A&E NETWORK'S HIT SERIES 'WAHLBURGERS' RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH A BRAND-NEW SEASON AS THE SERIES MARKS ITS 75TH EPISODE MILESTONE BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 9PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 19, 2017 - A&E Network will premiere a brand-new season of the hit reality series "Wahlburgers" as it celebrates its 75th episode milestone. The new season will continue to chronicle the lives of Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg, along with matriarch Alma as they juggle life, careers and their rapidly expanding burger empire. "Wahlburgers" premieres with a double helping of episodes on Wednesday, August 9 at 9:00PM ET/PT and 9:30PM ET/PT.

This season, with Wahlburgers becoming one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the world, Mark, Donnie and Paul kick things off with a whopping new deal to open 300 locations across the globe. Additional highlights include a visit from former N*Sync member Joey Fatone who seeks out Donnie for restaurant advice; Mark teams up with Hasbro to create a one-of-a-kind "Paul Wahl" action figure; Donnie taps tour mates Boyz II Men to taste test Jenny McCarthy's new vodka line while Mark and his kids face off against NFL pro-bowler Travis Kelce in touch football. Penn & Teller make Mark's Las Vegas Wahlburgers VIP party magical and Mark, Paul and Donnie team up to throw Alma a can't-miss surprise birthday party she will never forget.

"Wahlburgers" is produced for A&E Network by 44 Blue Productions, in association with Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment and Donnie D Productions. Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Donnie Wahlberg are executive producers. Executive producers for 44 Blue Productions are Rasha Drachkovitch, Archie Gips and David Hale. Executive producer for A&E is Devon Hammonds.

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