Mark Burnett Viewers Quotations

Over the past four seasons of The Apprentice , Donald Trump has used the final episode to hire candidates with advice only from George and Carolyn. This year we thought it would be interesting to discover what America has to say about the candidates, incorporating our fans and viewers as virtual judges. While Trump will still be the final arbiter of who he hires, America's feedback is certain to have an impact on his decision.

The situation is dealt with in the first few minutes of Episode 1. Viewers will have to tune in to see what happens.

Storytelling will always be the most important aspect of a show. It doesn't matter if it's online, if viewers are offering input or if it's bringing together different online properties. It will be the same online as it is around the campfire: if you can't tell a good story, nobody will listen.

This year we thought it would be interesting to discover what America has to say about the candidates, incorporating our fans and viewers as virtual judges.