The Real World: D.C.

The Real World: D.C. is the 23rd season of "The Real World." It aired from December 30, 2009 to March 31, 2010.

It is the fifth season of the series to be filmed in the Mid-Atlantic States region of the United States.

The season featured eight people who lived in a house in Dupont Circle. Washington, D.C. was officially announced as the location for the newest season on June 10, 2009.

The filming began on July 2, 2009 and completed on October 12, 2009.

The season premiere was watched by 1.9 million viewers. The season finale was watched by 1.1 million viewers, the record low at the time for a season finale of "The Real World." Overall, the season averaged 1.5 million viewers a week.

According to MTV's President of Programming, Tony DiSanto:

"The charged atmosphere of Washington D.C., the center of our country's social and political change, will provide an electric setting for this next season of The Real World. We are thrilled to be filming our classic franchise in the heart of where history is being made ... it adds a whole new dimension to the great characters and drama our viewers expect and love from The Real World."

Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty welcomed the production, pointing to the impact of young people on the national scene. The Washington Capitals hockey team, singer Melissa Etheridge and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles make guest appearances this season in which they interact with the cast.

President Barack Obama also appears in two episodes in which cast member Andrew Woods (an aspiring cartoonist) attends a press conference with "Washington Times" senior correspondent Joe Curl as part of his internship with the newspaper.

When cast member and LGBT rights activist Mike Manning attended the October 10, 2009 Human Rights Campaign dinner at which Obama spoke, he also meets with Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado and Congressman James P. Moran of Virginia during the course of his work for the HRC.

Cast Members

 * Josh Colon
 * Ashley Lindley
 * Mike Manning
 * Ty Ruff
 * Emily Schromm
 * Callie Walker
 * Erika Wasilewski
 * Andrew Woods