High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, their families, and an Army husband whose wife is in the Army. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007. The show had the largest series premiere in Lifetime`s 23-year history, and the largest viewership in the 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm time slot since December for Lifetime. It received favorable reviews and several award nominations, winning five ASCAP Awards and one Gracie Allen Award.