The third season of ''

The Real Housewives of New Jersey ''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 twelve season ...

'', an American

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

series, was broadcast on

Bravo Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels *Bravo (band), a Russian rock band * Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...

. It aired from May 16, 2011 until October 23, 2011, and was primarily filmed in Franklin Lakes,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

. Its executive producers are Rebecca Toth Diefenbach, Valerie Haselton, Lucilla D'Agostino, Jim Fraenkel, Omid Kahangi, Caroline Self, Tess Gamboa Meyers and Andy Cohen. ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' focuses on the lives of

Teresa Giudice Teresa Giudice ( , ; ; born May 18, 1972) is an American television personality best known for starring in ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey''. Besides appearing on the show, Giudice wrote multiple ''New York Times'' bestseller cookbooks and ...

Jacqueline Laurita Jacqueline Elizabeth Laurita (née Grippe, formerly Holmes; born April 26, 1970) is an American television personality, known for starring in ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' (2009–14, 2016). Career Since 2009, Laurita has appeared on '' ...

Caroline Manzo Caroline Manzo (née Laurita; born August 23, 1961) is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is best known for starring in the reality television series ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'', and her own spin-off show, ''Manzo' ...

Melissa Gorga Melissa Ann Gorga (née Marco; born March 21, 1979) is an American television personality, author, singer, designer and businesswoman. She is a member of the cast of ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'', joining the show in its third season in ...

and

Kathy Wakile Katherina Wakile (''née'' Pierri; born October 4, 1965) is an American reality television personality. She starred in the Bravo series ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'', which features the lives of her and her family members. Early life W ...

. It consisted of twenty-one episodes.

Production and crew

''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' was officially renewed for a third season on August 31, 2010. The season premiere "In the Name of the Father" was aired on May 16, 2011, as a 90 minute special that 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 nineteenth episode "Portrait of an Italian Family" served as the season finale, and was aired on October 9, 2011. It was followed by a two-part reunion which marked the conclusion of the season and was broadcast on October 16, and October 23, 2011. Laurita didn't attend the season 3 reunion, due to a fight that had happened between her and Giudice days prior to the reunion taping. Season 4 had begun filming while season 3 was airing. Rebecca Toth Diefenbach, Valerie Haselton, Lucilla D'Agostino, Jim Fraenkel, Omid Kahangi, Caroline Self, Tess Gamboa Meyers and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by Sirens Media.

Cast and synopsis

In the third season,

Danielle Staub Danielle Staub (born Beverly Ann Merrill; July 29, 1962) is an American television personality. In May 2009, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'', as a main cast member fo ...

departed from the series leaving room for Giudice's sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga and cousin, Kathy Wakile to join the cast. ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' season 3 was the only ''The Real Housewives'' series within the franchise that featured a main cast who were all married, until ''

The Real Housewives of Miami ''The Real Housewives of Miami'' (abbreviated ''RHOM'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on February 22, 2011, then revived on Peacock on December 16, 2021. Developed as the seventh installment of ''The Real House ...

'' also met the criterion starting with its third season. With Dina Manzo leaving halfway through season 2, it allowed the spotlight of the Manzo family drama to shift to the Giuidce-Gorga family history. The season began with a Christening for Melissa's and Joey Gorga, Teresa Giudice's brother, son but things don't go to plan when a fight erupts between Joe and Teresa. The fight continues to snowball throughout the season for all those involved. Jacqueline and Caroline support Teresa throughout the season as she continues to feud with her family.

Cast duration

Notes

: Key: = featured in this episode : Key: = not featured in this episode : Key: = joins the show

Taglines

* Caroline: "Life is about change, sometimes you just have to roll with the punches." * Teresa: "I'm a Jersey girl, no one can knock me down." * Melissa: "I live a life that most girls only dream of." * Jaqueline: "I can hold my own. I am my own person." * Kathy: "People say that I'm sweet, but I'm tough, so don't cross me."

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Real Housewives of New Jersey (season 3), The 2011 American television seasons New Jersey (season 3)