Wahl Street is an American television series created by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Archie Gips that premiered on HBO Max on April 15, 2021. It follows the actor Mark Wahlberg's businesses and investments as well as provides a glimpse into the characters who make up Wahlberg's real-life Entourage. The series was renewed for a second season in August 2021, which premiered in October 2022.
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Cast
Producers
Mark Wahlberg, actor, producer, investor
Stephen Levinson, Mark's long-time manager and producing partner
Archie Gips, President of Unrealistic Ideas
Cast
Harry Arnett, Co-Founder & CEO of Municipal
Franklin D. Azar, Attorney and Investor in F45
Cindy Cassel, Estate Manager for Wahlberg Family
Tony Cervone, Producer, Director, and Writer at Warner Bros. Animation
Jake Chasan, Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs
Ryan Choi, Investor and Franchisee of F45
Nino Cutaro, Investor and Franchisee of Wahlburgers
Kimberly Dippel, Senior Designer at Municipal
Tom Dowd, CEO of Performance Inspired Nutrition
Lawrence Duram, Celebrity Chef and Personal Chef to Mark Wahlberg
Jay Feldman, Partner in Mark Wahlberg Automotive Group
Janice Bryant Howroyd, CEO of ActOne Group
Daymond John, Shark Tank Shark, Investor and Television Personality
James Lee Hernandez, Emmy-winning filmmaker and Editor of McMillions
Emmanuel Lemelson, Greek Orthodox Priest and Hedge Fund Manager
Liam McKiernan, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Mike Raymond, Investor and Board Member of F45
Advisers
Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics
Anne Wojcicki, Co-Founder & CEO of 23andMe
Robert Earl, Founder of Earl Enterprises & Planet Hollywood International
Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Allen Media Group
Jeanie Buss, Governor & Co-Owner of Los Angeles Lakers
Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of Kind Snacks
Michele Ghee, CEO of Ebony Media Group
Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur
Tyler Perry, Founder & CEO of Tyler Perry Studios
Ventures
F45, a chain of gyms providing workouts through its digitally-connected network of studios. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of F45 is chronicled on the show, with Mark Wahlberg working with Goldman Sachs to take the company public and ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Municipal, an athleisure clothing company.
Mark Wahlberg Auto Group, a group of automotive dealerships
Unrealistic Ideas, a production company for unscripted/nonfiction ideas, such as docuseries and podcasts
Wahlburgers, a "family-owned" restaurant chain initially featured in television show Wahlburgers
Closest To The Whole, a film and TV production company for scripted content
AQUAhydrate, a water company
Performance Inspired, a nutrition company
Episodes
Production
The series was greenlit by HBO on March 10, 2020 for its first season. According to The Wall Street Journal, Wahl Street was one of the "first business documentaries to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown" and continued to keep the production going in the months of lockdown.
The series premiered on April 15, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in October 2022.
Reception
The Chicago Sun Times called the series "entertaining" and Vox noted the show is a "...dive into what it’s like to be a celebrity who is also trying to have a hand in a bunch of businesses when a pandemic hits." The Wall Street Journal published that "[Wahl Street] is a survival story whose themes many business owners will recognize after the losses of the past year." In The Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max noted the series is an "intimate exploration behind the drive that makes Mark Wahlberg one of the most unique stars in entertainment." Boston.com mentioned that the show "makes reference to HBO's former hit series Entourage," the hit television series and movie that was produced by Wahlberg and inspired by his early career in the media industry while allowing viewers to meet the "characters that make up Marky Mark's real-life entourage."
