Despite this season having long concluded filming in early 2014, it premiered on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
[1] As a result of the significant time between the season's filming and its airing, numerous spoilers were released.
This was Donald Trump's final season as host as he was replaced by Arnold Schwarzenegger amidst Trump's campaign for the U.S. presidency in advance of the 2016 election.
Shortly following the death of Celebrity Apprentice 2 winner, Joan Rivers, Trump revealed that Rivers was one of his advisors for two episodes of this (then-upcoming) season (specifically as a judge in episodes 4 and 6).
Leeza Gibbons was the winner, while Geraldo Rivera was the runner-up.