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The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Season 9

18 episodes Premiered Nov 7, 2018 Updated Nov 8, 2026
Previously on The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Season 9 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (8): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S9·E1 Mytharc

Wives and Misdemeanors

Nov 7, 2018 · 43 min

With less than a year left in Joe's prison sentence, Teresa comes into her own and decides to enter a bodybuilding competition. Margaret feels the effects of aging. Dolores struggl

S9·E2 Core

Easter Wives Hunt

Nov 14, 2018 · 43 min

Dolores hosts a hatchet throwing party, giving the ladies a chance to take out some serious aggression. Teresa reignites the Gorga/Giudice feud by criticizing her brother. Margaret

S9·E3 Mytharc

The Jersey Breakfast Club

Nov 21, 2018 · 43 min

As tensions mount between Melissa and Teresa, all the ladies head out on a girls’ trip to a cattle ranch in Oklahoma. Jackie shares shocking personal details and Melissa reveals a

S9·E4 Core

Housewives & Heifers

Nov 28, 2018 · 43 min

As their Oklahoma trip continues, the ladies compete in a cattle show. Margaret's husband takes care of an increasingly demanding Marge Sr. while Teresa questions whether Joe and M

S9·E5 Mytharc

Turkish Delights

Dec 5, 2018 · 43 min

Teresa and Joe Gorga spar over their father. Dolores tries to help her mother improve her health. Melissa reveals to her sisters, that there may be a potential 4th sister. Jackie d

S9·E6 Core

Last Fling Before the Ring

Dec 12, 2018 · 43 min

Dolores catches Frank in another lie. Jackie considers reconciling with her sister; Melissa plans little Joey's communion. Margaret, Melissa and Teresa plan Danielle's bachelorette

S9·E7 Core

Brunch Gone Bad

Dec 19, 2018 · 43 min

Margaret hosts a brunch leading to a big blowup; Teresa, Melissa, Joe Gorga, and Margaret head to Danielle's wedding, but tensions run high between Teresa and her brother. Melissa

S9·E8 Core

Bridezilla of Bimini

Dec 26, 2018 · 43 min

Tensions between Margaret and Danielle rise as Danielle’s wedding demands drive Margaret wild. As Jennifer’s family celebrates her brother’s engagement, Jackie meets with Dolores t

S9·E9 Core

Communion and Confession

Jan 2, 2019 · 43 min

The feud between Teresa and Jackie threatens to upset Joey's communion; Jennifer is offended when she learns that Jackie has written an article about her family. Dolores plans an e

S9·E10 Core

From Turkey With Love

Jan 9, 2019 · 43 min

Jennifer departs for Turkey to celebrate her brother's engagement; Danielle sends Margaret a text that could end their friendship; Dolores hosts a charity event. Melissa finds out

S9·E11 Core

Whine Country

Jan 16, 2019 · 43 min

Jackie hosts a trip to a vineyard for some much-needed bonding time; Jennifer attacks Jackie for writing an article about her family. Margaret calls Jennifer's brother's fiancé a “

S9·E12 Core

Mudslinging in Mexico

Jan 23, 2019 · 43 min

Teresa's fitness competition is finally here; Melissa makes a surprising discovery about her parents' marriage. As the ladies take off for Cabo, Mexico, tensions between Margaret a

S9·E13 Mytharc

Camels, Cabo & Catfights

Jan 30, 2019 · 43 min

As the Cabo trip continues, Teresa reveals her true feelings about Joe returning home; the ladies are forced to take sides after Margaret throws out shocking accusations about Jenn

S9·E14 Core

Heroines in Heels

Feb 6, 2019 · 43 min

After a night of confrontations and one broken glass, the ladies return home with a clear division between the group. As Margaret prepares for her Hospital Heroes event, Melissa co

S9·E15 Mytharc

Hotheads and Hookahs

Feb 13, 2019 · 43 min

Dolores makes an important decision about Frank. Melissa's search for her sister leads to a shocking discovery. Jennifer's anniversary party becomes the site of a final group showd

S9·E16 Mytharc

Reunion Part 1

Feb 20, 2019 · 43 min

Margaret and Jennifer exchange heated words while addressing their ongoing conflict; Teresa accuses Jackie of having ulterior motives for joining the show, and she makes it clear t

S9·E17 Mytharc

Reunion Part 2

Feb 27, 2019 · 43 min

Jackie and Teresa's argument boils over; Joe and Melissa defend themselves against Teresa's accusations; Jennifer defends her parenting and her marriage; Teresa shocks Andy and the

S9·E18 Mytharc

Reunion Part 3

Mar 6, 2019 · 43 min

Teresa addresses the state of her marriage; the men join their wives for some fun, but the levity is short lived when Danielle's feud with Margaret escalates.

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