Mob Wives Chicago
Mob wives: chicago season 1
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Network: VH1
Season aired: 2012-06-10
Overview
Mob Wives Chicago is an American reality television series on VH1 that premiered on June 10, 2012, and is a spin-off of VH1's New York-based Mob Wives, with a new cast based in Chicago, Illinois. The introduction for the show was filmed on March 7, 2012, behind Chicago's Cassidy Tire on Canal Street. The first promo for the show aired on April 29, 2012, during a new episode of the original series. A preview special of the new series aired on May 27, 2012, after the second part of the Mob Wives reunion special. On October 14, 2012, cast mate Pia Rizza tweeted, "#MobWivesChicago is over now I don't see the need to keep reliving the drama that killed the show time 2 move forward new chapter new time". She confirmed that Mob Wives Chicago has been canceled.
Episodes · 11
Fight Night
Returning to her hometown after an 8-year absence, Nora Schweihs is back in Chicago to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the burial of her Father, alleged hit man, Frank "The German" Schweihs. Pia Rizza, daughter of one of Chicago's most hated government informants, is focusing on raising her daughter while her friend, Christina Scoleri, the scrappy daughter of mob thief and safecracker, Raymond Janek, is trying to navigate the minefield of a divorce. Leah DeSimone lives at home with her "truck driver" father, Billy "The Wolf" DeSimone while Renee Fecarotta Russo struggles with issues of trust following the death of her beloved Uncle "Big John." The ladies try to put their shared pasts behind them, hoping to bond during a girls' night out. But things go terribly wrong as past offenses, long-held secrets, and simmering resentments bubble violently to the surface.
The Aftermath
You Can't Handle the Truce
When Renee Attacks
Heartbreak and Betrayal
Party Animals
Sticks and Stones
Daddy Issues
Shift Happens
New alliances begin to take shape as all the ladies attempt to move on with their lives, one way or another. Pia is trying to embark on a new career and Christina realizes that she needs to make some serious decisions about living with her ex.
Walk Away Renee
Despite their differences, all the women finally gather for Leah's mother breast cancer walk. When Leah requests the group to stay together, Pia and Renee create more tension by distancing themselves from the group. This does not sit well with Leah.