"The Apprentice" returns with a Two-hour Premiere on Thursday, September 16, 10/9c.

NBC and Donald Trump want to put America back to work. After a long wait, the boardroom will be open again for candidates who have lost their jobs as the network showcases an updated version of the popular original alternative series "The Apprentice," with Trump returning to preside.

Trump will give the opportunity of a lifetime to 16 new candidates ranging in age - all of whom have been hit hard by the current economic downturn. These will include talented, qualified, bright prospects who have lost their jobs with no hope in sight, as well as recent college graduates who currently have few, if any, prospects. Joining Trump will be boardroom advisers Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump. Also included among the advisers will be top corporate headhunters, and some guest executives relevant to the tasks at hand and to the employment environment.

The new season of The Apprentice, which just finished shooting this week in New York City, promises to be an engaging and fresh look at the changing face of corporate America. It will showcase what has turned out to be an incredible cast of candidates, all vying to become The Apprentice and all deserving of a fresh start to their careers.

Times have changed since The Apprentice first premiered in 2004. Instead of the high-flying rewards enjoyed by winning teams in previous seasons, Trump has re-directed the focus to more meaningful rewards, aimed at improving the lives of the candidates. As a result, winning Project Managers will be rewarded with one-on-one meetings with some of America's best-known business leaders and CEOs. The winner will land a job within The Trump Organization with a six-figure salary.

The Apprentice is produced by Mark Burnett Productions in association with Trump Productions LLC. Mark Burnett, Donald Trump, Eden Gaha and Page Feldman are executive producers. Nancy Gunn is the co-executive producer.

At one time, the 14 new candidates were at the top of their games. Ranging from entrepreneurs to CEOs, they were America's best and brightest - until they were hit by the economic downturn and lost their jobs. Now, as they are forced to make ends meet, they're getting another shot at success.

With more face time and hands-on involvement from Donald Trump, these candidates look to impress the man who will ultimately give them another shot, a six-figure salary, and more importantly, redemption.

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	Episode 13: Welcome To The Club In Part 2 of the season finale, one finalist is horrified to realize that Kathy Griffin has missed the start of the tournament, and that Mr. Trump's golf team is missing a player. The other scrambles to meet the challenge of feeding 450 people before the Liza Minnelli concert. Cheap tournament prizes embarrass one finalist, but Liza Minnelli’s performance wows the crowd and the evening ends on a high note. The next day, Donald Trump makes his final decision … one candidate is fired, and the other becomes The Apprentice.	December 9, 2010
	Episode 8: Dressed to Kill After a corporate restructuring that send David and Clint to Fortitude and Brandy and Liza to Octane, the candidates learn that this week's task is to produce a four-page advertorial for Donald Trump's fashion line, but there's not much model behavior when one project manager grows infatuated with a model and the other manager disrobes for a risque scene.	November 4, 2010