
Bravo heads to the Garden State for this installment of the "Housewives" franchise, focusing on affluent Jersey girls who are more than just friends: The cast has changed through the seasons but the featured housewives through the years have included Caroline Manzo, a devoted wife and mother of three adult children; former Las Vegas cosmetologist Jacqueline Laurita, who is now a full-time housewife; and Teresa Giudice, a mother of four who runs her household without help from a nanny or personal assistant.

Melissa and Joe try to take their business to the next level; Teresa and Rino want to expand their restaurant business; Rosie introduces her girlfriend; Amber turns to her family for support.

Dina eats chocolates alone and contemplates divorce; Teresa hunkers down to save her businesses; Melissa tries wooing her husband to spend more time with her.

As news spreads about a possible plea deal in Teresa's case, Dina and Melissa plan a surprise getaway for their friend; Amber starts texting insults to Nicole's boyfriend, Bobby.

As their Florida trip approaches, the women cope with monumental life changes; Dina says goodbye to her long-time assistant, Luke; Teresa and her husband face a health scare; Amber's doctor delivers troubling news.