Brothers and former 98 Degrees members Nick and Drew Lachey will star in the upcoming A&E reality series "Lachey's Bar."
The network recently ordered 10 half-hour episodes of the show, looking to ride the wave of success generated by "Wahlburgers," which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the eponymous restaurant owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, Mark and Donnie, The New York Post reported.
"Lachey's Bar" will follow Nick and Drew as they open a bar together in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. The two have had a lifelong dream of opening a bar together, but since both of them have no knowledge in running a business, viewers can likely expect teachable moments from the show, which is set to premiere next year, according to The Wrap.
"Despite their lack of knowledge about running a business, these determined brothers are ready to roll up their sleeves and learn the ins and outs of running a place where everybody knows your name," read A&E's description of the show. "Unfortunately, drinking experience doesn't necessarily translate into drink-making experience ... but they're ready to learn."
The show was originally announced at A+E Networks' upfront in May as a potential series for network FYI, Deadline reported. But apparently it was moved to flagship A&E, after tweaking its format from more lifestyle (which is FYI's brand) to docu-reality, which definitely fits well with A&E's identity.
Brent Montgomery, David George, Jordana Hochman, Will Nothacker and Jason Hollis are producing the show for Leftfield Pictures with Nick and Drew Lachey serving as exec producers.
Executive producers for A&E Network are Drew Tappon, Shelly Tatro, Dave Mace and Sean Gottlieb, according to Variety.
Nick is not new to the reality show genre. He starred with his former wife Jessica Simpson in the MTV reality series "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica," that aired from 2003 to 2005 - the same year the then couple filed for divorce, The Los Angeles Times reported.