Season 3 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premiered on August 22, 2019 and ran until June 18, 2020. Like the previous season, Season 3 was broken into two parts, with the second part airing on February 27, 2020.
Background[]
On December 13, 2018, MTV renewed the series for a third season and premiered on August 22, 2019. The third season highlighted Mike going to prison, Ronnie going to rehab, Deena and Nicole's new babies, Jenni's divorce 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 Angelina's bachelorette party and wedding, along with the return of Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. Filming took place in Manalapan, Asbury Park, New Orleans, and the Park Chateau Estate and Gardens in East Brunswick.
The season also showed the infamous speech by Snooki, JWoww, and Deena at Angelina's wedding, which sparked major backlash.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Pauly D
- Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
- Mike Sorrentino
- Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
- Jenni "JWoww" Farley
- Vinny Guadagnino
- Deena Nicole Cortese
- Angelina Pivarnick
Supporting[]
- Lauren Sorrentino
- Jen Harley
- Chris Buckner
- Zack "24" Carpinello
- Chris Larangeira
- Paola Giaimo
- Nino Giaimo
- Danny Merk
Notes and trivia[]
- Snooki decides to quit the show after the drama at Angelina's wedding.
- Due to his prison sentence, Mike is absent for the majority of 3A.
- In a TikTok, Jenni alluded to being some drama during this season's photoshoot.
- Jenni, Angelina, Deena, and Vinny are the only cast members to appear in every episode this season.
- Mike missed the most episodes, being absent for 9, followed by Nicole who missed 5 episodes, while Ronnie and Pauly missed 1 episode each.
Episodes[]
Part one[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 42 | 1 | "Goodbye Mike" | August 22, 2019 |
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| With the Hitchuation over, the year may be winding down but the drama is ticking up for our Guidos. Ronnie reaches his breaking point, JWoww's divorce goes public, and Mike heads to jail.
Note: Mike goes to prison and therefore is physically absent for the rest of 3A. | |||
| 43 | 2 | "Thirty Days Later" | August 29, 2019 |
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| A fresh-from-rehab Ronnie reconnects with Vinny and Pauly, Nicole relishes pregnancy eating, and Jenni confronts Angelina and Ronnie for talking about her divorce on camera.
Absent: Mike | |||
| 44 | 3 | "JWoww Gets Her Groove Back" | September 5, 2019 |
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| Ronnie throws a birthday party for his daughter, Pauly and Vinny visit Mike behind bars, and Jenni invites her new 24-year-old boyfriend to Las Vegas to meet the roommates. | |||
| 45 | 4 | "Gym, Tan, Strip" | September 12, 2019 |
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| The gang travels to Vegas to see Vinny perform at Chippendales; Vinny's injury might prevent him from stripping; Pauly rides a scooter.
Absent: Mike, Nicole | |||
| 46 | 5 | "Tick. Tick. Tick." | September 19, 2019 |
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| Angelina finds herself in a slippery situation; the roommates receive a call from Mike; Ronnie's relationship isn't as stable as it appears.
Absent: Nicole | |||
| 42 | 6 | "Strippendales" | September 26, 2019 |
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| Jenni gets involved with Ronnie's relationship; Vinny bares it all on the Chippendales stage; Pauly pulls the ultimate prank.
Absent: Mike, Nicole | |||
| 43 | 7 | "The Incident at the Strip Club" | October 3, 2019 |
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| The roommates are unsure what to expect when Ronnie finds out that Jen was at the strip club; Jenni's boyfriend arrives in Las Vegas.
Absent: Mike, Nicole | |||
| 44 | 8 | "Millennials" | October 10, 2019 |
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| Deena has an encounter with a judgmental bar patron, and Angelina is bothered when Jenni's new boyfriend pries into her sex life.
Absent: Mike, Nicole, Pauly | |||
| 45 | 9 | "Holy Drama" | October 17, 2019 |
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| An awkward night in Vegas between Angelina and 24 leaves tensions at an all-time high; everything is about to pop off at Deena's son's baptism.
Absent: Mike | |||
| 46 | 10 | "4 Fists. 2 Bottles. 1 Shore House." | October 24, 2019 |
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| The roomies' plan for a fun weekend down the shore is upended when Jenni and Angelina discuss that infamous night in Las Vegas.
Absent: Mike | |||
| 47 | 11 | "Last Night Is Canceled" | October 31, 2019 |
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| The housemates spend a day at the boardwalk as tensions linger between Angelina, Jenni and Nicole, and the boys try to have a good time without Mike.
Absent: Mike | |||
| 48 | 12 | "Snooki Goes to Washington (Part 1)" | November 7, 2019 |
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| The girls take matters into their own hands and travel to Washington D.C. to protest at the White House.
Absent: Mike | |||
| 49 | 13 | "Snooki Goes to Washington (Part 2)" | November 7, 2019 |
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| The girls continue their search for justice in DC, Pauly D pulls an epic prank, and Deena is bored with Vinny. | |||
Part two[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 55 | 14 | "Only in Jersey" | February 27, 2020 |
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| The roomies are back together, waiting for Mike to get freed from prison; with his release taking longer than they thought, they pass the time with bowling and strippers. | |||
| 56 | 15 | "Back to the Jersey Shore" | March 5, 2020 |
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| After eight long months of being locked up in federal prison, Mike "The Situation" is finally free and the group is once again whole.
Note: Mike returns. | |||
| 57 | 16 | "Psychic Larges" | March 12, 2020 |
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| Mike is finally reunited with the roommates. The Guidos find out what's next for the family with the help of a psychic. | |||
| 58 | 17 | "Single J-Woww" | March 19, 2020 |
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| J-Woww is officially divorced and it's time to celebrate in epic fashion. Mike dishes all the dirt about his time in college. | |||
| 59 | 18 | "Chicken Cutlets and Ketchup" | March 26, 2020 |
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| Vinny's mum, Paola, prepares a grand Italian feast for Mike, and Uncle Nino tags along. Meanwhile, Angelina invites an unexpected guest out to the bar. | |||
| 60 | 19 | "The Shorefather" | April 2, 2020 |
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| It's premiere night for the guidos as they screen a movie they made in Mike's honour. They cram eight months into one night when they re-enact all the moments Mike missed while he was away in prison. | |||
| 61 | 20 | "Prenups and Misdemeanors" | April 9, 2020 |
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| The guys need some GTL; Angelina needs a prenup lawyer, and Deana and Nicole need to go home to get two little meatball surprises for Mike. | |||
| 62 | 21 | "Unresolved Issues" | April 16, 2020 |
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| It's bachelorette party time as the girls head to New Orleans to celebrate Angelina, but unresolved issues threaten to blow the whole thing up.
Absent: Ronnie | |||
| 63 | 22 | "Crash the Bachelorette" | April 23, 2020 |
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| Jenni and Angelina clear the air, and Operation Crash the Bachelorette is in full effect as Mike, Vinny and Pauly hatch a plan to crash the girls' weekend in NOLA. | |||
| 64 | 23 | "Beignets, Blow Up Dolls and Bridesmaids" | April 30, 2020 |
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| The cast members of "Jersey Shore" swore they would always do a vacation together; five years, five kids, three marriages, and who knows how many GTL sessions later, the gang is back together and on vacation in a swanky house. | |||
| 65 | 24 | "P-Woww" | May 7, 2020 |
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| The guys' takeover of Angelina's bachelorette party starts with the strip club, and ends with Pauly and Jenni in the same bed. | |||
| 66 | 25 | "So That Happened!" | May 14, 2020 |
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| As the countdown to Angelina's wedding begins, Mike is moving on up and Pauly D and Jenni's wild night has the roomies asking a lot of questions. | |||
| 67 | 26 | "Rewriting History" | May 28, 2020 |
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| With Angelina's wedding right around the corner, the squad comes together to celebrate her with a trip to the Jersey Shore. | |||
| 68 | 27 | "You Had Me at Um, Hello!" | June 4, 2020 |
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| The big day is finally here. Jenni is feeling cursed, Angelina is feeling blessed, and Mike is feeling a little orange. | |||
| 69 | 28 | "The Speech (Part 1)" | June 11, 2020 |
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| Angelina and Chris tie the knot. Vinny objects. The girls' speech in honour of the bride leads to a roomful of Staten Island boos. | |||
| 70 | 29 | "The Speech (Part 2)" | June 18, 2020 |
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| Angelina's wedding reception erupts into chaos after Deena, Jenni and Nicole deliver their speech; the girls are horrified, Angelina snaps, and the guys try to make things right, but the damage done may be well beyond repair.
Note: Snooki exits the series. | |||
Specials[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| N/A | N/A | "10 Fist Pumping Years" | November 7, 2019 |
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| It's been 10 years since The Guidos took over Seaside, and the world! We're celebrating their 10th anniversary by looking back at all of the memorable moments of the last decade. | |||
| N/A | N/A | "Road to Vacation: Last Season's Jerziest Moments" | November 5, 2020 |
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| N/A | N/A | "Road to Vacation: An UnShoregettable Wedding" | November 12, 2020 |
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| Mike, Pauly, Ronnie and Vinny relive the ins-and-outs, twists and turns of Angelina's epic wedding. They walk through the big day, step-by-step, from her "first looks" with Chris, to her emotional first dance, to the moment it all came crashing down around the wedding speech heard round the world.
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Multimedia[]
Cast photos[]
Season posters[]
Videos[]
JWoww & Angelina Squash Their Drama and The Meatballs Get Sauced - Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
Surprise, Surprise! 🎁 Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
The Speech Heard 'Round the World 🎤 Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
The Aftermath of The Speech... 😬 Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season 3B Promo
Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season 3B Promo - Muy Pronto
Sneak Peek- Laurens Gets The Phone Call of a Lifetime ☎️ Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
Song Lyric or Deleted Ronnie Post? - Jersey Shore- Family Vacation
Laurens Reacts To Mike’s Evolution - Jersey Shore- Family Vacation - MTV