With less than a year left in Joe's prison sentence, Teresa comes into her own and decides to enter a bodybuilding competition. Margaret feels the effects of aging. Dolores struggles to forgive Frank. Melissa celebrates her birthday.

Dolores hosts a hatchet throwing party, giving the ladies a chance to take out some serious aggression. Teresa reignites the Gorga/Giudice feud by criticizing her brother. Margaret prepares for an important business trip as her mother gets ready for a facelift.

As tensions mount between Melissa and Teresa, all the ladies head out on a girls’ trip to a cattle ranch in Oklahoma. Jackie shares shocking personal details and Melissa reveals a family secret, leading Teresa to explode and forcing all the ladies to choose sides in an epic argument between the two sisters-in-law.

As their Oklahoma trip continues, the ladies compete in a cattle show. Margaret's husband takes care of an increasingly demanding Marge Sr. while Teresa questions whether Joe and Melissa care enough about family. Later, Jennifer insults Margaret's friend Polly, causing Margaret to lose her cool.

Teresa and Joe Gorga spar over their father. Dolores tries to help her mother improve her health. Melissa reveals to her sisters, that there may be a potential 4th sister. Jackie defends Melissa, igniting Teresa's famous temper and shocking the entire group with a surprising accusation.

Dolores catches Frank in another lie. Jackie considers reconciling with her sister; Melissa plans little Joey's communion. Margaret, Melissa and Teresa plan Danielle's bachelorette party, but Danielle's ways lead to an explosive confrontation.

Margaret hosts a brunch leading to a big blowup; Teresa, Melissa, Joe Gorga, and Margaret head to Danielle's wedding, but tensions run high between Teresa and her brother. Melissa worries their family drama could ruin Danielle's special day.

Tensions between Margaret and Danielle rise as Danielle’s wedding demands drive Margaret wild. As Jennifer’s family celebrates her brother’s engagement, Jackie meets with Dolores to try to understand what makes Teresa tick.

Jennifer departs for Turkey to celebrate her brother's engagement; Danielle sends Margaret a text that could end their friendship; Dolores hosts a charity event. Melissa finds out how Joe feels about their daughter taking over the family business.

Jackie hosts a trip to a vineyard for some much-needed bonding time; Jennifer attacks Jackie for writing an article about her family. Margaret calls Jennifer's brother's fiancé a “mail-order bride;” Teresa throws a song release party for Milania.

Teresa's fitness competition is finally here; Melissa makes a surprising discovery about her parents' marriage. As the ladies take off for Cabo, Mexico, tensions between Margaret and Danielle threaten to ruin the entire trip.

As the Cabo trip continues, Teresa reveals her true feelings about Joe returning home; the ladies are forced to take sides after Margaret throws out shocking accusations about Jennifer. Danielle tries to get Teresa on her good side.

After a night of confrontations and one broken glass, the ladies return home with a clear division between the group. As Margaret prepares for her Hospital Heroes event, Melissa continues to search for answers about her father.

Dolores makes an important decision about Frank. Melissa's search for her sister leads to a shocking discovery. Jennifer's anniversary party becomes the site of a final group showdown as the ladies try to convince Teresa to remove Danielle from their social circle.

Margaret and Jennifer exchange heated words while addressing their ongoing conflict; Teresa accuses Jackie of having ulterior motives for joining the show, and she makes it clear that she will never forgive what Jackie said about her husband.

Jackie and Teresa's argument boils over; Joe and Melissa defend themselves against Teresa's accusations; Jennifer defends her parenting and her marriage; Teresa shocks Andy and the ladies when she reveals her true feelings about Joe's deportation.

Teresa addresses the state of her marriage; the men join their wives for some fun, but the levity is short lived when Danielle's feud with Margaret escalates.