‘Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives’ looks behind ‘the polished smiles and Sunday sermons’
Residents are broadcasting mixed reactions to the news Bravo TV will film a reality show titled “Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives” in the Boerne area.
Many worry the program will shed a less-than-favorable light on the community, a Hill Country town founded in the 1840s by German immigrants known today for its charm and beauty.
“Boerne needs a show about what Boerne is really about,” read one social-media post from Kendall Marie Budnik. “Family, community and simple joys…maybe that would keep the trash out. We don’t need negative energy drama. Make Boerne Great Again!”
But another resident expressed humor at the situation.
“I’ll be watching my fellow neighbors on Peacock!” posted Paige Dianne Miles.
A post on Bravo.com sets the stage for the production: “In the heart of Texas Hill Country is the pictureperfect town of Boerne where wealth, beauty, faith and family reign supreme.”
The post adds, “Centered on a tight-knit circle of glamorous women, this series follows their lives as they raise families, run ranches and farms and manage sparkling social calendars in a town rooted in rodeos and tradition. Behind the polished smiles and Sunday sermons, however, there are intimate relationships and forbidden romances that test loyalties and marriages, jeopardizing the town’s pristine image and proving that perfection is far more complicated than anyone could imagine.”
The show was announced May 11 at NBCUniversal’s 2026 Upfronts presentation in New York City.
Comments from locals after news of the show began circulating prompted a response from City Manager Ben Thatcher.
“I want to acknowledge the concern we have heard from residents. We understand that concern because so little is known about the project at this time,” he said. “The city of Boerne learned about this project at essentially the same time the public did, through the public announcement.”
He added, “The city of Boerne is not producing, sponsoring, endorsing, casting or otherwise partnering in this television production.”
Thatcher also added a production manager had contacted city Parks and Recreation regarding a film permit.
“Based on that initial conversation, staff understand that the production currently anticipates filming primarily at residential homes, with possible occasional filming involving cast members exiting vehicles, walking in the downtown area or dining at local restaurants,” Thatcher said. “The production manager indicated that they do not anticipate needing to close streets.”
According to Thatcher, Boerne is a “Film-Friendly Texas Community,” a certification the city received in 2021 from the Texas Film Commission.
The Star reached out to Bravo’s media department to gather more details about possible filming and release dates.
Identities of cast members have not been publicized.
According to programmers, Bravo is a basic cable TV network that began airing Dec. 8, 1980. The owner is NBCUniversal Media Group, a division of Comcast’s NBCUniversal.
“I want to acknowledge the concern we have heard from residents.”
— City Manager Ben Thatcher
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