The Governor's Wife is an American reality television series that premiered on October 27, 2013, and aired on A&E. It chronicled the lives of former Louisiana governor, Edwin Edwards, his third wife Trina Edwards and their family. Trina Edwards was approached by producer about doing a reality show shortly after she and Edwin married on July 30, 2011. The former governor was not long out of federal prison, where he served years for bribery and extortion.