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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, following The Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, and Atlanta, it has aired eight seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in New Jersey.

The series originally focused on Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo, Dina Manzo, and Danielle Staub. The cast currently consists of Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania,Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin and Jackie Goldschneirder. Of the original housewives, Dina Manzo left during production of the second season before returning for the sixth and departing again afterward; Staub left after the second season before returning in a recurring capacity in the eighth; Caroline Manzo left after the fifth; and Laurita was reduced to a recurring capacity during the sixth, then returned to being a full time cast member in the seventh and departing again afterward. The remaining housewives joined in later seasons: Gorga in the third, Catania in the seventh, Josephs in the eighth and Aydin and Goldschneider in the ninth. Other housewives include Kathy Wakile (season 3–5), Teresa Aprea (season 6), Amber Marchese (season 6), Nicole Napolitano (season 6), and Siggy Flicker (season 7–8).

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

Overview and casting

Season 1–5

The Real Housewives of New Jersey was announced when Bravo released its 2008–09 programming on April 15, 2008. The first season premiered on May 12, 2009, and starred Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, Teresa Giudice, Dina Manzo and Danielle Staub. For the first time in the franchise, the series followed 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. Dina and Tommy Manzo would later end up separated. The second season premiered on May 3, 2010, with Dina Manzo departing the series after the seventh episode. Staub left the show after the second season.

The third season premiered on May 16, 2011, with new housewives Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile. It delivered the highest rated season premiere in the network's history and the highest rated season premiere in The Real Housewives franchise at the time. The fourth season premiered on April 22, 2012. While the fifth season premiered on June 2, 2013. Kim DePaola joined the fifth season as a "friend of the Housewives". Caroline Manzo and Laurita left the show after the fifth season.

Season 6–present

The sixth season premiered on July 13, 2014. It featured the return of Dina Manzo and new housewives Amber Marchese, Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano. Wakile and Laurita were demoted to a recurring role. Marchese and Dina Manzo left the show after the sixth season.

Laurita returned as a full time housewife in the seventh season which premiered on July 10, 2016. The season also featured Dolores Catania and Siggy Flicker as new cast members. While Wakile and Rosie Pierri appeared in a recurring capacity. DePaola, Aprea and Napolitano also appeared as guests. After the seventh season, Laurita and Wakile departed the show.

The eighth season premiered on October 4, 2017, with Margaret Josephs joining the show. Staub returned in a "friend of" capacity and DePaola returned in a guest capacity. Flicker left the show during the season's airing.

In April 2018, the show was renewed for a ninth season. In September 2018 a trailer was released with the cast from the previous all returning except flicker who left at the end of last season. Staub a friend of the show will also return. With two new housewives joining season nine Jennifer Aydin and Jackie Goldschneider.

Timeline of housewives

Episodes

Spin-offs

The series' success has resulted in a development of multiple spin-off series. Caroline Manzo's children 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. Caroline Manzo, who was part of the original cast of the show, quit the series before its sixth season. Manzo later disclosed that she was involved in the production of a new show, Manzo'd with Children; the show was eventually picked up and premiered on October 5, 2014. The reality series follows the daily life of Manzo and her family: husband Albert, sons Albie and Chris, daughter Lauren, and sister Fran. It aired for three seasons.

The second spin-off, entitled Teresa Checks In, aired in October 2015. The three-episode television series chronicled the life of the Giudice family and how its members dealt with the aftermath of Teresa Giudice's being sentenced to prison. The series featured some of the cast members of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, including Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga, and Rosie Pierri.

In December 2014, it was announced Giudice's daughter, Gia, was in production on a pilot revolving around her attempting to launch a singing career, with her group 3KT.

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External links

• Official website
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey at IMDb
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey at Metacritic
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey at TV Guide

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• 2009 American television series debuts
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