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American reality television series
This article is about TV series. For restaurant chain, see
Wahlburgers
.
Wahlburgers
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Genre
| Reality television
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Starring
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 10
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No.
of episodes
| 95
(
list of episodes
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Running time
| 21?42 minutes
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Network
| A&E
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Release
| January 22, 2014
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2014-01-22
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July 31, 2019
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2019-07-31
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Donnie Loves Jenny
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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
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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
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- 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
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Reception
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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
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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
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AXS TV
acquired syndicated rights to the series, which began airing on February 27, 2022.
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Further reading
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References
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"A&E Network Orders 18 More Episodes of 'Wahlburgers'
"
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TV By the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on March 2, 2014
. Retrieved
February 10,
2014
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Chesto, Jon (2018-06-11).
"Wahlburgers CEO stepping down after leading group for more than six years"
.
The Boston Globe
. Retrieved
2018-06-11
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Tan, Michelle.
"Jenny McCarthy Engaged to Donnie Wahlberg"
.
People Magazine
. Retrieved
16 April
2014
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"News - Mark Wahlberg, Rhea Durham Expecting Fourth Child - Celebrity News"
. UsMagazine.com. 3 September 2009
. Retrieved
2010-10-08
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"Wahlburgers: TV Review"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. January 22, 2014
. Retrieved
February 1,
2014
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"TV Review: 'Wahlburgers'
"
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Variety
. January 21, 2014
. Retrieved
February 1,
2014
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"Mama's boys battle it out on 'Wahlburgers'
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The Boston Herald
. January 22, 2014
. Retrieved
February 1,
2014
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"Emmy Awards 2014: the nominations in full"
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Daily Telegraph
. July 10, 2014
. Retrieved
July 15,
2014
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"
"Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences"
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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
.
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Petski, Denise (February 1, 2022).
"
'Wahlburgers' Reality Series Heads To AXS TV"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
External links
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Wahlberg family
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