The Big Shot with Bethenny
American television series
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The Big Shot with Bethenny is an American reality competition television series that follows Bethenny Frankel as she searches for the second-in-command to her business empire Skinnygirl and brands. It premiered on April 29, 2021, on HBO Max.[2]
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Starring | Bethenny Frankel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 38-44 minutes |
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| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | April 29 – May 20, 2021[1] |
Plot
Bethenny Frankel searches for the second-in-command to her business empire Skinnygirl and other brands.
Contestants
| Name | Hometown | Experience | Eliminated |
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| Milokssy Resto | Haverstraw, NY | Management & Operations | Winner Episode 7 |
| Krystin Hargove | Silver Spring, MD | Technology | Runner Up Episode 7 |
| Wendy Cartagena | Pasadena, CA | Project Management | Runner Up Episode 7 |
| Nicole Rose Stillings | New York City, New York | Social Media & Marketing | Episode 6 |
| John Batchelor | New York City, New York | Business COO | Episode 5 |
| Brody El-Achi | New York City, New York | Digital Marketing | Episode 5 |
| Jenna Leveille | Sales | Episode 4 | |
| Correy Kaiten | Event Planning | HIRED Episode 3 | |
| Ashley Attianese | New York City, New York | Product Development | Episode 1 |
| Mary Gui | Fashion Design & Sales | Episode 1 | |
| Ali Fazal | Technology & Human Resources | Episode 1 | |
| Ann Legall | PR & Brand Management | Episode 1 |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date [3] |
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| 1 | "First Impressions Are Everything" | April 29, 2021 |
| 2 | "Don't Waste My Time" | April 29, 2021 |
| 3 | "The Only Rules Are My Rules" | May 6, 2021 |
| 4 | "I Need a Killer" | May 6, 2021 |
| 5 | "Choose Your Words Wisely" | May 13, 2021 |
| 6 | "Fake It Till You Make It" | May 13, 2021 |
| 7 | "It's Not the End, It's Just the Beginning" | May 20, 2021 |
Production
In February 2020, it was announced Bethenny Frankel would star and executive produce a reality competition series at HBO Max, with MGM Television set to produce and Mark Burnett set to serve as an executive producer.[4] In March 2020, Frankel stated the series was on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Principal photography on the series commenced by November 2020.[6]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 33% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10.[7]
Daniel D'Addario of Variety gave the series a positive review writing: "As a portrait of what the ruthlessly competitive market for business success and for our eyeballs does to one's sense of generosity and of proportion, The Big Shot with Bethenny is riveting television."[8] Joel Keller of Decider wrote: "Although The Big Shot With Bethenny isn't the dose of pure uncut Bethenny Frankel we want, well take whatever we can get."[9]
Joan Summers of Jezebel panned the series writing: "Faux-feminist torture porn, in which Frankel reigns like a feudal lord eager to sacrifice their starved and overworked serfs."[10] Shannon Keating of BuzzFeed praised Frankel's reality television presence but wrote: "But just because someone's star power gets you in the door doesn't mean you're gonna stick around. if I wasn't reviewing The Big Shot, I doubt I would have made it past a couple episodes.[11]
