The Apprentice 5

The Apprentice 5 is the fifth series of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the Executive Producer and Host. Applications were available online (as in previous episodes) and filming occurred in the summer or fall of 2005.

The Apprentice 5 will premiere on Monday February 27, 2006 right after the game show Deal or No Deal. NBC, which is facing a ratings slump, has decided to put this season of the show on Monday nights (as opposed to its old Thursday 9pm ET slot). The network hopes to build the show's audience by making this move, as the program has witnessed a fairly substantial erosion in ratings since The Apprentice 1. This is the show's first permanent timeslot move since that edition.

Furthermore, Donald Trump's children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. will be joining him in the boardroom this season when either George or Carolyn is unavailable (a remark by Martha Stewart that Ivanka would be replacing Carolyn was horribly out of context).


One thing that is known about series five is that Jack McConnell, the First Minister of Scotland, makes an appearance in one of the episodes.

General Motors will promote the new 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe on the show; newswires in Youngstown, Ohio, mentioned that eleven Chevrolet National Dealer Council members will judge the marketing of the two teams of the new truck.


Candidates

In this season, candidates are not exclusively American: the cast contains cast members from Russia, the UK, and Canada.

* Allie, 30, Medical Sales Manager, (Columbia, South Carolina)
* Andrea, 31, Sticker Company Owner, (San Diego, California)
* Brent, 30, Attorney, (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
* Bryce, 28, Home Builder, (Kansas City, Missouri)
* Charmaine, 27, Real Estate Consultant, (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Dan, 31, Clothing Company Owner, (Miami, Florida)
* Lee, 22, Business Analyst, (Brooklyn, New York)
* Lenny, 37, Trading Company Owner, (Russia)
* Leslie, 28, Realtor, (Houma, Louisiana)
* Michael, 29, Management Consultant, (New York City, New York)
* Pepi, 25, Attorney, (Miami, Florida)
* Roxanne, 26, Appellate Attorney, (Austin, Texas)
* Sean, 33, Recruitment Consultant, (London, England)
* Stacy, 38, Criminal Defense Attorney, (Long Island, New York)
* Summer, 30, Restaurant Owner, (Huntington Beach, California)
* Tammy, 33, Wealth Manager, (Edison, New Jersey)
* Tarek, 27, Hi-Tech Manager, (New Bedford, Massachusetts)
* Theresa, 36, Psychotherapist, (Barrington, Illinois)