The Italy-based fourth season of "Jersey Shore" has a premiere date, and MTV plans to begin production on the show’s fifth season this month, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog.

The season will debut Aug. 5 at 10 p.m., the story reports. The cast will return to Seaside Heights, N.J., for the fifth season, after spending time in Florence, Italy.

MTV will air a one-hour special July 26 that tracks the show’s rise from new project to its status as MTV’s highest-rated series ever.