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Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is the revival sequel series to Jersey Shore. The series sees the entire cast returning to the franchise and goes more into the casts' personal life, as well as their vacations together.

Production[]

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The initial cast who returned for the series. (L to R) Back row: Ronnie, Nicole, Deena
Front row: Pauly, Jenni, Mike, Vinny

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Cast at the 15 year celebration. (L to R): Ronnie, Vinny, Pauly, Angelina, Deena, Sammi, Nicole, Mike, Jenni

On November 27, 2017, MTV announced that Pauly D, Nicole Polizzi, Jenni Farley, Mike Sorrentino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, and Deena Nicole Cortese would be reuniting in Miami, Florida, for a new reunion season titled Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Sammi Giancola was the only cast member who did not return, citing avoiding potential toxic situations as reasons for her absence. The series premiered globally in nearly 180 countries on April 5, 2018. 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. The season focused on Ronnie's relationship with Jen Harley and the birth of his daughter, Mike's legal troubles and engagement, and the return of former cast mate Angelina Pivarnick.

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. 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. The season also focused on Jenni's divorce from Roger Matthews, Deena's pregnancy, and more of Ronnie's tumultuous relationship with Harley. Pivarnick was added to the main cast for the second half of the season after being part of the recurring cast in her prior appearances. Filming locations included Stony Creek Ranch Resort in Stony Creek, NY, and The Legacy Castle located in Pompton Plains, NJ.

The third season highlighted Mike going to prison, Ronnie going to rehab, Deena and Nicole's new babies, Jenni's divorce finalization and new boyfriend, Angelina's wedding plans, and Vinny's Chippendales residency. 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. 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 and premiered on November 19, 2020. The season focused heavily on the aftermath of the infamous speech given by Polizzi, Farley, and Cortese at Pivarnick's wedding. Since the wedding, Snooki decided to leave the show, Jenni and Deena are still not on speaking terms with Angelina, Mike and Lauren are trying to get pregnant, and Pauly 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 on 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. The second half of season four premiered on June 3, 2021. 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. It was speculated for Snooki to be making a return to the show in some capacity, after she was spotted having lunch with Angelina in Florham Park, NJ. This was officially confirmed on May 11, 2021, when MTV released the teaser for Season 4B featuring Snooki's return. On April 22, 2021, Ortiz-Magro was arrested for domestic violence. At the time of his arrest, Ortiz-Magro was on probation as a result of his October 2019, domestic violence incident. He was released shortly after on a $100,000 bond. On May 13, 2021, Ronnie announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health, but did continue to appear in a couple episodes throughout the next two seasons.

On September 2, 2021, MTV renewed the series for a fifth season with Snooki returning as a main cast member. The season premiered on January 6, 2022. The first half of season five filmed in New Jersey and Las Vegas as well as a trip to Los Angeles, California, and a vacation to the Florida Keys at the Isla Bella Beach Resort. Filming for the second half of season five resumed shortly after the holidays, with the cast being spotted in El Paso, Texas and later in San Diego, California. The second half of season five premiered on June 23, 2022.

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. Season 6 highlights Guadagnino competing on the thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars. On March 11, 2023, it was announced that former castmate, Giancola would be returning to the series for the second half of the sixth season. The second half of the season saw a trip to the Poconos and Margaritaville. The season focused on Sammi's return and learning the new dynamics of the group, Angelina learning the truth about her father, and Ronnie's unexpected visit and attempts to make amends with his former roommates.

The cast has been spotted filming in Nashville, TN and Arizona for the show's seventh season. The season is set to premiere on February 8, 2024, with all nine cast members set to return. The season highlighted Angelina's journey to meeting her biological family, the mayor of Atlantic City marking September 22 as Jersey Shore Day, Vinny's new Chippendales residency, and Ronnie's return and his eventual reunion with Sammi after eight years. The cast has been seen filming in Miami and Las Vegas for the back half of the season.

Cast[]

Overview[]

Cast Member
Season
Ep.#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Main cast
Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio
Main
193
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
Main
Recurring
Main
167
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
Main
191
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Main
Guest
Recurring
Confirmed
121
Jenni "JWoww" Farley
Main
197
Vinny Guadagnino
Main
198
Deena Nicole Cortese
Main
192
Angelina Pivarnick
Recurring
Main1
187
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola
Main2
54
Recurring cast
Lauren Sorrentino
Recurring
Confirmed
143
Danny Merk
Guest
Recurring
Guest
Recurring
8
Nino Giaimo
Recurring
TBA
45
Paola Giaimo
Recurring
Guest
Recurring
TBA
37
Chris Buckner
Guest
Recurring
Confirmed
113
Jen Harley
Recurring
15
Joey Camasta
Recurring
Guest
Guest
10
Chris Larangeira
Recurring
58
Zack Carpinello
Recurring
Confirmed
88
Nikki Hall
Recurring
Recurring
Confirmed
61
Saffire Matos
Recurring
10
Vinny Tortorella
Recurring
TBA
34
Justin May
Recurring
Confirmed
28
Guest cast
Roger Mathews
Guest

5
Aimee Hall
Guest

1

Notes[]

1 Angelina is credited as a series regular starting from 2x18. She is credited as a recurring cast member in her prior appearances.
2 Sammi is credited as a series regular starting from 6x18.

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Episodes[]

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Outcome
2018 People's Choice Award Favorite Revival Show Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
Favorite Reality TV Star Pauly D Nominated
2019 MTV Movie + TV Award Reality Royalty Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
2021 MTV Movie+ TV Award Best Reality Cast Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
Best Docu-Reality Show Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Won
2022 People's Choice Award The Reality Show of 2022 Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
The Reality TV Star of 2022 The Situation Nominated
MTV Movie + TV Award Best Docu-Reality Show Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
2023 Women's Image Network Awards Actress: Reality Series Nicole Polizzi Nominated
MTV Movie + TV Award Best Reality On-Screen Team MVP (Mike Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, Pauly D) Nominated
Best Docu-Reality Show Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nominated
2024 People's Choice Award The Reality TV Star of the Year Mike Sorrentino Pending
The Reality Show of the Year Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Pending

Notes and Trivia[]

  • The series marks the first time Angelina and Deena are in the same house together, as the latter was the former’s replacement on the original series. They have previously met as far back as 2014.
  • The roommates’ spouses are featured more in the series, except Snooki's husband, Jionni LaVelle, who chose not to return for the series.
  • Production tried to keep the "no phones allowed" rule from Jersey Shore, but by the second season, the cast refused to follow it so production gave up.
  • Starting from Season 4, Mike’s wife, Lauren Sorrentino, started doing confessionals.
  • The series is the longest running Jersey Shore series, even surpassing the original series.
  • Sammi returns after an 11 year hiatus from the franchise.
  • Season 6 marks the first time all 5 female cast members are in the house together.
  • Unlike the original series, some of the cast mates are absent for several episodes due to various events happening in their own lives.
    • Additionally, the cast are only paid for episodes in which they appear, similar to that of Jersey Shore.
  • All seasons of the series can be streamed on MTV.com with a TV provider login.
    • Season 1 and 2 can be streamed with ads for free on PlutoTV.
    • Season 1 and 2 are available on Hulu.
    • Seasons 1 through 5 can be streamed on Paramount+.
    • Seasons 1 through 6 are available on The Roku Channel with a premium subscription.
    • Philo offers select episodes of the series, primarily Season 6, with a subscription.
    • The series can also be digitally purchased on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu.
  • For Prime viewers, the opening title song ("Get Crazy" by LMFAO) is replaced with a completely different song. This is often done for streaming series as a way of the service avoiding a licensing fee for a song.

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