Michigan reality series The Dockman returns for Season 2 on Amazon Prime

The Michigan-produced reality series The Dockman is now streaming its second season on Amazon Prime, expanding the show’s look at dock building, boating and waterfront life across the Great Lakes. The new season puts more of Michigan’s outdoor culture and the people behind it in front of a national audience.

Why it matters: - The Dockman gives a Michigan-made series a national platform through Amazon Prime. - The show spotlights dock construction, boat lifts and waterfront work that rarely gets television coverage. - Season 2 broadens the series’ reach beyond service work to Michigan’s outdoor recreation economy and local communities.

What happened: - The Michigan-produced reality series The Dockman released Season 2, titled The Dockman Rises Again, on Amazon Prime. - The series follows brothers Jerry and Garrick Wilson as they travel across Michigan installing docks and boat lifts for customers. - The show was produced and filmed by Michigan filmmaker Brandon Damon and Breaker Digital Marketing. - The second season is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime.

The details: - The series centers on real jobs, real locations and unscripted situations on the water. - The work often leads to unexpected challenges, outdoor adventures and encounters with people who live and work along Michigan waterways. - Season 2 highlights the people, locations and businesses that shape Michigan’s waterfront culture. - The new season also includes locations throughout Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. - Jerry Wilson is a longtime Michigan dock builder and the focus of much of the series’ personal story. - After an accident left his father impaired, Wilson left high school to help support his family. - Wilson later built a career through entrepreneurship and the marine industry. - Wilson eventually returned to education and earned his GED. - The series combines marine construction, outdoor recreation, entrepreneurship and unscripted adventures on Michigan’s waterways. - The show is brought to viewers by Waters Edge Dock & Hoist.

Between the lines: - Brandon Damon said the project was meant to document what actually happens during a season of dock and boat lift work in Michigan, rather than follow a traditional reality-show format. - Damon also said Michigan has strong outdoor culture but few TV series that show what working on the water is really like. - The series is positioned as an authentic look at hand-built work and waterfront living, not a scripted lifestyle show. - The Amazon Prime release suggests an independently produced regional series can still find a wider streaming audience.

What's next: - The Dockman’s streaming availability on Amazon Prime could introduce the series to viewers outside Michigan. - A national platform may create more interest in future seasons, related projects or broader attention to Michigan waterfront trades. - Damon and Breaker Digital Marketing are likely to keep building on the show’s mix of local storytelling and outdoor culture.

The bottom line: - The Dockman uses a niche Michigan trade story to reach a much bigger audience, with Season 2 now streaming on Amazon Prime.