Hell's Kitchen

Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.

Seasons

25

Episodes aired

378

Latest aired

S24E16

Total runtime

11d 8h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 May 2005 – August 2005 11 episodes
2. Season 2 June 2006 – August 2006 11 episodes
3. Season 3 June 2007 – August 2007 11 episodes
4. Season 4 April 2008 – July 2008 15 episodes
5. Season 5 January 2009 – May 2009 15 episodes
6. Season 6 July 2009 – October 2009 15 episodes
7. Season 7 June 2010 – August 2010 15 episodes
8. Season 8 September 2010 – December 2010 15 episodes
9. Season 9 July 2011 – September 2011 16 episodes
10. Season 10 June 2012 – September 2012 20 episodes
11. Season 11 March 2013 – July 2013 22 episodes
12. Season 12 March 2014 – July 2014 20 episodes
13. Season 13 September 2014 – December 2014 16 episodes
14. Season 14 March 2015 – June 2015 16 episodes
15. Season 15 January 2016 – April 2016 16 episodes
16. Season 16 September 2016 – February 2017 16 episodes
17. Season 17 September 2017 – February 2018 16 episodes
18. Season 18 September 2018 – February 2019 16 episodes
19. the show was away for 1 year and 11 months
20. Season 19 January 2021 – April 2021 16 episodes
21. Season 20 May 2021 – September 2021 16 episodes
22. Season 21 September 2022 – February 2023 16 episodes
23. Season 22 September 2023 – January 2024 16 episodes
24. Season 23 September 2024 – February 2025 16 episodes
25. Season 24 September 2025 – January 2026 16 episodes
26. Season 25 September 2026 1 episode

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  S01E01 Day 1

  May 30 · 40min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Twelve wannabe chefs and restaurateurs compete to impress head chef Gordon Ramsay as he works to open a world-class restaurant in Los Angeles and discover the country's next culinary star.

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  S01E02 Day 2

  June 6 · 39min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant, the heat is on as the contestants prepare for their second dinner service. To prepare for the service both teams have a squid cleaning competition as Ramsay overlooks with his watchful eye.

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  S01E03 Day 3

  June 13 · 39min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The third night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper. After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant and fumbling their way through night two, the remaining contestants have gotten more than a taste of the wrath of Chef Ramsay -- and hungry patrons. As the contestants prepare for their third dinner service, the pressure of Hell's Kitchen is too much for one of the wannabe chefs, who chooses to leave Hell's Kitchen and hang up their apron for good. But the choice is Ramsay's for another unlucky contestant who gets the boot.

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  S01E04 Day 4

  June 20 · 39min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The fourth night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper as they try to serve up Ramsay's signature dishes at L.A. hotspot Haute Cuisine. A fourth contestant is eliminated from the show.

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  S01E05 Day 5

  June 27 · 40min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  On the restaurant's fifth night, Hell's Kitchen presents an entire Italian-themed menu. After a tense competition in the afternoon, one team is rewarded with an afternoon outing with Chef Ramsay. Later at the dinner service, the participants' competitive nature comes to a head as one team deliberately sabotages the other, while a contestant makes a decision that shocks both teams.

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  S01E06 Day 6

  July 11 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  First Half of Two Hour Special. As the Hell's Kitchen contestants prepare for their sixth dinner service, Chef Ramsay reveals the latest twist – each team will create its own menu consisting of three appetizers, entrees and desserts. Egos and tempers reach a boiling point as the wannabe chefs hustle to get their signature dishes up to Ramsay’s impeccable standard and out to the hungry guests in a timely manner.

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  S01E07 Day 7

  July 11 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Second half of Two Hour Special. The five remaining contestants learn they are no longer competing as teams, but as individuals who must work together (and against one another) to complete an entire dinner service. The theme of the dinner is “tableside service,” with both the appetizers and dessert prepared tableside. To further complicate matters, there is a power failure, and the filet mignon mysteriously disappears.

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  S01E08 Day 8

  July 18 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Hell's Kitchen opens its eighth night with not only the four contestants left over from the previous night's service, but also the ingredients. The four remaining chefs are given 15 minutes and a tray of leftovers to create a meal that Chef Ramsay considers servable. The winner of the challenge is rewarded with a chance to cook on a live national TV show alongside Ramsay. Jealousy and desperation are eating away at the wannabe chefs and with all of them fighting for themselves, the kitchen feels like a pressure cooker. Who can handle the heat and who gets kicked out of the kitchen?

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  S01E09 Day 9

  July 25 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Three contestants remain and Gordon’s order that they serve an entire dining room becomes too much for one contestant who succumbs to fatigue. The contestants serve their signature dishes, but the teammates suffer from one disastrous performance. Who will create the best dish and who will be sent home without his or her just desserts?

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  S01E10 Day 10 (1)

  August 1 · 40min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  In part 1 of the two-hour season finale, it’s down to the final two contestants who have survived the wrath of Ramsay and many disastrous nights at Hell’s Kitchen. Ramsay turns HK over to the battling duo by dividing the restaurant in half – with each wannabe chef choosing their own menu and decor.

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  S01E11 Day 10 (2)

  August 1 · 41min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  In part 2 of the two-hour finale, Hell's Kitchen is divided in half, and each of the two finalists completes a dinner service with the concept and menu they designed.