Real Housewives of New Jersey

Real Housewives of New Jersey is a reality television program on the Bravo network which originally followed the lives of five women in and around several upscale communities in Northern New Jersey. It is the network's fourth installation of The Real Housewives of... series, following The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of New York City and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. This series had the highest-rated episode ever out of the entire franchise at its second season reunion show.

On April 13, 2011 it was announced that the third season of the series will premiere on May 16, 2011, at 9pm on Bravo, for a 90 minute episode.[3] Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile are the newest housewives that were added.

On June 7, 2011 Bravo renewed the series for a fourth season due to its record breaking ratings.

Production history

The show's first season premiered on May 12, 2009. The five housewives featured on the program were Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo, Dina Manzo, and Danielle Staub. For the first time in the franchise, the series follows housewives who are related to one another: sisters Caroline and Dina are married to brothers Albert and Tommy Manzo, and Jacqueline Laurita is married to Caroline and Dina's brother, Chris Laurita. The series began airing in the UK on Channel 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2009 at 10:35pm. and finished on November 3, 2009

The show premiered its second season on May 3, 2010. Dina Manzo left the show after the seventh episode of the second season. On August 31, 2010 Bravo officially renewed the series for a third season.On September 7, 2010, it was announced that Danielle Staub was not returning to the show.

Season 2 premiered in the UK October 17, 2010.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 3 premiered on Monday May 16, 2011, on Bravo.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey was renewed for season 4 on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Filming for the next season has not been announced nor has there been any official confirmation regarding the cast.