reality television series
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that premiered globally on April 5, 2018, on MTV. The series is a revival,
sequel
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, and reunion series of the
reality television series
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On November 27, 2017, MTV announced that the cast (with the exception of
Sammi Giancola
Samantha Giancola (born March 1987), also known as Sammi Sweetheart, is an American television personality. She is best known as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series '' Jersey Shore''.
Early life
Raised in Hazlet, New ...
) would be reuniting in
Miami
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,
Florida
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, for a new reunion season titled ''Jersey Shore: Family Vacation''. 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
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Las Vegas
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The Bahamas
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.
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
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
. The remainder of filming took place in various
New Jersey
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locations including
Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 2,887,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 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
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residency. Filming took place in various locations including
Los Angeles
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,
Las Vegas
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Washington, D.C.
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The second half of season three premiered on February 27, 2020. It included the celebration of Angelina Pivarnick's bachelorette party and wedding, along with the return of Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. Filming took place in Manalapan,
Asbury Park
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As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 15,188
, 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 begins with the aftermath of the infamous speech given by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, and Deena Nicole Cortese at Angelina 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
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. 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
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calls with the cast members. After months in quarantine, the cast and crew were back in production at the Hilton
Lake Las Vegas
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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
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,
Las Vegas
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, and
Los Angeles
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Pocono Mountains
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. 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, Ortiz-Magro announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health.
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
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and
Las Vegas
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as well as a trip to
Los Angeles, California
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, 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
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and later in
San Diego, California
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. 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
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,
New York City
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,
North Carolina
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South Carolina
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Connecticut
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Los Angeles
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Samantha Giancola
Samantha Giancola (born March 1987), also known as Sammi Sweetheart, is an American television personality. She is best known as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series ''Jersey Shore''.
Early life
Raised in Hazlet, New J ...
would be returning to the series for the show's second half of the sixth season, which premiered on August 3, 2023.
Cast
Main
Recurring
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2018)
Season 2 (2018–2019)
Season 3 (2019–2020)
Season 4 (2020–2021)
Season 5 (2022)
Season 6 (2023)
Specials
Home media
On September 25, 2018, the first season was released on DVD.