Real Housewives of Orange County Season 5 Premieres Thursday, November 5

WooHoo!!! I just got the press release from Bravo announcing the premiere date of Real Housewives of Orange County and dang, it looks GOOD. With the bar being set so high from the drama-riffic New York, New Jersey and Atlanta seasons, the women are totally bringing it. Here’s the description, straight from the horse’s mouth:

Luckily Vicki’s workaholic ways have paid off, with her life insurance empire thriving. Vicki’s two kids are working and doing well, taking away some of her self-afflicted pressure and allowing her time to focus more on her marriage to Donn. Tamra is coping with family and financial concerns, along with changes in one of her close friendships. Lynne is also facing financial issues and a possible eviction from her home, but for the first time in her life finds an independent voice, unfortunately perhaps a little too late to help her family. Meanwhile, Gretchen is in the aftermath of the devastating loss of her fiancé, Jeff, and does her best to move on both professionally and personally, with a surprising new love interest. But, Jeana Keough’s real estate business has been hit the hardest, and she makes the decision to turn her focus away from the ladies to concentrate more on her work and family.

Temperatures rise even more for the complicated circle when the Barneys become friendly with a new couple on the scene, the Bellinos. Tamra is excited to introduce the group to Alexis, a gorgeous honey blonde with legs for miles and miles. Alexis’s husband, Jim, is an assertive man who prides himself on being the head of his household. Alexis is the modern day version of a 1950’s housewife, taking on a very traditional role in her marriage. Even with three very small children and her extensive beauty regimen, Alexis still insists on always putting Jim and his needs first.

Isn’t it funny how they wrote that to act like we don’t know that Gretchen’s “surprising new love interest” is Slade? I also have a video preview for you, which shows Vicki apologizing to her husband Don for the crappy treatment she gave him last season, Gretchen and Tamra fighting, and lots of trouble brewing for Tamra and Simon.