'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Finale Has Record Ratings

3.4 million total viewers tune in for season's most-watched episode

By Andrea Domanick -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/24/2010 7:25:32 PM

Monday night's season two finale of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey pulled in 3.4 million total viewers and 2.3 million adults 18-49, marking both the season's most-watched episode and the network's highest-rated Monday telecast to date.

The episode, featuring a confrontation between housewives Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub, saw viewership among adults 18-49 increase 12.5% and total viewers jump 18% from the season one finale.

The show's site at BravoTV.com also enjoyed robust week-over-week gains on Monday, seeing a 149% increase in page views, a 630% jump in video streams and a 100% increase in unique visits compared to last Monday's new episode.

Real Housewives of New Jersey will air a two-part reunion special on Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, with the second part airing on Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.