'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' Returns to MTV With 2-Hour Premiere

Riding off the success of its Jersey Shore revival Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, MTV is bringing back the series with a second season and a two-hour premiere on August 23, according to Deadline.

The network released a trailer for the new season, complete with a wedding, pregnancy, and drama—oh my! Check out the video above.

The reboot did so well in the spring that it propelled MTV into the best third quarter primetime ratings average among the target adults 18-34 demographic since 2011, when it was enjoying the peak of Jersey Shore’s OG success.

Of course the reboot show includes original housemates Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio,” Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino as they reunite for a wild vacation.  

Back in April, MTV revealed it would be milking the genre of microscopic drama by greenlighting four new unscripted series that look at youth culture in some of the more conservative pockets of the country. Two of the new shows will take place in Indiana and Kentucky.

The president of MTV/VH1 networks, Chris McCarthy, explained to Variety, "What’s happening in the middle of the country is so different than what’s happening on the coasts. We are always looking for interesting and authentic subcultures that gives us a look at youth culture in this country."

The network has also been building out Thursday evening as a massive night for their programming. “We want to double down on big franchise shows and build a massive night," McCarthy said. The day of Jersey Shore's return is appropriately dubbed "Jerzday." 

Thursday nights also include the new series Too Stupid To Die, which will be a Jackass-reminiscent romp that features Zach Holmes and his friends participating in similarly risky antics. Made In Kentucky is also expected to debut this summer. It will focus on a group of young men and women in a rural KY town transitioning from high school to college. With all these new titles and legacy ones like Jersey Shore, MTV is pushing itself to be the No. 1 network on Thursdays. 

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation airs on August 23 on MTV.