The Real Housewives of New Jersey Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 14 Seasons · 249 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (26 rated)
Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.51), maintaining an average of 6.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | – | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 14 seasons and 249 episodes, The Real Housewives of New Jersey has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 7, Episode 1 ("Jingle Bells and Prison Cells"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 11 ("Children of the Scorned"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 8 ("Scum One, Scum All", 7) and Episode 9 ("On Thin Guid-Ice", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 1 | Jingle Bells and Prison Cells | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 10, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 2 | A Very Hairy Christmas | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 17, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 10, Ep 9 | Abs & Jabs | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 17 | Hot Tub of Sour Grapes | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 26, 2012 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 7 | When Joes Collide | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 14, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 8 | Scum One, Scum All | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 21, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 12 | Hair-binger of Doom | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 18, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 18 | Salon, Farewell | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 29, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 7, Ep 3 | Leopard Is the New Black | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 24, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 13, Ep 1 | New Friends, Same Jersey | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 7, 2023 |