Season 2 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, (dubbed Jersey Shore: Family Vacation – Part 2 for 2A), premiered on August 23, 2018 and ran until August 15, 2019. The season was broken into two parts, with the second part airing on July 11, 2019.
Background[]
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. Filming locations included Stony Creek Ranch Resort in Stony Creek, NY, and The Legacy Castle located in Pompton Plains, NJ.
The season also focused on Jenni's divorce from Roger Matthews, Deena's pregnancy, Angelina's efforts to build her relationships with the roommates, and more of Ronnie's tumultuous relationship with Jen Harley.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Pauly D - (27/27)
- Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi - (26/27)
- Mike Sorrentino - (27/27)
- Ronnie Ortiz-Magro - (27/27)
- Jenni "JWoww" Farley - (27/27)
- Vinny Guadagnino - (27/27)
- Deena Nicole Cortese - (21/27)
- Angelina Pivarnick (episode 18 onwards; recurring episodes 1-17) - (25/27)
Supporting[]
- Lauren Sorrentino - (15/27)
- Jen Harley - (9/27)
- Chris Larangeira - (9/27)
- Chris Buckner - (8/27)
- Nino Giaimo - (6/27)
- Joey Camasta - (5/27)
- Paola Giaimo - (5/27)
- Roger Mathews - (3/27)
- Danny Merk - (3/27)
Notes and trivia[]
- Angelina is added to the main cast for the second half of the season.
- Starting from this season, every season following are broken into two parts.
- Deena is absent in a total of 6 episodes due to her pregnancy. Nicole also missed one episode.
- This is the first season of the show where a main cast member isn't in all of the episodes.
- The first half of the season has a blue color scheme before reverting back to the red and black theme for 2B.
- This is the last season Angelina is not in every episode.
- This is also the only season Deena is not in every episode.
Episodes[]
Part one[]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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15 | 1 | "It's Complicated" | August 23, 2018 |
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The gang reunites in Las Vegas to meet Ronnie's baby, but no one knows what to expect when Ronnie's relationship drama gets blasted all over social media. | |||
16 | 2 | "Oh Canada" | August 23, 2018 |
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Vinny and Pauly meet a pair of Canadian women, Jenni calls out the roomies for bailing on her Mother's Day videos, and Ronnie's relationship drama continues to unfold.
Absent: Deena | |||
17 | 3 | "The Truth About Ronnie" | August 30, 2018 |
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Ronnie is pushed to the edge when the truth about his family situation comes to light, the gang wins big at the casinos, and Jen turns up unexpectedly at the suite.
Absent: Deena | |||
18 | 4 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | September 6, 2018 |
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Ronnie worries about his baby's well-being when he gets news about Jen, Vinny misses Pauly D while he's out of town, and Angelina shocks the roommates when she pays a visit.
Absent: Deena | |||
19 | 5 | "Frenemies" | September 13, 2018 |
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Angelina aggressively tries to smooth things over with Jenni, and Vinny misses Pauly so much that he carries around a cardboard cutout of him.
Absent: Deena | |||
20 | 6 | "The Designation" | September 20, 2018 |
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As their Las Vegas vacation nears the end, Nicole's very extra friend Joey comes for a visit, Jenni leaves the trip early, and Pauly plans a surprise. | |||
21 | 7 | "Four Guidos and a Baby" | September 27, 2018 |
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Nicole and Jenni try to mend their friendship, the guys go baby shopping and revisit the Ronnie and Jen warzone, and Vinny and Pauly make a serious bro-mmitment. | |||
22 | 8 | "Back to Seaside" | October 4, 2018 |
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Jenni and Angelina finally bury the hatchet, and the gang takes a nostalgia-filled trip back to Seaside Heights. | |||
23 | 9 | "Vinny and Angelina: A Love Story" | October 11, 2018 |
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Back where it all started, the roommates enjoy a night back in their original seaside house, but things get messy when Vinny and Angelina air out old dirty laundry. | |||
24 | 10 | "What a Drag" | October 18, 2018 |
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Ronnie makes a surprise appearance at Deena's gender reveal party, and later, everyone heads to Atlantic City for Pauly's DJ gig. | |||
25 | 11 | "Awkward City" | October 25, 2018 |
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In Atlantic City, the roommates do their best to support Ronnie and Jen's relationship while celebrating at Pauly's birthday gig, and Angelina continues to flirt with Vinny.
Absent: Nicole | |||
26 | 12 | "Where's the Beach?" | November 1, 2018 |
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As the roommates head back to the Jersey shore, Ronnie and Nicole cut loose before everyone else arrives, and Angelina gets flirty with Vinny after a fight with her fiancé. | |||
27 | 13 | "Staten Island Smackdown" | November 8, 2018 |
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Jenni joins Mike for his motivational speech at a rehab facility, Pauly arrives for family dinner, and Angelina pushes Vinny too far in their love-hate relationship.
Absent: Deena | |||
28 | 14 | "Jewish Barbie" | November 15, 2018 |
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Angelina and Vinny try to co-exist, Deena might not be the only meatball pregnant, and it's déjà vu when Ronnie takes a dip in the hot tub with Angelina's friend.
Absent: Deena | |||
29 | 15 | "Pork Roll or Taylor Ham?" | November 29, 2018 |
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The roommates come up with an elaborate scheme to kidnap Deena and bring her to the house, while newly single Ronnie takes time to himself to come to terms with his breakup. | |||
30 | 16 | "Wallopin' in Manalapan" | December 6, 2018 |
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The roommates throw a party with Slip 'N Slides, bounce castles and more, and a night out heats up when a stranger pushes Ronnie to his breaking point. | |||
31 | 17 | "Ronnie Magro's Series of Unfortunate Events" | December 13, 2018 |
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A call from home leaves Ronnie worried and everyone else skeptical, and the roommates help Deena honor her father's memory and fight cancer with a fundraiser. | |||
Part two[]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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32 | 18 | "The United States vs. The Situation (Part 1)" | July 11, 2019 |
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As Mike prepares for both a jail sentencing and his wedding, the ladies take his fiancée Lauren to a wedding dress fitting, and Jenni shuts down discussions about her divorce.
Note: Angelina is added to the opening credits. | |||
33 | 19 | "The United States vs. The Situation (Part 2)" | July 11, 2019 |
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Ronnie claims to have gotten into an altercation in a parking lot, and the roommates gather as Mike receives his criminal sentencing for tax evasion. | |||
34 | 20 | "Secaucus!" | July 18, 2019 |
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Emotions are at an all time high as everyone tries to pick up the pieces after the shocking details of Mike's sentencing are revealed. | |||
35 | 21 | "The Dude Ranch" | July 18, 2019 |
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With Mike's sentencing behind him, the roomies head up north to a dude ranch for a weekend getaway. The Guido's try to fish, Snooki drinks like a fish, and Ronnie tells a spooky ghost story down by the camp fire. | |||
36 | 22 | "Ranchelor Party" | July 25, 2019 |
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The girls invite Lauren's up to the dude Ranch for Mike's surprise bachelor party. However, Pauly and Vinny extended some invites of their own to a bunch of strippers…We have ourselves a situation! | |||
37 | 23 | "Not Again" | August 1, 2019 |
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Wedding planning ramps up, The Guys show off their dance moves, and another Ronpage on social media has everyone asking a lot of questions. | |||
38 | 24 | "Where's Ronnie?" | August 1, 2019 |
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It's wedding week for Mike and Lauren's and as everyone comes together for their big day, there's one person missing. Where's Ronnie? | |||
39 | 25 | "Tuxedo Time" | August 8, 2019 |
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Ronnie, Vinny, and Pauly clear the air, and it's the day of Mike and Lauren's wedding and guess whose invited? | |||
40 | 26 | "The Hitch-uation (Part 1)" | August 8, 2019 |
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"You are cordially invited to attend the wedding ceremony of Mike "The Situation." Yeah Buddy!" | |||
41 | 27 | "The Hitch-uation (Part 2)" | August 15, 2019 |
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The wedding continues as the drunken Guidos make best man speeches. Uncle Nino and baby mama Jenn square off for an epic showdown, and Pauly's got a surprise for the ages. | |||
Specials[]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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"A Very Jersey Friendsgiving" | November 14, 2018 | ||
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The cast of Jersey Shore celebrates Friendsgiving together for the first time. Vinny hosts and Paola cooks up an Italian Thanksgiving feast while they look back at the all moments they're thankful for...and some that they're just thankful are over. | |||
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