The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The Real Housewives of New Jersey are back, and things in the Garden State are not coming up roses. Questions as to Jacqueline's absence from the Season 3 reunion are answered. Caroline struggles to fix her friendship with Teresa and receives a long-feared health diagnosis. Jacqueline's daughter, Ashley, has overstayed her welcome at home, resulting in a shocking ultimatum. Tempers flare between Teresa and her brother, Joe, when their families head down to the Jersey Shore. Melissa tries to bring her family back together, but hurtful accusations threaten to destroy her reputation and her marriage.

Kathy continues to overprotect her children when she tries to shield her son from an admirer. Ashley gets a lift to the airport, but leaving the nest proves harder than she thought. Meanwhile, Caroline struggles to help with Lauren's growing insecurity over her weight, and Melissa cooks up a musical surprise for Joe. At Jacqueline's poker night, Teresa's attempt to apologize for her cook book turns into a brawl that leaves one husband with a black eye and a sore ego.

There's trouble on the high seas when the Housewives' cruise down the Jersey coast is filled with gossip about Caroline and smack talk between Kathy and Teresa. Melissa's anger over being called a gold digger finally boils over at a Summer Solstice party, leaving Jacqueline to play referee when the sisters-in-law face off.

Caroline celebrates her anniversary with Al, but it's her sons' surprise purchase that leaves her speechless. Jacqueline struggles to deal with Ashley's new life in Las Vegas as Kathy hosts a pool party that plays back drop to a blow out between Teresa and her brother, Joe.

It's all fun and games in Jersey until someone loses their mind! When Teresa attempts to discuss her brother with her husband, Joe, he levels her with a shocking ultimatum. Joe Gorga hits the gym to sweat out his issues with Teresa, but ends up questioning his bad behavior instead. Secret insecurities are revealed when Caroline's daughter, Lauren, hits the driving range with her dad to discuss her weight loss. Jacqueline hosts a family field day that has everyone picking sides. The event spirals into a tug of war when Teresa's daughter takes the games too seriously and Jacqueline steps in to coach her on the rules.

It's a party Manzo style when Caroline's brother, Jaime, announces that he's finally getting married to his partner, of 13 years, Rich. The event brings Caroline, Teresa, and Jacqueline together, but their fragile friendship shows some major cracks when Teresa's husband, Joe, makes a joke that goes too far. Meanwhile, Kathy and her sister, Rosie, have a heart to heart that reveals hidden feelings and long over-due truths. Melissa's husband, Joe, sends his sister a text that could mean a fresh start for the two of them.

It's a wedding to remember and a friendship to forget when just hours before her brother's ceremony Caroline reads what Teresa really thinks of her. Meanwhile Melissa hosts her own party and debuts her new dance song while her husband, Joe, attempts to reach out to his sister for the last time.

Jacqueline's conversation with her ex-husband reveals that their daughter, Ashlee, is running out of options. Meanwhile, Caroline's daughter, Lauren, comes to a shocking decision about her struggle to lose weight. Kathy and Melissa attempt to rise above the gossip, but rumors of Teresa's potential incarceration swirl throughout town. As Teresa meets with her bankruptcy attorney to weigh her options, Jacqueline decides it's time for her friend to come clean.

Teresa decides to take a big step forward with her brother, but Kathy is suspicious of Teresa's motives when she attempts to make things right with her. Jacqueline locks herself away following her emotional fallout with Teresa, but the two come face to face again when Melissa hosts a party for her radio debut with Ryan Seacrest. The party plays back drop to infighting and family bonding as Teresa moves further away from Jacqueline and Caroline and closer to family. Melissa has to face the music when Teresa questions her communications with Danielle Staub.

Kathy takes her relationship with Rosie to the next level as she hits up the gay bar scene to find her sister a love connection. Teresa and her brother, Joe, go to therapy to discuss their issues but the past comes back to haunt them. Jacqueline and Caroline have a family dinner to decide if Teresa and her husband, Joe, are still invited on their trip to Napa. Meanwhile, Teresa gets a surprise visit from her cousin, Rosie who is determined to clear her sister's good name.

Melissa and Joe throw their daughter, Antonia, an over-the-top birthday party that brings Teresa and Jacqueline face to face for an awkward exchange. Kathy hosts a meal for her sister's new love interest. Meanwhile Caroline's son, Albie, works up the nerve to introduce his new cheerleader girlfriend to the family.

Everyone is putting on a show in New Jersey! Melissa polishes up her act with Chris Judd, but it's Teresa's daughter, Gia, who threatens to upstage her at the live music festival. Jacqueline's husband, Chris, hits the road with Caroline's sons, Albie and Chris, to sell their BLK water at the Fancy Food Festival in Washington DC, but things go awry when a night of drinking threatens to damage their presentation.

While Teresa is concocting the latest product in her growing business empire, Kathy makes her humble start at an old gelato stand in her native town of Patterson. An accusation that Teresa is stealing family recipes for her own financial gain throws ice water on Teresa's reconciliation with Kathy. Meanwhile, Jacqueline's husband, Chris, calls the husbands together for a sit down that exposes feuds and frail friendships, which sets the stage for a trip to Napa that can implode at any second.

As Hurricane Irene bears down on New Jersey, the Housewives flee to the sunny, golden coastlines of California. With their stilettos, fake tans, and dried sausage, they pile into cramped RVs for the road trip to end all road trips. With tensions between Caroline, Jacqueline, and Teresa at an all-time high, it's a constant struggle to keep the peace. Meanwhile, Teresa confronts Kathy over her "stolen recipe" accusations and sister-in-law Melissa attempts to show Teresa the error of her ways.

It's time to hang ten as the Housewives decide to take on California's supreme surfing waves. Jacqueline and Teresa try and see if their friendship can survive, meanwhile Caroline worries for her daughter Lauren, as she reaches her boiling point. Also Caroline's son, Albie, shares some breaking news regarding the state of his relationship with his girlfriend.

The great Jersey caravan stomps its way through Napa for a business meeting with a local vineyard. But all work and no play make the Housewives dull gals, and too much horseplay threatens to ruin the deal for good. And in a shocking moment of truth, one phone call could change Teresa's life forever.

Temperatures aren't the only thing rising as the Housewives round out their California trip with a relaxing dip in the hot tub. Tempers flare when Caroline overhears a conversation between Teresa and Kathy. In one last blowout between Teresa and Caroline, it looks as though some friendships are just beyond repair. Meanwhile, Joe Giudice and Chris Laurita try to sort out their own issues over wine and cigars, but it turns into a battle zone when the men get involved with the women's issues that ultimately end in an early departure for some of the ladies.

The ladies form new alliances after their return from the west coast. The Gorgas left Napa early to show their support of Teresa, but now Melissa hopes to calm the wake that Teresa left behind by asking Caroline to forgive her cantankerous sister-in-law. While Kathy goes to college for a day with her daughter Victoria, Caroline gets her crack at being an oracle on Sirius Radio. In the end, it's not just Teresa's new alcoholic beverage that's fizzing, when she invites her longtime ally and sister of the enemy, Dina, to her Fabellini release party.

Kathy attempts to make a sweet business deal while Melissa meets with a music industry hot-shot to see if she has the makings of a rock star. Fashion fever grips Jersey as it's time for Kim D's annual Posche Fashion Show. Before the models, a ghost from Melissa's past comes down the runway and Teresa makes a shocking discovery that sets the stage for drama to come.

Melissa prepares to confront her past as questions about Teresa's involvement in the stripper-gate arise among the ladies. A distressing phone call from Melissa sends Joe Gorga and Rich Wakile to her rescue and tensions hit a boiling point when they are greeted by the high priestess of Posche, Kim D. Teresa and Jacqueline's friendship is put to the final test and in a shocking moment of truth Joe Gorga decides on the fate of his relationship with his sister.

The housewives all join together for the first time in over a year to discuss the events of the past season in Part 1 of the Season 4 Reunion.

The housewives all join together for the first time in over a year to discuss the events of the past season in Part 2 of the Season 4 Reunion.

The housewives all join together for the first time in over a year to discuss the events of the past season in Part 3 of the Season 4 Reunion.

Bravo's Andy Cohen unveils unseen footage from the season including fun Napa moments and how Jacqueline and Chris fell in love. Check out even more reunion drama including Teresa's explanation of her magazine apologies to the women and behind-the-scenes with Kim D.