Episode
The Profit: Checks and Balances
Overview
A brother and sister are desperate to keep their furniture business open and their father's legacy alive; struggling to balance their lives and roles in the company, confusion, and money problems mean Marcus has his work cut out for him.
Details
- Series
- The Profit
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2021-08-24
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Checks and Balances is Episode 3 in Season 8 of The Profit. It aired on 2021-08-24. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 7: Claws and Effect
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Episode 8: Raise the Roof
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