The Partner - Season 1
1 - Ten Candidates, One Partner
Air Date: March 7, 2017
Ten candidates arrive in Chicago to compete for a position working alongside Marcus Lemonis and a stake in his multimillion-dollar company.
2 - What's Your Story?
Air Date: March 14, 2017
Marcus challenges candidates to create a marketing campaign to show who they are as a brand and to make a complex investment assessment.
3 - Tripwires & Trapdoors
Air Date: March 21, 2017
Marcus gives the candidates their most difficult task yet: teamwork! Their leadership, salesmanship, and communication skills are put to the test during two group challenges. But as pressure rises, the candidates begin to turn on each other.
4 - A Day in the Life of Marcus Lemonis
Air Date: March 28, 2017
Marcus puts the candidates to work in his current Chicago stores, where they face real-life business challenges.
5 - People, Process, Product, Partner
Air Date: April 4, 2017
Marcus chooses the final two candidates and gives them their most important challenge yet: walking a day in his shoes. The finalists are tasked with assessing a struggling local business and putting together an investment plan. Based on this information, Marcus will finally determine who The Partner will be.