Army Wives is an American television drama series that premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007. Based on the book by Tanya Biank, the series follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. During the course of the series, 117 episodes of Army Wives aired over seven seasons, between June 3, 2007, and June 9, 2013. The series was canceled on September 24, 2013. A two-hour retrospective special, titled Army Wives: A Final Salute, aired on March 16, 2014.