The Grand Hustle

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The Grand Hustle
Genre Reality Competition
Created by T.I.
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers T.I.
Brian Sher
Christian Sarabia
Vinnie Kaufman
Johnny Petillo
Production locations Atlanta, GA
Running time41 min
Production company 51 Minds Entertainment
Original release
Network BET
ReleaseJuly 20 (2018-07-20) 
October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)

The Grand Hustle is an American reality competition. The show features a group of sixteen men and women who compete for a six-figure salary position working under Clifford "T.I." Harris. [1]

Contents

Harris serves both as star and as executive producer on the show, along with fellow executive producers Brian Sher, Christian Sarabia, Vinnie Kaufman and Johnny Petillo. Petillo served as a producer on Donald Trump's former reality show The Apprentice , and on Survivor , which explains the show's similarities to both series. [2]

History

The first season consisted of twelve episodes. The series premiered on BET on July 20, 2018. [3]

Cast

Jo'Vonne "Javi Renee" Collier

Contestants

NameAgeHometownOccupationEliminatedNotes
Krystal GarnerStaten Island, NYEvent PlannerWinner
George Ray IIIFort Lauderdale, FLBusiness Consultant/ProfessorRunner-Up
Yonathan EliasNew York, NYInternational Television HostWeek 11
Grace-CLos Angeles, CATeacherWeek 11
Terron HallBaltimore, MDMedia Sales ConsultantWeek 10
Blanca "Ciera" GabbanaBaltimore, MDDigital Media CEOWeek 9
Jillian MillerChicago, ILBrand AmbassadorWeek 8
Troy WoolfolkAustin, TXDigital Marketing SpecialistWeek 8
Jo'Vonne "Javi" ReneeDeland, FLMakeup & Fashion DesignerWeek 7
Jonathan TorresQueens, NYSalon OwnerWeek 6
Vanessa BlairNew York, NYExecutive Personal AssistantWeek 5
ChristopherMobil Theme Park OwnerWeek 4
Ivan ParkerMobile, ALCustom Footwear DesignerWeek 3
Nykyta ArnoldAtlanta, GATech Company Account ExecutiveWeek 2
Brandon BriceDetroit, MINonprofit FundraiserWeek 1
Akeyla AsuncionArlington, VAMarketing DirectorWeek 1

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1 began on July 20, 2018 and concluded on October 4, 2018. [4]

No.TitleAir Date
1"Hustle 101"July 18, 2018
2"Pop Up Shop"July 25, 2018
3"Failure To Launch"August 1, 2018
4"Us or Else"August 9, 2018
5"If The Shoe Fits"August 15, 2018
6"The Hustle Never Stops"August 22, 2018
7"Lights, Camera, Hustle"August 29, 2018
8"Casino Night"September 6, 2018
9"No Hollywood Ending"September 13, 2018
10"Family Values"September 20, 2018
11"Assistant For A Day"September 27, 2018
12"What Happens In Vegas"October 4, 2018

References

  1. "There's No Cheesecake Fetching In The Grand Hustle, But T.I. Does Deliver On Entertainment". Shadow and Act.
  2. "T.I. Aims To Top Trump With BET Reality Show 'Grand Hustle'". Forbes.
  3. "T.I. Partners With BET For New Competition Series 'The Grand Hustle'". Billboard. April 12, 2018.
  4. "The Grand Hustle". BET. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018.