evs-04692 I used to enjoy the show. It focused on not only the business but other aspects such as the friends and family. Now it is all about the restaurants and nothing else. We don't need a one hour commercial. They should be paying the network for the advertising time. Might be time to end it

MovieHoliks I just finished season 1 of this reality show off Netflix, which I believe is an A&E original. "Wahlburgers" showcases in reality format similar to what's dramatized on the HBO series, "Entourage". This show, however, mostly focuses on brother Paul Wahlberg, as the head chef and manager of the family restaurant "Wahlburgers" in Boston. Their outspoken mother- Alma I think is her name?- is a big part of the show as well. This family has like 15 kids??!! WTF?? LOL And famous bros Donnie (New Kids On The Block, TV's "Blue Bloods"), and more famous Mark, show up on a regular basis. You'll also see the real "Johnny Drama", as portrayed by Kevin Dillon on "Entourage", and others who inspired characters on that show.Overall, I enjoyed this show- found it amusing and all. Just felt- like with most reality programming- it seemed to be a bit forced, and fake, at times. Now I'd really like to see a show (reality or not) that showcases Mark Wahlberg's criminal past- complete with violence and all..now wouldn't THAT make for much more entertaining/interesting TV viewing-????

Mark J Nicoll There are so many of these fly on the wall documentaries (or reality TV as some like to call it) past and present and to be honest, I have never liked any I have seen previously. This one however, is a breath of fresh air. It isn't in your face. It isn't over the top. In fact, I'd say it is very low key.The key theme of the Wahlburgers is family and pretty much everyone has one in a form or other, so we can relate. For the lucky few of us, some of us have siblings and through our own experiences, we can easily relate to the antics of Donnie & Mark too.This reality TV documentary centres around Alma and Paul. Paul runs the family restaurant business and Alma is the Hostess at Alama Nove. Paul is not only the head chef at Wahlburgers, he is the manager and entrepreneur with the backing of two of his other brothers, Mark & Donnie.Through the series, we see the relationships they all have with each other and as mentioned, Mark & Donnie's antics which generally involve Paul being the brunt end of them.As the series evolves, you become to love and respect this family of nine children who started out as poor as anyone and you laugh along with them and thank them for allowing you to see a small part of their lives. It is truly inspiring and a pleasure to watch.I still cannot believe that Johnny Drama didn't get the role of himself in Entourage! :-) Funny.

abraham_wrinklin I honestly don't understand how people can write about how a "sibling rivalry annoys them." I'd have to ask "were you an only child?" in response. For those of us who had sisters and brothers this is right up your alley. First and foremost it's an Irish household, they recall tons of stories from the not so conventionally nuclear family of the 80's...This series is a breath of fresh air from all the other reality type shows that are on. One thing they are real, their lives are real the things that happen to them are real.Expressing the feelings of old and healing those feeling through some competition is the way it should be. I'm sure Mark took a beating for his brother and Donny has taken one for him...Can't wait to see where this goes next season I recommend this series to anyone not afraid of the REAL REALITY SHOW. That's all it is, unapologetic look into the lives of the "Wahlburgers" not just the burger joint but the family itself.