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By Sarah Fitzmaurice<\/a>
Last updated at 5:39 PM on 19th April 2011<\/p>\n

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We have had the Real Housewives and seen the children of Orange Country grow up and move to the Hills and onto The City but U.S. reality TV has ventured into the criminal underworld with its latest offering – Mob Wives.<\/p>\n

The VH1 show, which aired last night, tells the story of the women left behind after their husbands, fathers and uncles have been sent to jail.<\/p>\n

The dramatic premiere saw Karen Gravano the daughter of a former underworld boss- turned federal informant return to Staten Island and the other feisty female characters of the show seem to less than impressed to see her.<\/p>\n

\"Fighting<\/p>\n

Meet the Mob Wives: Reality TV’s toughest cookies Renee Graziano,\u00a0 Drita Davanzo, Carla Facciolo and Karen Gravano the stars of the VH1 show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Moments earlier: Drita and Renne had a war of words which boiled over in the dramatic premiere of VH1 show Mob Wives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Karen\u2019s father famous mob boss turned rat Sammy \u2018The Bull\u2019 Gravano has left a lot of people angry in their former home town after putting nearly 100 of his pals behind bars.<\/p>\n

Mob wife Renee Graziano, who claims: \u2018According to the feds I\u2019m the daughter of an extremely high-ranking mobster,\u2019 makes it clear that loyalty is everything to the mob and tensions boil over to a dramatic and chilling climax when she meets up with former family friend Karen.<\/p>\n

We are also introduced to Carla Facciolo and Drita Davanzo are the women left behind with their husbands both currently serving time in jail.<\/p>\n

\"Tense<\/p>\n

Tense meeting: The series showed Karen Gravano (left) the daughter of a famous mobster boss turned informant returning to Staten island where she is met by former family friend Renee Graziano (right)<\/p>\n

\"Tough<\/p>\n

Tough cookies: Mob wives Drita D’avanzo and Carla Facciolo, whose husbands are both behind bars were seen pumping iron taking part in an aggressive workout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Training<\/p>\n

Training with the heavies: Carla Facciolo’s ‘soon-to-be ex-husband’ has been jailed for stock fraud, which she thinks isn’t a bad crime. Her father and uncles are also in jail<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Carla\u2019s husband, who she describes as her \u2018soon to be ex-husband\u2019 is in prison for stock fraud \u2013 which she doesn\u2019t think is a bad crime. Her father and uncles are also serving time in prison.<\/p>\n

Drita Davanzo also has a husband in the slammer but he has been locked up for robbing a bank – this is the second time he has been jailed and has only spent two years at home during their marriage.<\/p>\n

\"Meet<\/p>\n

Meet the Mob Wives: Reality TV’s toughest cookies Renee Graziano, Drita Davanzo, Carla Facciolo and Karen Gravano the stars of the VH1 show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MEET THE MOB WIVES
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– Karen Gravano<\/span> – daughter of mob boss-turned federal informant Sammy \u2018The Bull\u2019 Gravano\u00a0 who put over 100 of his pals in jail<\/p>\n

– Renee Graziano<\/span> – daughter of high-ranking member of La Cosa Nostra and former family friend of Gravano, who believes loyalty is everything<\/p>\n

– Carla Facciolo<\/span> – her husband is currently serving time for stock fraud and her father and uncles are also in jail<\/p>\n

– Drita Davanzo<\/span> – wife of jailed bank robber who is serving his second stint in jail. He spent two years at home before returning to jail<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These woman are certainly not shy about show their feelings or stating their opinions and they verbalise their feelings with dialogue riddled with expletives and aggressive statements.<\/p>\n

And it isn\u2019t just their words that are causing controversy as last nights episode saw Carla Facciolo undertaking a violent workout and a war of words between Renee Graziano and Drita Davanzo ended in blows during a night out.<\/p>\n

Make no mistake \u2013 these women are tough cookies.<\/p>\n

The first show of the series was met with mixed reviews stateside with inevitable comparisons being made between other reality TV shows \u2013 most notably Real Housewives.<\/p>\n

The LA times posted: \u2018As 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.” The real action, it turns out, is on Staten Island.\u2019<\/p>\n

A review on NYDaily News said: \u2018For most viewers, it’s a glimpse into another world – a world where a glimpse is enough.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Ken Tucker writing for Entertainment Weekly said: \u2018I didn\u2019t come to Mob Wives with high hopes. But this floridly funny, vicariously vicious reality series exerts a vulgar charm.\u2019<\/p>\n

Do you have a story about a celebrity? Call the Daily Mail showbusiness desk on 0207 938 6364 or 0207 938 6683. For U.S. stories, phone 310 642 2317.<\/p>\n

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