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The Apprentice

Summary The competitive reality show featured 16 contestants seeking to win a chance to be selected by host Donald Trump to manage one of his properties.

  • 2004
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • 2004
  • TV-14
  • NBC

The Apprentice

16 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 8, 2004
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 54 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 109 User Ratings
4.8
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Summary The competitive reality show featured 16 contestants seeking to win a chance to be selected by host Donald Trump to manage one of his properties.

All Seasons

16 Seasons

Top Cast

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Donald Trump

Self, Self - Host

Kendra Todd

Self, Self - The Apprentice

Tana Goertz

Self

Ivanka Trump

Self - Boardroom Advisor, Self

George Ross

Self, Self - Boardroom Advisor, Self - Audience Member

Robin Himmler

Self

Donald Trump Jr.

Self - Boardroom Advisor, Self

Amanda Miller

Self - Boardroom Receptionist

Carolyn Kepcher

Self - Boardroom Advisor

Omarosa Manigault Newman

Self, Self - Contestant, Self - Reality Star

Bill Rancic

Self, Self - Guest Boardroom Advisor

Trace Adkins

Self - Country Star, Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Finalist, Country Star, Self - Audience Member, Self - Boardroom Advisor

Stephen Baldwin

Self, Self - Contestant, Self - Hotel Guest

Dee Snider

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Team Clay, Self - Audience Member

Penn Jillette

Self - Contestant, Self - Finalist, Self - Team Clay

Marilu Henner

Author, Self - Actor, Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Team Trace

Lil Jon

Self - Contestant, Self - Team Trace, Self, Self - Team John Rich

Gary Busey

Self - Contestant, Self - Team Trace, Self

Bret Michaels

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Boardroom Advisor, Self - Guest Boardroom Advisor

Lisa Rinna

Self - Contestant, Self - Team Penn, Self

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 54 Critic Reviews
57
41% Positive
22 Reviews
41% Mixed
22 Reviews
19% Negative
10 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 54 Critic Reviews
57
41% Positive
22 Reviews
41% Mixed
22 Reviews
19% Negative
10 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
88
Jul 2, 2013
As much fun and every bit as exciting as the last season. [7 Sep 2004]
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 2, 2013
The promise that Trump will be Trump is fulfilled on "The Apprentice" -- he is funny bossing these 16 people around. And there are worse things on television than watching a guy with two advanced degrees -- an M.D. and an MBA -- make a complete ass of himself trying to sell lemonade to tourists. [7 Jan 2004]
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 2, 2013
As derivative as it is in many respects, "The Apprentice" could turn out to be one of the more interesting variations on the format. [4 Jan 2004]
By Noel Holston FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 2, 2013
In terms of pure, element-defying excitement, the show is no match for "Survivor," which took the cutthroat ethos of corporate America and stripped it down to its basest, most primal essence.
By Carina Chocano FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 17, 2012
[A] confoundedly tedious bric-a-brac of a reality show, now entering its 12th overall season.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 3, 2017
In an unwieldy episode that otherwise felt strained, the elimination scenes where the women faced the judges were unusually compelling, mostly because of how excruciating they were.
By Sonia Saraiya FULL REVIEW
25
Jul 2, 2013
Burnett is reality royalty, but he seems to have fallen for a faulty premise: that anyone outside of NBC's New York offices cares enough about Trump to want to watch a group of suck-ups compete for his favors. [8 Jan 2004]
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 109 User Ratings
4.8
43% Positive
47 Ratings
11% Mixed
12 Ratings
46% Negative
50 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 109 User Ratings
4.8
43% Positive
47 Ratings
11% Mixed
12 Ratings
46% Negative
50 Ratings

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Details

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Production Company:
  • MGM Television
  • Trump Productions LLC
  • Mark Burnett Productions
Initial Release Date: Jan 8, 2004
Number of seasons: 16 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
• 9 Nominations
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 7 Wins & 7 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 7 Wins & 7 Nominations

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