The Profit is an American reality television show broadcast on CNBC. On each episode Marcus Lemonis offers struggling small businesses capital investment and his expertise in exchange for an ownership stake in the company.
The series premiered on July 30, 2013. The second season premiered on February 25, 2014. The second part of season 2 returned October 2014. After a successful season 2 with ratings going up 115% from the first season, the third season premiered Tuesday May 12, 2015. The Profit returned for a fourth season on August 23, 2016. A fifth season will premiere on November 21, 2017.
Video The Profit (TV series)
Production
Lemonis does not get paid by the production company nor do they help fund his investments. Occasional promotions for AT&T, Chase, and LegalZoom have appeared.
A 2017 spin-off, The Partner, featured Lemonis searching for a business partner to help run businesses featured in The Profit.
A special titled The Profit in Cuba aired on November 15, 2016 which featured Lemonis travelling to Cuba to explore new business and entrepreneural opportunities in the country. It was watched by 478,000 viewers.
Maps The Profit (TV series)
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
Season 2 (2014)
Season 3 (2015-16)
Season 4 (2016-17)
Season 5 (2017-18)
Broadcast
In Australia, the series airs on A&E.
In Netherlands, the series airs on RTL Z
In Brazil, the series airs on History Channel and on Band.
In Portugal, the series airs on SIC Radical
In Romania, the series airs on Digi Life
See also
- Bar Rescue
- Shark Tank
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Nathan For You
- Secret Millionaire, Season 3 Episode 6: Marcus Lemonis
- The Partner
References
External links
- Official page
- The Profit on Internet Movie Database
- The Profit on TV.com
- The Profit Updates - Unaffiliated site that tracks the progress of businesses that have appeared on the show and whether Marcus Lemonis is still invested in them.
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