Floribama Shore

Floribama Shore
General information
Genre	Reality
Created by	SallyAnn Salsano
Developed by	SallyAnn Salsano
Starring	Jeremiah Buoni Codi Butts Kortni Gilson Aimee Hall Kirk Medas Nilsa Prowant Candace Rice Gus Smyrnios
Opening theme	Sweet Home Floribama
Country of origin	USA
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	75
Production
Executive producers	SallyAnn Salsano Drew Tappon
Production locations	Panama City Beach St. Pete Beach Missoula Lake Havasu City Athens
Running time	41-45 minutes
Production companies	495 Productions MTV Production Development
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	November 27, 2017 - December 9, 2021
Related
Shows	Jersey Shore

Floribama Shore was an American reality television series on MTV that followed eight young adults as they lived, worked, and partied together at the Florida Panhandle. It is a spin-off of Jersey Shore and a counterpart to CMT's Party Down South.

On October 30, 2017, MTV announced the series, which came from Jersey Shore creator SallyAnn Salsano. The entirely new cast "quietly filmed" the entire first season before the announcement. The series debuted with high ratings on November 27, 2017, and was officially renewed on January 8, 2018.

The second season aired on July 9, 2018, and consisted of 14 episodes, which was 6 more then it's freshman season. A third season renewal came on June 11, 2019, and moved locations to St. Petersburg.

Production for the fourth season began prior to any announcement, which was made on January 26, 2021. The season, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the cast move locations to Montana and Lake Havasu, AZ. It also was the first season not to feature Kortni, who had left in the third season. The season shut down production for a week because a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The fourth season premiered on September 16, 2021.

By August of 2022, MTV indefinitely shelved the series, with its future being "evaluated".

Synopsis

Main cast (Seasons 1–3): (L to R) Back row: Aimee, Kirk, Gus, Jeremiah, Codi; Front row: Nilsa, Kortni, Candace

The team behind pop-culture powerhouse Jersey Shore reignites MTV's franchise that celebrates youth culture, turning its cameras to the Florida Panhandle to profile a summer of fun for eight young adults. The carefree crew spends long days and bright nights in the hottest beach town on the Gulf Coast, Panama City Beach, hoping to keep the real world at bay just a bit longer. Detailing hookup drama, the ending of relationships, tasting independence for the first time, or trying to escape the past, this incarnation tells a coming-of-age story 'Shore' fans know and love. The series follows housemates Jeremiah Buoni, Nilsa Prowant, Gus Smyrnios, Aimee Hall, Codi Butts, Candace Rice, Kirk Medas, and Kortni Gilson. Kortni left the series towards the end of the third season due to panic attacks and mental health reasons. Party Down South star, Mattie Lynn Breaux joined the cast during the third season.

Locations

The first two seasons of the show were filmed in Panama City Beach at a beachside house. Season two featured New Orleans, Louisiana, where the cast stayed for two nights. The third season filmed in a house at St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. The fourth and final season was filmed over the COVID-19 pandemic, which shifted the show drastically. Filming took place in a cabin in Missoula, Montana, for what the series called "Monatanabama Shore." The location moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and finally, to a house in Athens, Georgia.

Cast

Overview

Cast Member	Season
	1	2	3	4
Main cast
Jeremiah Buoni	Main
Nilsa Prowant	Main
Gus Smyrnios	Main
Codi Butts	Main
Aimee Hall	Main
Kirk Medas	Main
Candace Rice	Main
Kortni Gilson	Main
Recurring cast
Mattie Lynn Breaux			Recurring
Josh Buoni	Recurring	Guest	Recurring
Sharon Gilson	Guest	Recurring
Logan Fairbanks		Recurring
Gatorjay		Recurring
Dillon Johnson			Recurring
Kristen Hutchins			Recurring
Gus Gazda				Recurring
Bethaney Goodloe				Recurring
Allyson Hall				Recurring
Wren Marie				Recurring

Main Cast

• Jeremiah Buoni
• Codi Butts
• Kortni Gilson (Seasons 1-3)
• Aimee Hall
• Kirk Medas
• Nilsa Prowant
• Candace Rice
• Gus Smyrnios

Recurring Cast

• Mattie Lynn Breaux (Season 3) - Party Down South Star and a friend of Gus' who joins the house, temporarily replacing Kortni
• Josh Buoni - One of Jeremiah's brothers
• Jerri Butts - Codi's dad
• Lisa Butts - Codi's mom
• Logan Fairbanks (Season 2) - Kortni's toxic ex-boyfriend
• Gatorjay231SouthsideGod (Season 2) - Candace's toxic boyfriend
• Dillon Johnson (Seasons 3–4) - Aimee's boyfriend
• Kristen Hutchins (Season 3) - Jeremiah's fling
• Bethaney Goodloe (Season 4) - Candace's best friend
• Allyson Hall (Season 4) - Aimee's cousin
• Gus Gazda (Season 4) - Nilsa's new boyfriend, later fiancé
• Wren Marie (Season 4) - Kirk's longtime girlfriend

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Outcome
2019	Reality TV Award	Best New Show	Floribama Shore	Nominated
		Best Guilty Pleasure Show		Nominated
2020	Reality TV Award	Dynamic Cast	Floribama Shore	Nominated
		Reality Queen	Aimee Hall	Nominated
			Nilsa Prowant	Nominated
		Reality TV Moment	Floribama Shore	Nominated

Notes and Trivia

• The title is a portmanteau of "Florida" and "Alabama".
• In 2021, 495 productions allegedly sent the crew and cast, minus Gus, to Nilsa's wedding to film season five. At the time, the second half of season four had begun airing. Notably, Candace and Gus's feud had played out online, which put a strain on all the roommates friendships.