Wahl Street

— I confess I started watching “Wahl Street” because of the attractive (a.k.a “short”) length of its episodes, but I was interested enough to watch all six of them. The key, I think, is not to think of it as a reality show but as a documentary about an investor, entrepreneurs, and smaller businesses during the pandemic. Along the way there are lessons for managers as well, and the usual reminder to find a balance between business and family commitments but, in this case, a lucrative and busy movie career must be added to the balance as well. It’s nice that it never loses sight of the employees whose lives are in the balance. I’m sure it’s not for everyone but it was evidently for me. [HBO Max streaming.]

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[2021. One Season, 6 episodes; 23-26 minutes per episode. Featuring Mark Wahlberg.]
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/15/wahl-street-mark-wahlberg-reality-tv-show