BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER ON THE SEASON FINALE OF BRAVO'S "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY" MONDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Reunion Special Parts I and II Air Monday, August 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Monday, September 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK - August 11, 2010 - After a season of jaw-dropping moments, season two of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" comes to a shocking end on Monday, August 23rd at 10 p.m ET/PT. The ladies are back in the Garden State and are determined to get Danielle out of their lives for good. An emotional dinner at Teresa's leads to a commitment from Caroline and an invitation that Danielle cannot refuse. The showdown that everyone was waiting for finally takes place - Caroline and Danielle face off, but this time there are no books, no family, no distractions and nowhere to run. On this past Monday night's episode, "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" scored an impressive 3.08 million total viewers and 2.17 million adults 18-49, up double digits from the prior week, according to Nielsen Media Research. With Monday's success, season two of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" remains on pace to beat season one. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

The finale however, is just the beginning of the end. Tune in on Monday, August 30th at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Monday, September 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT for the two part reunion special that will leave everyone speechless - including the Housewives. From sex tapes to court cases to financial woes, Bravo's Andy Cohen hosts a Real Housewives reunion two part special that is one for the record books. Caroline, Teresa, Danielle and Jacqueline leave it all out on the table for one final sit-down and even Andy isn't sure if he's going to make it out of this one unscathed.

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Source: Nielsen Media Research, LS data through 8/09/10.