The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There won't be any lazy days of summer with Bravo Media's The Real Housewives of New Jersey, returning for its much anticipated seventh season. Teresa Giudiceand Melissa Gorga are joined by new Housewives, Dolores Catania and Siggy Flicker, along with the return of a true Jersey veteran, Jacqueline Laurita. Also appearing this season are sisters Kathy Wakile and Rosie Pierri.

This season, Teresa looks to repair fractured relationships with her family and friends. Although her release from prison brings the Giudice family back together, the reunion is short-lived as they only have a few months before Joe begins his sentence. After growing closer to the Gorga family while Teresa was away, Melissa now fears it may all crumble and hopes she can start fresh with her sister-in-law, permanently putting the past behind them. Meanwhile, Jacqueline, whose main focus continues to be helping her autistic son, longs for the "Lucy and Ethel" friendship she had with Teresa and is willing to bury their history if it means a more lighthearted future. Teresa and Jacqueline's longtime friend, Dolores, is a divorced mom of two, focusing on a road toward independence as she emotionally and financially recovers from two failed relationships. Siggy, another friend of Jacqueline's, fits right in with the Jersey group with her dynamic personality and high energy, as she navigates her relationships with her children who find her overbearing at times. But just as these five 'Wives begin to form strong bonds, relationships are on the verge of breaking – and when old friends meet new friends, it may mean no friends for some.

Series details

• Title: The Real Housewives of New Jersey
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Bravo
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 521

Cast and credited roles

• Teresa Giudice — Teresa Giudice
• Melissa Gorga — Melissa Gorga
• Jacqueline Laurita — Jacqueline Laurita
• Caroline Manzo — Caroline Manzo
• Dolores Catania — Delores Catania
• Kathy Wakile — Kathy Wakile
• Margaret Josephs — Margaret Josephs
• Dina Manzo — Dina Manzo
• Jennifer Aydin — Jennifer Aydin
• Jackie Goldschneider — Jackie Goldschneider
• Siggy Flicker — Siggy Flicker
• Danielle Staub — Danielle Staub

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-05-12; final listed air date 2009-07-09; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-05-03; final listed air date 2010-09-06; episode order: 18.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-05-16; final listed air date 2011-10-23; episode order: 21.
• Season 4: premiered 2012-04-22; final listed air date 2012-10-21; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-06-02; final listed air date 2013-10-20; episode order: 22.
• Season 6: premiered 2014-07-13; final listed air date 2014-11-20; episode order: 19.
• Season 7: premiered 2016-07-10; final listed air date 2016-11-13; episode order: 18.
• Season 8: premiered 2017-10-04; final listed air date 2018-01-31; episode order: 16.
• Season 9: premiered 2018-11-07; final listed air date 2019-03-06; episode order: 18.
• Season 10: premiered 2019-11-06; final listed air date 2020-03-18; episode order: 19.
• Season 11: premiered 2021-02-17; final listed air date 2021-05-26; episode order: 15.
• Season 12: premiered 2022-02-01; final listed air date 2022-05-17; episode order: 16.
• Season 13: premiered 2023-02-07; final listed air date 2023-06-13.
• Season 14: premiered 2024-05-05; final listed air date 2024-08-11.

Source and licence

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