Wahlburgers (TV series)

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Wahlburgers
Genre Reality television
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 10
No. of episodes 95 ( list of episodes )
Production
Running time 21?42 minutes
Original release
Network A&E
Release January 22, 2014  ( 2014-01-22 )  ?
July 31, 2019  ( 2019-07-31 )
Related
Donnie Loves Jenny

Wahlburgers is an American reality television series that aired from January 22, 2014 to July 31, 2019 on A&E . [1] During its 10 seasons, Wahlburgers aired 95 episodes.

Premise [ edit ]

Restaurant logo

The series is based on the casual dining burger restaurant and bar Wahlburgers , a chain of restaurants that started in the Greater Boston town of Hingham, Massachusetts ., [2] and the lives of the Wahlberg family. The Wahlburgers business is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg in partnership with two of his brothers, actor Mark and singer Donnie .

Main cast [ edit ]

  • Mark Wahlberg , actor, producer, rapper
  • Donnie Wahlberg , actor, producer, a member of New Kids on the Block
  • Paul Wahlberg , chef, actor
  • Alma Wahlberg , mother of Donnie, Mark, and Paul, actress; she died on April 18, 2021
  • Brandon Wahlberg, nephew of Donnie, Mark, and Paul
  • Bob Wahlberg , brother of Mark, Donnie and Paul
  • Henry "Nacho" Laun, a childhood friend of the brothers
  • Johnny "Drama" Alves, a childhood friend of the brothers and an aspiring actor, miscellaneous crew, and special effects
  • Kari Burke, Paul's assistant and operations manager
  • Billy Leonard, a childhood friend of Mark and an investor in the restaurant
  • Jenny McCarthy , Donnie's wife [3] and actress, producer, and writer
  • Rhea Durham , Mark's wife [4] and model and actress

Episode overview [ edit ]

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 9 January 22, 2014  ( 2014-01-22 ) March 19, 2014  ( 2014-03-19 )
2 9 August 13, 2014  ( 2014-08-13 ) October 8, 2014  ( 2014-10-08 )
3 9 January 7, 2015  ( 2015-01-07 ) March 4, 2015  ( 2015-03-04 )
4 8 July 15, 2015  ( 2015-07-15 ) September 2, 2015  ( 2015-09-02 )
5 8 March 9, 2016  ( 2016-03-09 ) April 6, 2016  ( 2016-04-06 )
6 8 July 6, 2016  ( 2016-07-06 ) August 24, 2016  ( 2016-08-24 )
7 10 November 16, 2016  ( 2016-11-16 ) January 11, 2017  ( 2017-01-11 )
8 14 August 9, 2017  ( 2017-08-09 ) September 20, 2017  ( 2017-09-20 )
9 9 June 13, 2018  ( 2018-06-13 ) August 8, 2018  ( 2018-08-08 )
10 11 May 15, 2019  ( 2019-05-15 ) July 31, 2019  ( 2019-07-31 )

Reception [ edit ]

Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter said that "only a true and abiding love for the Wahlbergs will keep viewers interested." [5] Brian Lowry of Variety said the show is "generally playful, but it is just empty calories". [6] Mark A. Perigard of The Boston Herald gave the show a B?. [7]

In 2014 and 2015, Wahlburgers received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program . [8] [9]

Spin-off [ edit ]

Donnie Loves Jenny is a reality television series based on the newlywed Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy's relationship and premiered on January 7, 2015. [10]

Syndication [ edit ]

AXS TV acquired syndicated rights to the series, which began airing on February 27, 2022. [11]

Further reading [ edit ]

  • McLeod, Katie (January 22, 2014). " 'Wahlburgers' is all about family, burgers, and Boston" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved 2 February 2014 .
  • Gay, Verne (January 20, 2014). " 'Wahlburgers' review: Where's the drama?" . Newsday . Retrieved 2 February 2014 .

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "A&E Network Orders 18 More Episodes of 'Wahlburgers' " . TV By the Numbers . Archived from the original on March 2, 2014 . Retrieved February 10, 2014 .
  2. ^ Chesto, Jon (2018-06-11). "Wahlburgers CEO stepping down after leading group for more than six years" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved 2018-06-11 .
  3. ^ Tan, Michelle. "Jenny McCarthy Engaged to Donnie Wahlberg" . People Magazine . Retrieved 16 April 2014 .
  4. ^ "News - Mark Wahlberg, Rhea Durham Expecting Fourth Child - Celebrity News" . UsMagazine.com. 3 September 2009 . Retrieved 2010-10-08 .
  5. ^ "Wahlburgers: TV Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . January 22, 2014 . Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
  6. ^ "TV Review: 'Wahlburgers' " . Variety . January 21, 2014 . Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
  7. ^ "Mama's boys battle it out on 'Wahlburgers' " . The Boston Herald . January 22, 2014 . Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
  8. ^ "Emmy Awards 2014: the nominations in full" . Daily Telegraph . July 10, 2014 . Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
  9. ^ " "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" .
  10. ^ Nellie Andreeva (11 November 2014). "A&E Orders 'Donnie Loves Jenny' Reality Series As Part Of Development Deal With Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy" . Deadline.com .
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (February 1, 2022). " 'Wahlburgers' Reality Series Heads To AXS TV" . Deadline Hollywood .

External links [ edit ]