The Apprentice (American TV series) season 1
| The Apprentice | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Bill Rancic |
| Runner-up | Kwame Jackson |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 8 – April 15, 2004 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | September 2003 – October 2003, April 15, 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Apprentice aired on NBC in the winter and spring of 2004. It featured 16 candidates.
This season had high ratings, ranking at No. 7 in the average weekly Nielsen Rankings, with an average viewership of 20.7 million viewers each week. The final episode of the season was seen by an estimated 28.05 million viewers and ranked as the No. 1 show of the week, beating out a new episode of CSI. It was the most popular new show of 2004.