MTV’s ratings continue to grow at a torrid pace behind a programming resurgence that has revived beloved franchises and ignited new ones. As the net celebrates nine consecutive months of year-over-year primetime ratings growth – its longest streak in 18 years – MTV is keeping the programming fires stoked by announcing that the forthcoming Jersey Shore Family Vacation will reunite the original crew for not just a single season, but a second one as well.

The show’s April 5 debut follows a domestic reintroduction to the enormously popular Shore franchise in the form of hit Floribama Shore, which landed as MTV’s highest-rated series premiere in more than three years. Last night, the net also debuted a spin-off of sorts, Winter Break: Hunter Mountain, a mountain- and snow-bound reskin of the beachside Jersey barhoppers executive produced by Shore developer SallyAnn Salsano.

The pivot to unscripted programming behind MTV President Chris McCarthy has driven ratings up 20 percent year-over-year among adults 18-49, making MTV the fastest-growing channel among the top 40 cable networks.

Building upon the significant Shore archive, MTV will broadcast four Road to Vacation specials that cut the most unforgettable Jersey Shore footage with new cast interviews. The first throwback will debut March 15, with a new edition airing every Thursday leading up to the show’s premiere.