Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes Will Test Their Survival Skills in Lifetime'sHunting Housewives(Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Denise Richards (left) and NeNe Leakes.Photo:A&E Networks

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Denise RichardsandNeNe Leakesare putting their survival skills to the test.

PEOPLE can exclusively confirmThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum, 52, andThe Real Housewives of Atlantastar, 56, are joining forces withKym Johnson-Herjavecand Melyssa Ford for the new Lifetime movie,Hunting Housewives.

The movie will chronicle “the story of four housewives who find themselves stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash. They must use their wits and determination if they ever hope to make it back home to their families,” according to an official synopsis.

Melyssa Ford (left) and Kym Johnson-Herjavec.A&E Networks

Hunting Housewiveswill follow four friends Karla Dodds (Richards), Rebel Carron-Whitman (Leakes), Joli Symons (Johnson-Herjavec) and Sharell Bouvier (Ford) who take a “much-needed spa retreat weekend away from their husbands, children and busy schedules when suddenly they find themselves downed in a plane crash.”

“With no knowledge of basic survival, the housewives must use their wits and whatever is in their designer bags to try to survive in the rugged wilds. When they realize they are not alone, even frenemies must align to outwit their hunters,” the synopsis states.

For Richards, the announcement comes after shemade a surprise returntoRHOBHin November. Sheannounced her departure from the seriesfollowing two seasons in September 2020.

Denise Richards.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

As for Leakes, fans last saw her onRHOAduring season 12 in 2019. Johnson-Herjavec is best known from her time as a professional dancer onDancing with the Starsfrom 2006-2015, while Ford’s credits includeTough Love: Los Angeles, Vixen, Entourage,andcohostingThe Joe Budden Podcastalongside former rapper Joe Budden.

Beth Stevenson, Nancy Yeaman, Stan Hum and Vanessa Shapiro are set to executive produce, while Paula Tiberius wrote the script and Marco Deufemia directed the project.

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Hunting Housewivespremieres March 9 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime

source: people.com