Sixteen candidates, all affected by the economic crisis, arrive in New York City for a 13-week job interview with Donald Trump. Trump divides them into teams and tasks them with creating a modern workspace. A fight breaks out on one team, and on the other side, the leadership abilities of the Project Manager are called into question. During the presentation, an office hazard leads to an accident, putting one team's fate in jeopardy. In the end, one team pulls out a win, and a candidate on the losing side becomes the first to hear Trump's fateful words: "You're Fired!" Written by NBC Publicity

　　“飞黄腾达”（原名为“the apprentice”，又名“学徒”）是一套美国NBC电视台播放的真人秀节目，节目是在一群壮志雄心的商界男士与商界女强人中，选拔一个年薪25万美元的人，成为美国著名地产大王Donald Trump的徒弟，为Trump集团效力的比赛。　　“飞黄腾达”第一季在2004年春季筹办，制作执行官是Mark Burnett（其代表作有著名真人秀游戏“幸存者”），Jay Bienstock，与地产界大王Donald Trump，其中Trump是节目的主持人。节目为Trump集团谋求了一个职位，为美国人实现美国梦的故事。