Top Chef
Food2006Rated 7.3
A group of professional chefs move in together and cook against each other in weekly challenges, from timed Quickfires to elimination rounds for guest diners, until a panel of judges sends one home each episode.
Starring Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Padma Lakshmi
Next season
Season 24announced, no date yet
Weekly, last aired Mon, 8 Jun 2026
Is it for me?
Cooking-contest fans who care more about the plates than the shouting will find plenty to chew on. At the Judges' Table, Tom Colicchio gives dry, plain verdicts on weak flavors. Restaurant Wars at midseason brings out the short tempers.
Before you start
Every season is its own contest with new chefs, so start anywhere.
23 seasons, 338 episodes, 75 min each, about 353 hours so far
This show
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A group of professional chefs move in together and cook against each other in weekly challenges, from timed Quickfires to elimination rounds for guest diners, until a panel of judges sends one home each episode.
Starring Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Padma Lakshmi
Is it for me?
Cooking-contest fans who care more about the plates than the shouting will find plenty to chew on. At the Judges' Table, Tom Colicchio gives dry, plain verdicts on weak flavors. Restaurant Wars at midseason brings out the short tempers.
Before you start
Every season is its own contest with new chefs, so start anywhere.
23 seasons, 338 episodes, 75 min each, about 353 hours so far
Season 24: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01Who Deserves to Be HereAired Wed 8 Mar
- E02Food of LoveAired Wed 15 Mar
- E03Nasty DelightsAired Wed 22 Mar
- E04Food on the FlyAired Wed 29 Mar
- E05Blind ConfusionAired Wed 5 Apr
- E06Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?Aired Wed 12 Apr
- E07Restaurant WarsAired Wed 19 Apr
- E08Wedding Bell BluesAired Wed 26 Apr
- E09Napa's FinestAired Wed 3 May
- E10ReunionAired Wed 10 May
- E11Finale, Part 1Aired Wed 17 May
- E12Finale, Part 2Aired Wed 24 May
- S01E01Who Deserves to Be Here8 Mar 2006
- S01E02Food of Love15 Mar 2006
- S01E03Nasty Delights22 Mar 2006
- S01E04Food on the Fly29 Mar 2006
- S01E05Blind Confusion5 Apr 2006
- S01E06Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?12 Apr 2006
- S01E07Restaurant Wars19 Apr 2006
- S01E08Wedding Bell Blues26 Apr 2006
- S01E09Napa's Finest3 May 2006
- S01E10Reunion10 May 2006
- S01E11Finale, Part 117 May 2006
- S01E12Finale, Part 224 May 2006