| Genre | Reality |
|---|---|
| Creator | SallyAnn Salsano |
| Developer | SallyAnn Salsano |
| Starring | |
| Opentheme | "Get Crazy" by LMFAO |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 8 |
| Num episodes | 222 |
| Location | |
| Executive producer |
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| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Company | |
| Network | MTV |
| First aired | April 5, 2018 |
| Last aired | present |
| Related |
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is an American reality television series that premiered globally on April 5, 2018, on MTV. The series is a revival, sequel, and reunion series of the reality television series Jersey Shore, which ran from 2009 to 2012.
Production
On November 27, 2017, MTV announced that the cast (with the exception of Sammi Giancola) would be reuniting in Miami, Florida, for a new reunion season titled Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.[2] The series premiered globally in nearly 180 countries on April 5, 2018.[3] Most of production took place in Miami, with some additional filming in parts of New Jersey, Staten Island, and Las Vegas. This season also featured a trip to Resorts World Bimini, located in The Bahamas.
On February 28, 2018, a second season was ordered ahead of the series premiere. The second season premiered on August 23, 2018, and began with a vacation to Las Vegas.[4] The remainder of filming took place in various New Jersey locations including Seaside Heights, Atlantic City, Manalapan, and Point Pleasant. The second half of season two premiered on July 11, 2019, and focused around Sorrentino's court sentencing for tax evasion and his wedding. Filming locations included Stony Creek Ranch Resort in Stony Creek, NY, and The Legacy Castle located in Pompton Plains, NJ.
On December 13, 2018, MTV renewed the series for a third season[5] and premiered on August 22, 2019.[6] The third season featured: Sorrentino going to prison; Ortiz-Magro going to rehab; Cortese and Polizzi's newborn babies; Farley's divorce and new boyfriend; Pivarnick's wedding plans; and Guadagnino's Chippendales residency.[7] Filming took place in various locations including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Point Pleasant, Holmdel, and Washington, D.C. The second half of season three premiered on February 27, 2020. It included the celebration of Pivarnick's bachelorette party and wedding, along with the return of Sorrentino.[8][9] Filming took place in Manalapan, Asbury Park, New Orleans, and the Park Chateau Estate and Gardens in East Brunswick.
On June 25, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season,[10] which premiered on November 19, 2020.[11] The season begins with the aftermath of the infamous speech given by Nicole, Jenni, and Deena at Angelina's wedding. Since the wedding, Polizzi decided to leave the show;[12] Jenni and Deena are still not on speaking terms with Angelina; Mike and Lauren Sorrentino are trying to get pregnant; and Pauly D has a new girlfriend. All of this builds up to the whole world shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fourth season began filming with production in August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The beginning of the season featured some self-shot footage and Zoom calls with the cast members. After months in quarantine, the cast and crew were back in production at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort in September and October 2020. The entire resort was rented out in order to film within a quarantine bubble adhering to local, state and federal COVID-19 health and safety requirements during their stay.[13] The second half of season four premiered on June 3, 2021.[14] Filming took place at various locations in New Jersey, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, as well as a vacation to the Woodloch Resort in the Pocono Mountains.[15] It was speculated for Nicole to be making a return to the show in some capacity, after she was spotted having lunch with Angelina in Florham Park, New Jersey.[16] This was officially confirmed on May 11, 2021, when MTV released the teaser for Season 4B featuring Nicole's return.[17] On April 22, 2021, Ronnie was arrested for domestic violence. At the time of his arrest, Ronnie was on probation as a result of his October 2019 domestic violence incident.[18] He was released shortly after on a $100,000 bond.[19] On May 13, 2021, Ronnie announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health.[20]
On September 2, 2021, MTV renewed the series for a fifth season with Nicole returning as a main cast member.[21] The season premiered on January 6, 2022.[22] The first half of season five filmed in New Jersey and Las Vegas as well as a trip to Los Angeles, and a vacation to the Florida Keys at the Isla Bella Beach Resort.[23] Filming for the second half of season five resumed shortly after the holidays, with the cast being spotted in El Paso, Texas[24] and later in San Diego, California. The second half of season five premiered on June 23, 2022.[25] In 2022, A Double Shot at Love star and girlfriend of DJ Pauly D, Nikki Hall, stepped away from the public eye after an on-screen disagreement with castmate Angelina Pivarnick.[26]
On December 22, 2022, it was announced that the sixth season would premiere on January 26, 2023. The season filmed in various locations across the country including New Jersey, New York City, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and New Orleans, and also highlighted Vinny competing on the thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars.[27] On March 11, 2023, it was announced that former castmate Sammi Giancola would be returning to the series for the show's second half of the sixth season, which premiered on August 3, 2023.[28][29] Filming included trips to the Pocono Mountains, Atlantic City, and Margaritaville Resort Orlando.
On December 7, 2023, MTV renewed the series for a seventh season,[30] which premiered on February 8, 2024. For the first time, since the series premiered, all nine cast members appeared together under the same roof, in the same season.[31] Filming took place in Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, Nashville, and Tucson. The second half of season seven premiered on September 19, 2024.[32]
In April 2025, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on May 29, 2025, with the cast reuniting in the original Seaside Heights house.[33] On March 4, 2026, it was announced that the eighth season would be the last and that the final episodes would begin airing on May 7, 2026.[34][35]
Cast
| Cast member | Seasons | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2a | 2b | 3a | 3b | 4a | 4b | 5a | 5b | 6a | 6b | 7a | 7b | 8a | 8b | |
| Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio | colspan="15" | ||||||||||||||
| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | colspan="5" | colspan="1" | colspan="1" | colspan="8" | |||||||||||
| Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino | colspan="15" | ||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Ortiz-Magro | colspan="7" | colspan="3" | colspan="3" | colspan="2" | |||||||||||
| Jenni "JWoww" Farley | colspan="15" | ||||||||||||||
| Vinny Guadagnino | colspan="15" | ||||||||||||||
| Deena Cortese | colspan="15" | ||||||||||||||
| Angelina Pivarnick | colspan="2" | colspan="13" | |||||||||||||
| Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola | colspan="10" | colspan="5" | |||||||||||||
Home media
On September 25, 2018, the first season was released on DVD.[36]
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominee | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | People's Choice Awards | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | The Revival Show of 2018[37] | |
| The Reality Show of 2018[38] | ||||
| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | The Reality TV Star of 2018[39] | |||
| Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio | ||||
| 2019 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Best Reality Royalty[40] | |
| People's Choice Awards | The Reality Show of 2019[41] | |||
| American Reality Television Awards | Docu-series | |||
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Docu-Reality Show[42] | ||
| Best Reality Cast[43] | ||||
| Reality Royalty Lifetime Achievement[44] | ||||
| People's Choice Awards | The Reality Show of 2021[45] | |||
| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | The Reality TV Star of 2021[46] | |||
| Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino | ||||
| 2022 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Best Docu-Reality Show[47] | |
| 2023 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Best Docu-Reality Show[48] | |
| Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, Pauly D (MVP) | Best Reality On-Screen Team[48] | |||
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | Mike Sorrentino | The Reality TV Star of the Year | |
| Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | The Reality Show of the Year | |||
| 2025 | American Reality Television Awards | Pauly D | Reality King | |
| Mike Sorrentino | ||||
| Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Outstanding Recurring Cast | |||
| Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | Outstanding Production Crew |
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