with 15 episodes premiered on January 8, 2004

The season started with 16 contestants, eight men and eight women from around the United States. Each had been successful in various enterprises, including real estate, restaurant management, politic… see more

with 16 episodes premiered on September 9, 2004

This season featured 18 candidates, whereas the first season only had 16. Three new twists were introduced to The Apprentice this season. First, each team was unexpectedly forced at the season's out… see more

with 18 episodes premiered on January 20, 2005

In this season, two groups of nine were divided into book smarts (who took the name Magna Corp) and street smarts (called Net Worth) referring to those with and without a completed college education.… see more

with 14 episodes premiered on September 22, 2005

Unhappy with both the choice of candidates and the "street smarts" vs. "book smarts" premise from the preceding season, Trump went to the auditions and hand-picked 17 of the 18 candidates in season 4… see more

with 14 episodes premiered on February 27, 2006

As with the previous season of the show, Trump hand-picked the candidates. Furthermore, Trump personally selected Tarek and Allie to be the very first project managers and to draft their own teams be… see more

with 14 episodes premiered on January 7, 2007

In addition to the change of locale, the following changes (including some "Apprentice firsts") have been made in the show's structure for the sixth season: - Candidates must earn the right to live … see more

with 13 episodes premiered on January 3, 2008

This is the first season where the candidates did not reside in a communal penthouse of Trump Tower which was more as a meeting vicinity and also the boardroom. The celebrities lived in Trump Interna… see more

with 12 episodes premiered on March 1, 2009

The candidates are divided into two teams, male versus female (as in seasons 1, 2, and 4). The women named their team Athena, after the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare and heroic endeavor.… see more

with 11 episodes premiered on March 14, 2010

The candidates were divided into two teams, male versus female (as in seasons 1, 2, 4 & 5). The womens team was named Tenacity. The mens team was named Rocksolid.

with 13 episodes premiered on September 16, 2010

The format of the show is much the same as was employed between the first and fifth seasons, with the changes introduced in The Apprentice: Los Angeles being discarded. The biggest change is to the r… see more

with 12 episodes premiered on March 6, 2011

The candidates were divided into two teams, males versus females. The women named their team A.S.A.P., an acronym for Artists, Singers, Authors, and Professionals for a Purpose. The men named their t… see more

with 14 episodes premiered on February 19, 2012

The candidates were divided into two teams, males versus females. The women named their team Forte. The men named their team Unanimous.

with 12 episodes premiered on March 3, 2013

Unlike prior seasons of Celebrity Apprentice which were laid out as men vs. women, Mr. Trump made Trace Adkins and Bret Michaels team captains due to their previous success on the show and allowed th… see more

with 9 episodes premiered on January 4, 2015

The candidates were divided into two teams, males versus females. The women named their team Infinity. The men named their team Vortex.

with 8 episodes premiered on January 2, 2017

Along with the change of host and location, the catch phrase that accompanied a candidate's termination was changed from "You're fired" to "You're terminated" The women named their team Prima. The m… see more