page, and Ramona and Renee are not able to offer the help she expected. 
16 "Of Dogs and Men" May 6, 2012 1.350
While Karen and Drita both contemplate Renee's request to resolve their differences, Karen reveals to Ramona that she is actually considering it. When Renee goes on the radio show Locked Down Love, she finally goes public with her demons and even more shocking details about Junior's betrayal. In typical fashion, Big Ang spends a day spoiling her son AJ, and Drita receives a crushing letter from her husband, Lee. Carla is worried that her husband, Joe, has suddenly become distant and is stunned to learn about his whereabouts when she finally confronts him. When Karen tries to convince Karina's father, Dave, to move to NYC, sparks fly. 
17 "Omerta" May 13, 2012 1.230[45]
Both Karen and Drita are on edge as they prepare for their monumental meeting, leaving the rest of the women wondering if fists will fly once again. And when Karen and Drita finally meet, they both refuse to back down. Renee decides to purge the negative energy that has permeated her life and home -- through a spiritual healer. Ramona heads to a psychic to gain clarity about the men in her past, present, and most of all, her future. After getting a special tattoo, Big Ang throws a big dinner to bring everyone together like the old days, but tensions rise as the ladies find themselves all in the same room for the first time this season. 
18 "Reunion: Part 1" May 20, 2012 1.196[46]
The ladies of Mob Wives reunite to talk about the show's second season with Guest Star host Joy Behar. The ladies clash, and things get heated between Ramona and Carla. Renee, Karen & Big Ang are left to defuse the situation when Joy can't even get in a word, and the reunion stage turns into a battlefield. 
19 "Reunion: Part 2" May 28, 2012
The physical altercation between Ramona and Drita continues. The ladies continue to talk, and things remain tense. 

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