The Real Housewives of New Jersey explained

Genre:Reality television
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:14
Num Episodes:249
List Episodes:List of The Real Housewives of New Jersey episodes
Camera:Multiple
Runtime:41–43 minutes
Company:Sirens Media
Network:Bravo
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey, abbreviated RHONJ, is an American reality television series that premiered on May 12, 2009, on Bravo. Developed as the fourth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it has aired thirteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in the state of New Jersey, primarily in North Jersey.

The cast of the recent fourteenth season consists of Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda, with former housewife Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler serving as friends of the housewives. Previously featured cast members include original housewives Dina Cantin, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub; and subsequent housewives Kathy Wakile, Teresa Aprea, Amber Marchese, Nicole Napolitano and Siggy Flicker.

The success of the show has resulted in the spin-offs Manzo'd with Children and Teresa Checks In.

Production

Seasons 1–5

The Real Housewives of New Jersey was announced by Bravo on April 15, 2008.[1] The first season premiered on May 12, 2009, and starred Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, Teresa Giudice, Dina Cantin and Danielle Staub with Dolores Catania as a friend of the housewives. For the first time in The Real Housewives franchise, the series followed cast members who are related to one another: sisters Caroline Manzo and Dina Cantin were at the time married to brothers Albert and Tommy Manzo, and Laurita is married to Caroline and Dina's brother, Chris Laurita.[2] Dina and Tommy Manzo would later end up separated.[3] [4] The second season premiered on May 3, 2010, with Dina Manzo departing the series after the seventh episode.[5] Staub left the show after the second season.[6]

The third season premiered on May 16, 2011, with new housewives Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice's sister-in-law, and Kathy Wakile, Teresa's cousin. Kathy's sister, Rosie Pierri, appeared as a guest.[7] It delivered the highest rated season premiere in Bravo's history and the highest-rated season premiere in The Real Housewives franchise at the time.[8]

The fourth season premiered on April 22, 2012.[9] This season served as Dolores Catania's final season as a friend until Season 7 where she would become a main cast member. Dina Manzo appeared as a guest during the fourth season. The fifth season premiered on June 2, 2013.[10] Caroline Manzo and Laurita left the show after the fifth season.[11]

Seasons 6–8

The sixth season premiered on July 13, 2014.[12] It featured the return of Dina Manzo as a full-time cast member and new cast members Amber Marchese, Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano.[13] Wakile was demoted to a "friend of the housewives" role, while Laurita also appeared as a guest.[14] [15] [16] Aprea, Cantin and Napolitano left the show, while Marchese was fired after the sixth season.[17] [18]

Laurita returned as a full-time cast member in the seventh season, which premiered on July 10, 2016.[19] The season also featured Dolores Catania and Siggy Flicker as new cast members, Dolores Catania was a friend of the show for the first four seasons and was originally cast for the show in Season 1 but backed out for personal reasons. Kathy Wakile and Rosie Pierri appeared as "friends of the housewives".[20] Aprea and Napolitano also appeared as guests.[21] [22] The season marked the final appearance of Laurita, Wakile and Pierri in the show.[23] [24] Staub returned to the show as a "friend of the housewives" for the eighth season, which premiered on October 4, 2017. It also featured Margaret Josephs as the new cast member.[25] Flicker left the show afterwards.[26]

Seasons 9–14

The ninth season premiered on November 7, 2018, with Jennifer Aydin and Jackie Goldschneider joining the cast and Staub returning as a friend.[27] The tenth season premiered on November 6, 2019.[28] The season marked Staub's final appearance, as she announced her resignation from the show for the second time in January 2020.[29]

Filming for the eleventh season was postponed by Bravo in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[30] The eleventh season premiered on February 17, 2021.[31] The twelfth season premiered on February 1, 2022, with Traci Johnson added as a friend of the housewives.[32]

The thirteenth season premiered on February 7, 2023, with new full-time housewives Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda joining the cast, as well as Jennifer Fessler joining as a friend of the housewives, alongside former housewife Jackie Goldschneider.[33]

The fourteenth season premiered on May 5, 2024, with the entire cast from the thirteenth season returning.[34] In June 2024, it was reported that there would not be a traditional reunion for the fourteenth season, making this for the first time in the show’s history.[35]

Cast

Cast member! colspan="15"
Seasons
123456789101112131415
Teresa Giudice colspan="1"
nowrap Jacqueline Lauritacolspan="8"
Caroline Manzocolspan="10"
Dina Manzo colspan="9"
Danielle Staubcolspan="5"
Melissa Gorga--Season 2, episode 13 shown briefly sitting at a table at Audriana's christening.-->colspan="1"
Kathy Wakile--Season 2, episode 13 shown briefly sitting at a table at Audriana's christening.-->colspan="8"
Teresa Apreacolspan="8"
Amber Marchesecolspan="9"
Nicole Napolitanocolspan="8"
Dolores Cataniacolspan="1"
Siggy Flickercolspan="7"
Margaret Josephscolspan="1"
Jennifer Aydincolspan="1" [36]
nowrap Jackie Goldschneidercolspan="1" [37]
Danielle Cabralcolspan="1"
Rachel Fudacolspan="1"
Friends of the housewives <--Friends are in order of when they joined in official capacity.-->
Kim Granatellcolspan="12"
Kim DePaola colspan="7"
Jennifer Daltoncolspan="10"
Rosie Pierricolspan="8"
Traci Johnsoncolspan="2"
Jennifer Fessler--Season 8, episode 12 shown attending the opening of the Gorga's restaurant.-->

Episodes

See main article: List of The Real Housewives of New Jersey episodes.

Broadcast history

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs regularly on Bravo in the United States;[38] most episodes are approximately forty-two minutes in length,[39] and are broadcast in standard definition and high definition.[40] Since its premiere, the series has alternated airing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings and has been frequently shifted between the 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 PM timeslots.[38]

Spin-offs

The series' success has resulted in a development of spin-off series. Caroline Manzo's sons, Albie and Chris, had a web series spin-off alongside their roommate and friend Greg Bennett, Boys to Manzo, which premiered on May 30, 2011.[41] [42] Caroline Manzo moved on from the original show to her own spin-off, Manzo'd with Children,[43] [44] which premiered on October 5, 2014, on Bravo.[45] It featured her daily life with her husband, sons and daughter[46] and lasted for three seasons.[47]

In October 2015, a three episode spin-off, Teresa Checks In, premiered. It followed the life of the Giudice family during Teresa's incarceration, including her nearly daily phone calls from prison, and featured Melissa Gorga and her husband, Joe, and Rosie Pierri.[48] [49]

In December 2018, an after-show featuring season 9's cast was released online through Bravo.com and YouTube. It featured their reactions to the most recent episode and thoughts on the season.[50] An after-show for the tenth season started streaming online on December 11, 2019.[51]

Giudice and Melissa Gorga starred in the first season of the Peacock spin-off, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. They traveled to Turks and Caicos alongside several other Housewives cast members from other cities.[52] [53]

Teresa Gets Married, featuring the August 2022 nuptials of Giudice and Luis "Louie" Ruelas, aired on Bravo on May 23, 2023.[54]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: A New Real Housewives Of New Jersey Cast Member Revealed!. Radar Online. July 8, 2013. September 2, 2010.
  3. Web site: Fowler. Brandi. Former Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Dina Manzo Splits from Husband. E! Online. NBCUniversal. July 8, 2013. February 3, 2013.
  4. Web site: Dina Manzo Separates From Husband: 34 Other 'Real Housewives' Who Have Divorced. The Huffington Post. July 8, 2013. February 4, 2013.
  5. Web site: Dina Manzo: Why I Left 'Real Housewives'. OK! Magazine. July 7, 2013. June 17, 2010.
  6. Web site: Shahid. Aliyah. Danielle Staub to leave 'Real Housewives of New Jersey,' Bravo announces. New York Daily News. July 7, 2013. September 7, 2010.
  7. News: Real Housewives of New Jersey Returns – with New Ladies!. People. April 13, 2011. May 12, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912045047/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20481566,00.html. September 12, 2015.
  8. Web site: Seidman. Robert. 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Delivers Highest Rated Season Premiere with 1.9 Million Viewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521162832/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/17/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-delivers-highest-rated-season-premiere-with-1-9-million-viewers/93087/. dead. May 21, 2011. TV by the Numbers. May 18, 2013. May 17, 2011.
  9. Web site: Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Heads to the Shore in Season Four Premiering April 22 at 10PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. July 7, 2013. March 22, 2012.
  10. Web site: Takeda. Allison. See The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Cast Picture From Season Five. Us Weekly. April 3, 2013. May 12, 2015.
  11. Web site: Nilles. Billy. 'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Dina Manzo demands Jacqueline Laurita's exit. Zap2it. October 24, 2013. October 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410221119/http://zap2it.com/2013/10/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-dina-manzo-demands-jacqueline-lauritas-exit/. April 10, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Dina Manzo Returns! First Look at 'RHONJ' Season Six. The Dish. 14 May 2014. Bravo. May 14, 2014. May 14, 2014.
  13. Web site: Harnick. Chris. The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6 Scoop: Fistfights, Major Drama and Sexy Times Ahead!. E! Online. NBCUniversal. February 22, 2014. February 22, 2014.
  14. Web site: 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' season 6 cast: Jacqueline Laurita to return. Azalea. Pena. Christiantoday.com. 13 August 2014 . 3 March 2022.
  15. Web site: Bricker. Tierney. Sobol. Beth. Real Housewives of New Jersey's Kathy Wakile Breaks Silence on No Longer Being a Housewife in Season 6. E! Online. NBCUniversal. November 8, 2014. May 14, 2014.
  16. Web site: Real Housewives of New Jersey: 5 Times Fans Supported Jacqueline (And 5 Times They Didn't). Screen Rant. 14 August 2021.
  17. Amber Marchese Exits The Real Housewives of New Jersey. People.com. November 10, 2015. November 10, 2015.
  18. Web site: Dina Manzo will not return to 'Real Housewives of NJ'. May 9, 2016 . Diana . Falzone . . May 24, 2016.
  19. 'Real Housewives Of New Jersey' Renewed; Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga & Jacqueline Laurita To Return . Deadline.com . Denise . Petski . February 8, 2016 . February 8, 2016.
  20. Web site: Teresa Giudice slings insults in 'Real Housewives' return . May 24, 2016 . Jaclyn . Hendricks . May 24, 2016 . New York Post.
  21. News: Harnick. Chris. Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 7 Trailer: It's Teresa Giudice vs. Jacqueline Laurita?. E! Online. 24 May 2016. E News. August 29, 2016.
  22. Web site: Next on RHONJ: Drama, Drama, Drama. Bravo. 26 August 2016. August 29, 2016.
  23. News: Iaboni. Rande. EXCLUSIVE: Jacqueline Laurita Opens Up About Her Son's Autism and Why She Won't Be Returning to RHONJ. April 10, 2017. Entertainment Tonight. CBS Interactive. April 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403221540/http://www.etonline.com/news/214186_exclusive_jacqueline_laurita_opens_up_about_her_son_s_autism_and_why_she_won_t_be_returning_to_rhonj/. April 3, 2017. United States.
  24. Web site: Hold the drama: Former 'RHONJ' star Kathy Wakile opening Italian restaurant. nj.com. Vicki. Hyman. May 8, 2017. May 8, 2017.
  25. News: Quinn. Dave. Danielle Staub Returns to RHONJ — and What Furniture Is Teresa Giudice Flipping Now?. August 22, 2017. People. Time Inc.. August 22, 2017. United States.
  26. News: Corinthios. Aurelie. Siggy Flicker Leaving the Real Housewives of New Jersey After 2 Seasons. December 22, 2017. People. Time Inc.. December 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223030430/http://people.com/tv/siggy-flicker-leaving-real-housewives-new-jersey/. December 23, 2017. United States. en.
  27. Web site: Bravo Renews 'Vanderpump Rules' and 19 Other Shows, Expands to Seven Nights a Week . Otterson, Joe . April 11, 2018 . April 12, 2018.
  28. Web site: Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Celebrates a Decade of Family, Friendship, and Frenemies When Season 10 Premieres on Wednesday, November 6 at 9PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. September 25, 2019.
  29. Web site: Danielle Staub Announces Departure from RHONJ . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/dRihqSajWu8 . 2021-12-20 . live. . January 8, 2020 . January 9, 2020.
  30. Web site: Real Housewives Of New Jersey Season 11 Filming Postponed Due To Coronavirus . O'Brien, Jennifer . . March 15, 2020 . April 20, 2020.
  31. Web site: RHONJ Trailer Tackles Cheating Rumors and an Explosive Fight Between Joe Gorga and Teresa Giudice . People. Jodi. Guglielmi . January 13, 2021 . January 15, 2021.
  32. Web site: Here's Your First Look at the Shocking Real Housewives of New Jersey Trailer . E News. Samantha. Bergeson . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
  33. Watch the dramatic first trailer for season 13 of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' . Entertainment Weekly.
  34. Web site: 'RHONJ' Season 14 Trailer Teases Turmoil in Teresa Giudice's Home as Costar Claims Luis Ruelas 'Pissed Her Money Away' . 2024-03-06 . Peoplemag . en.
  35. Web site: The Real Housewives of New Jersey Won't Have a Traditional Reunion for Season 14 (Exclusive). People. Dave. Quinn. June 1, 2024. June 1, 2024.
  36. Despite not confirmed by Bravo, a number of sources have allegedly been informed by production that Aydin will likely not be asked back to the show for the upcoming season whether a partial or full cast reboot.
  37. Despite not confirmed by Bravo, a number of sources have allegedly been informed by production that Goldschneider will likely not be asked back to the show for the upcoming season whether a partial or full cast reboot.
  38. Web site: Shows A-Z – real housewives of new jersey, the on bravo. The Futon Critic . February 24, 2020.
  39. Web site: iTunes – TV Shows – The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season 10 . 12 May 2009 . . February 24, 2020.
  40. Web site: iTunes – TV Shows – The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season 2 . 12 May 2009 . iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. . February 24, 2020.
  41. Web site: Kuperinsky. Amy. Real Housewives of New Jersey: Manzo brothers take up residence on Bravo webcast. NJ.com. January 16, 2017. June 10, 2011.
  42. Web site: Starr. Michael. Manzo Boys Get A Spinoff. NY Post. January 16, 2017. June 1, 2011.
  43. Web site: Johnson. Zach. Caroline Manzo Reveals Why She Quit Real Housewives of New Jersey. E! Online. NBCUniversal. November 16, 2014. October 15, 2013.
  44. Web site: Caroline Manzo Is Leaving Real Housewives of New Jersey. Rouse. Wade. People. Time Inc.. October 14, 2013. May 18, 2014.
  45. Bibel. Sara. 'Manzo'd With Children' to Premiere Sunday, October 5 on Bravo. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822195232/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/21/manzod-with-children-to-premiere-sunday-october-5-on-bravo/295593/. dead. August 22, 2014. Zap2it. April 8, 2014. August 21, 2014.
  46. Web site: Manzo'd with Children Season 1: Cast & Info. 19 August 2014. Bravo Media. NBCUniversal. November 18, 2014.
  47. Web site: 'Manzo'd With Children' Ending After Three Seasons: See the Manzo Family's Reactions. US Magazine. Megan. French. February 28, 2017. March 1, 2017.
  48. Web site: Teresa Giudice Wanted to Hide News of Her Prison Shakedown from Daughter Gia. October 19, 2015. October 16, 2015. People. Time Inc.. Lanford. Beard.
  49. Web site: See How the Giudice Family is Coping Since Teresa's Departure. October 18, 2015. The Daily Dish. September 14, 2015. Jordan. Upmalis. Bravo Media.
  50. Web site: 'RHONJ' Is Getting an After-Show and It's Full of Wild Reveals (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. Brice. Sander. December 7, 2018. February 7, 2019.
  51. Web site: Watch the RHONJ Cast Spill the VERY Naked Truth About Each Other . December 4, 2019 . December 6, 2019 . Vena, Jocelyn.
  52. Web site: The Real Housewives Are Planning the Ultimate Series on Peacock. Bravo. Jocelyn. Vena. April 26, 2021. May 1, 2021.
  53. Web site: Ramona Singer, Teresa Giudice, More Real Housewives Stars Confirmed to Appear in All-Stars Spinoff. People. Jodi. Gugelimi. Benjamin. VanHoose. April 26, 2021. May 1, 2021.
  54. Web site: Teresa Giudice 'Enjoyed Every Minute' of Her Wedding Despite Family Drama Right Before She Said 'I Do' . 2024-05-08 . Peoplemag . en.

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