America's Next Producer is a reality show where ten contestants compete for a TV Guide Network deal, office space in Hollywood, 17" MacBook Pro, 23" monitor, Final Cut Studio video editing software, $100,000, and the right to call themselves America's Next Producer. They are challenged to produce a certain genre within a certain amount of time with what they are given. Whoever can impress the judges will move on; those who fail to impress could be cut. The last player standing wins the prizes.

The candidates were:

* as of the date of the programme.