Jersey Shore: Family Vacation: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Deliveries And Deadlines
Jan 6, 2022
New year; new beginnings. Pauly is dusting off the turntables and finally headed back out on tour. Deena's Baby Meatball #2 is almost here, and Mike is ready to officially become “
Snooki Vs. The Rock
Jan 13, 2022
No longer pregnant, Deena has a meatball day with Snooki. Meanwhile, Vinny is no longer bi-coastal, Angelina is fed up, and Mike is struggling as he awaits the moment he can bring
Hollywood Shore
Jan 20, 2022
Vinny’s realizes there’s no place like home, Mike swaps out the prosciutto for placenta, and a rumor wreaks havoc on the girls’ big West Coast trip.
Meatballs Don't Hike
Jan 27, 2022
The girls’ trip to Hollywood takes a detour when they learn Vinny sold his house. But before everyone heads back, Vinny is gonna give them an LA experience they’ll always remember
Two Baptisms And A Pet Psychic
Feb 3, 2022
Pauly D is headed to Jersey for the week, and it’s time for everyone to meet baby Romeo. Meanwhile, Angelina needs clarity about her marriage, so she enlists the help of pet psychi
The Blessification
Feb 10, 2022
Mike feels reborn after being blessified, Angelina is feeling lost after a spiritual reading with a pet psychic, and the roomies get ready for their next family vacation
The Not-So-International Vacation
Feb 17, 2022
The gang heads out for a family vacation where Mike gets a geography lesson, Jenni is in for a big surprise, and conflict comes from an unexpected place.
Deena's Revenge
Feb 24, 2022
Pauly D learns how to play bingo, Angelina melts down without her luggage, Mike begins an investigation, and an alarming discovery has the roommates shook.
Happy Birthday, Vinny!
Mar 3, 2022
Things get heated after the roomies realize they’ve been pranked by Deena. And Snooki arrives just in time for a floating tiki bar, Mike’s freedom party.
Best Party Planner Ever
Mar 10, 2022
A tropical storm rages; Snooki and Angelina re-enact their famous fight; and the roomies party on a boat that’s also a mansion. Oh, and did we mention the sex therapist?
The Sexpert
Mar 17, 2022
The Florida Keys get emotional when a sex therapist digs deep into Angelina and Chris’s relationship. Then they get messy when the meatballs create an impromptu late night talk sho
The Lie Detector Test
Mar 24, 2022
What truth will be uncovered when, on the last day, the roomies take on a lie detector test? Who will take gold on Wide World of Guidos? And, will Snooki ever find her wine?
Livin' La Vida Loca
Jun 23, 2022
Mike learns that blondes have more fun, Pauly takes over Madison Square Garden, and group chat is lit when pictures surface of Angelina in Mexico with a man who’s not her husband.
Spill The Tea
Jun 30, 2022
Angelina tells her side of the story, Jenni and Nicole bribe Deena to spill the tea, and Pauly plans a good, old-fashioned OG vacation. Meanwhile, Mike and Lauren have a difficult
Old Mike Vs. New Mike
Jul 7, 2022
The road to El Paso takes an unexpected turn when a bunch of rumors and allegations are given to Mike. And he sends them straight to group chat, where all hell breaks loose.
El Paso Pt. 1
Jul 14, 2022
The group heads to El Paso for the weekend to watch Pauly spin and join in on some line dancing. It’s love at first bite when Mike eats his first Texas tacos, but it’s anything but
El Paso Pt. 2
Jul 21, 2022
The party continues when DJ Pauly D takes on El Paso and the meatballs take on an owl. But it’s a FaceTime from Angelina that takes Mike over the edge.
Messy Mike
Jul 28, 2022
Pauly and Vinny jet to Vegas for business and pleasure, Jenni gives a speech in her son Greyson's honor at a sensory needs awareness event, and Angelina fears the old Situation's r
Mike Vs. The World
Aug 4, 2022
The messiness finally catches up to Mike. First, in an epic showdown with Angelina and then in an emotional confrontation with Jenni.
The Meatball Show
Aug 11, 2022
The squad attends Lauren's skin care launch, Ronnie returns to Jersey and opens up about his sobriety, and Nicole and Deena welcome Jerry Springer and "Amy Schumer" onto "The Meatb
The Pool Party
Aug 18, 2022
The guidos head to San Diego for a family vacation, but before the fun can begin there’s a lot that needs to be settled. Will the trip be over before it even begins?
It's Fine, I Work Here.
Aug 25, 2022
The beef is finally squashed. But just when you think it’s all good, the tension ramps back up… Meanwhile, the “dirty stay outs” take over San Diego.
Lola The Bunny
Sep 1, 2022
Easter Sunday: Jersey Shore style. Lola the Bunny returns, Angelina and Snooki wreak havoc at a winery, and the roommates enjoy an old-fashioned night out on the boardwalk. The onl
Dren
Sep 8, 2022
Dren (n): Snooki’s alter ego. Pauly and Nikki arrive, and the roommates meet the local wildlife. But the lions and tigers and bears got nothing on Snooki when Dren takes over on Ni
The Staten Island Notebook
Sep 15, 2022
Dren continues her attack on San Diego. Something is going on between Angelina and Vinny. And, when the roommates take a trip to San Diego’s Little Italy, they’re surprised to find
Wild ‘N Out: Jersey Style
Sep 22, 2022
Deena’s “Family Fun Day” has Angelina struggling in the wake of her failed marriage. Jenni lands in the emergency room. And Nick Cannon and Justina Valentine lead the squad in an i
Knock Knock! Who’s There?
Sep 29, 2022
Water turns into wine and in the blink of an eye, it’s pure chaos between Pauly, Nikki, and Angelina.
Another Day, Another Crisis
Oct 6, 2022
Deena wonders if the previous night's showdown was all a prank, while the rest of the roomies wonder how to move forward; Vinny plans a day in his honor.
VIN DAY
Oct 13, 2022
Vinny throws an epic party on the last night of the family vacation, filled with carbs, strip clubs and a late night rendezvous no one saw coming.
Reunion Part 1
Oct 20, 2022
TV’s greatest Italian family returns to the reunion stage and they’re not holding back… is Angeliners finally divorced? Is old Sitch gone forever? Tacos and dramers are on the menu
Reunion Part 2
Oct 20, 2022
Your favorite roommates aren’t done yet! Vinny and Angelina get spicy, the Meatballs embrace their wild side, and tensions get so hot one roommate leaves to cool off. The party con