"Jersey Shore Family Vacation" Ending Run on MTV with 18-Episode Farewell Season
by Armando Tinoco
March 4, 2026


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It’s the end of an era as "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" prepares to say goodbye to MTV.

The network confirmed the reality series was ending its run with an 18-episode farewell season premiering on Thursday, May 7, at 8 p.m. ET.

This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

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Jersey Shore will live on, creator predicts (https://parade.com/news/end-of-jersey-shore-stars-speak-out-final-season-mtv)

Despite Jersey Shore: Family Vacation beginning its 18-episode final season on MTV on May 7, 2026, creator Sallyann Salsano and the cast believe the franchise will "live on" and are actively looking for a new home, according to reports from Parade and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX-B-3uiOin/).