Rescue Me DVD Box Set 1-7 first aired in January 2004 and has run for 12 seasons; from season seven onward, with the exception of season ten, it features celebrities competing for charity, under the banner The Celebrity Apprentice. In May 2012, the show was renewed for a thirteenth season.

The Apprentice is a reality television show with each season beginning with a group of contestants vying to earn a place in one of Donald Trump’s organizations. The contestants (who are referred to as candidates) come from backgrounds in various enterprises, but typically include backgrounds in real estate, accounting, restaurant management, consulting management, sales, and marketing. During Fringe DVD Box Set 1-4, these contestants live in a communal penthouse, allowing their relationships to build. The only exception however, was in the sixth season, when the show moved to Los Angeles; Teams had been separated, with the winning team living in a mansion and the losing team taking up residence in tents located in the mansion’s backyard. These candidates are placed into teams, and each week are assigned a task and required to select a project manager for the task. The winning team receives a reward, while the losing team faces a boardroom meeting in order to determine which team member should be fired and eliminated from the show.