The Fixer (2025 American TV series)

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The Fixer
Genre Reality television
Presented by Marcus Lemonis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseJuly 18, 2025 (2025-07-18) –
present

The Fixer is an American reality television series starring entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis that premiered on Fox on July 18, 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4] The series follows Lemonis as he visits small businesses facing operational and branding challenges, diagnosing problems and guiding owners through fast-paced turnarounds. [5] Produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation and Marcus Entertainment, the first season aired in summer 2025 on Friday nights and introduced companies such as Perspirology, Jazz Audio, Fluffology, Popinsanity, Tipsy Tie Dye, and Kreme & Krumb. [6]

Contents

Premise

In each episode, Marcus Lemonis visits a small business that is struggling with growth, margins, or messaging. After a rapid assessment of finances, operations, product, and branding, he proposes targeted changes ranging from pricing and packaging to workflow, merchandising, and digital strategy and helps the owners implement fixes on a tight timeline. The format emphasizes hands-on coaching and measurable improvements by the end of the episode. [7] [8]

Production

Fox announced The Fixer on June 11, 2025, scheduling it for Friday nights in summer 2025. [9] The series is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) in association with Marcus Entertainment, with Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Rebekah Fry, and Marcus Lemonis serving as executive producers. [10] Early listings and episode information were carried by industry guides ahead of the launch. [11] [12]

Episodes

No.Title  [13] [14] Original release date  [13] [14] Prod.
code  [13] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		 Rating
(18–49)
1"Perspirology"July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)FIX-1010.50 [15] 0.1 [15]
2"Jazz Audio"July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)FIX-1020.50 [15] 0.1 [15]
3"Fluffology"July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)FIX-1030.60 [16] 0.1 [16]
4"Popinsanity"July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)FIX-1040.60 [16] 0.1 [16]
5"Tipsy Tie Dye"August 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)FIX-1050.52 [17] 0.1 [17]
6"Kreme & Krumb"August 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)FIX-1060.52 [17] 0.1 [17]
7"Good Quality Human"August 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)FIX-1070.49 [18] 0.1 [18]
8"Healthy Italia"August 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)FIX-1080.49 [18] 0.1 [18]

Reception

The July 18, 2025 premiere drew a low 0.55 million viewers and a 0.06 rating among adults 18–49, according to The TV Ratings Guide. [19] On August 1, 2025, The Fixer maintained a similarly modest performance in daily coverage by TV Series Finale. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "All-New Business Reality Series "The Fixer" Starring Marcus Lemonis Set to Premiere Friday, July 18 on FOX" (Press release). Fox. June 11, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via The Futon Critic.
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (June 11, 2025). "Save the Dates: Hallmark's Providence Falls Mini and More". TVLine . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cantu, Alyssa (June 11, 2025). "The Fixer coming soon to FOX". KJTV-TV . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Justin (June 12, 2025). "Fox sets business reality series The Fixer featuring Marcus Lemonis". Realscreen . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Roffman, Marisa (June 12, 2025). "THE FIXER: Fox Sets July Premiere for Marcus Lemonis-Led Reality Series". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ [citation needed]
  7. ↑ "All-New Business Reality Series "The Fixer" Starring Marcus Lemonis Set to Premiere Friday, July 18 on FOX" (Press release). Fox via The Futon Critic. June 11, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Roffman, Marisa (June 12, 2025). "THE FIXER: Fox Sets July Premiere for Marcus Lemonis-Led Reality Series". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "All-New Business Reality Series "The Fixer" Starring Marcus Lemonis Set to Premiere Friday, July 18 on FOX" (Press release). Fox via The Futon Critic. June 11, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Justin (June 12, 2025). "Fox sets business reality series The Fixer featuring Marcus Lemonis". Realscreen. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ Avalos, Regina (June 12, 2025). "The Fixer: FOX Sets Premiere Date for Business Reality Series Starring Marcus Lemonis". TV Series Finale. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Roffman, Marisa (June 12, 2025). "THE FIXER: Fox Sets July Premiere for Marcus Lemonis-Led Reality Series". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "The Fixer Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  14. 1 2 "The Fixer – Reality TV". TV Passport.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Douglas Pucci (July 21, 2025). "Friday Ratings: WNBA All-Star 3-Point and Skills Challenge on ESPN Nearly Doubles the Audience of Year-Ago Edition". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2025). "Friday Ratings: WWE Friday Night SmackDown on USA Reaches 3-Month Viewer High with Hulk Hogan Tribute". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Pucci, Douglas (August 4, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Happy's Place Reruns on NBC Lead All Broadcast Network Offerings Among Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Pucci, Douglas (August 11, 2025). "Friday Ratings: NFL Network Tops All Key Demos with First Look of Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders in Preseason". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ Bunch, Rebecca (July 21, 2025). "Friday TV Ratings 7/18/25: WNBA 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge Heavily Up from 2024, The Fixer Bombs Miserably, WWE SmackDown Leads the Night". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ TV Series Finale (August 4, 2025). "Friday TV Ratings: The Fixer, Totally Funny Kids, Dateline NBC, 20/20, Fire Country (August 1, 2025 Ratings)". TV Series Finale. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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