''Floribama Shore'' is an American

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series that premiered on

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on November 27, 2017, as a successor to ''

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'' and as a counterpart to CMT's ''

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''.

Synopsis

The series is set in the

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along the beach that stretches all the way to

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as it documents eight 20-somethings who live together during the summer on the

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Production

Filming primarily took place in Florida with the first two seasons of the show in

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and the third in

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. Due to the 2020

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, the fourth season saw a location change to

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, and

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. On January 8, 2018, MTV renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 9, 2018. On June 11, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on November 14, 2019, with a location change to St. Pete Beach, Florida. A fourth season was announced on January 26, 2021 and premiered on February 25, 2021. The season saw three new locations for the series (

, and

). The second part of fourth season premiered on September 16, 2021. In November 2020, production of the fourth season halted for two weeks due to a production team member testing positive for COVID-19. In August 2022, it was reported that the series had been shelved indefinitely by the network. On May 2, 2025, cast member Kirk Medas died of complications with liver failure after a two-week battle with

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. He was 33 years old.

Cast

* Jeremiah Buoni * Codi Butts * Kortni Gilson (seasons 1–3) * Aimee Hall * Kirk Medas † * Nilsa Prowant * Candace Rice * Gus Smyrnios

Recurring

* Mattie Lynn Breaux (season 3)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2017–18)

Season 2 (2018–19)

Season 3 (2019–20)

Season 4 (2021)

Specials

Other appearances

Nilsa, Jeremiah, Aimee and Kirk competed in a special episode of ''

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'' against Deena Nicole Cortese,

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and

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from '' Jersey Shore: Family Vacation''. Aimee and Nilsa appeared on the first season of ''

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'', while Codi and Kirk appeared on the second season. Mattie Lynn Breaux was a cast member on CMT's ''

''. Smyrnios and Breaux appeared on the thirty-third season of '' The Challenge'', with Breaux later returning to the competition for the thirty-fifth season.

References

External links

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