Double Lives of Suburban Wives arrives on TLC on Sunday, Aug. 9, opening with back-to-back episodes at 10 p.m. PT/ET. The new reality series follows six St. Louis wives, mothers and neighbors whose adult content side businesses were previously kept quiet.
The premiere gives viewers an immediate answer to the question around the show’s title: when it starts and where to find it. After the two-episode launch, new episodes will air weekly in the same time slot, making Sunday night the show’s regular home on TLC.
For viewers who want to watch live, the series will also be available through DirecTV, Philo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Those services also put the show within reach for people who do not subscribe directly to cable, with Philo offering a seven-day free trial and its Essential plan at $25 per month after that, while DirecTV lists a five-day free trial. Sling’s Blue Plan starts at $45.99 per month, and its Orange & Blue plan starts at $60.99. Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day trial and starts at $89.99 per month, bundled with Disney+ and +.
The women at the center of the series are being introduced as neighbors and mothers first, and as creators with secret side businesses second. That mix is what makes the show unusual: their private work depends on discretion, but the series is built on visibility. It turns a hidden arrangement into the subject of prime-time television without naming the six women individually in the available details.
After the TLC broadcast, weekly episodes will be released on a one-day delay on Discovery+ and HBO Max. That means the audience can catch the debut live on Sunday or wait until the next day to stream, but the larger question remains the same one the show sets up from the start: how much of a private life can survive once it is made public for television?
