Hell's Kitchen
Food & cookingCooking and food culture at the center.This show: 10/10Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 10/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jason Thompson
Starring
Jason Thompson
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Hell's Kitchen Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | ||
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| S1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | |||||||||||
| S2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
| S4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | |||||||
| S5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | |||||||
| S6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | |||||||
| S7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |||||||
| S8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | |||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | ||||||
| S10 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | ||
| S11 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| S12 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | ||
| S13 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | ||||||
| S14 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | ||||||
| S15 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | ||||||
| S16 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | ||||||
| S17 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | ||||||
| S18 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | ||||||
| S19 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | ||||||
| S20 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.5 | ||||||
| S21 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | |||||||
| S22 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | ||||||
| S23 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.2 | ||||||
| S24 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | ||||||
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About
"Culinary boot camp as pure theatrical chaos"
Aspiring chefs battle through brutal kitchen challenges and dinner-service meltdowns to win a head chef job, all under the withering glare of Gordon Ramsay. The format barely changes across the years: teams cook, someone gets yelled at, a plate gets thrown, and one contestant goes home nightly. It's loud, repetitive, and engineered for maximum tension rather than culinary nuance, but it's also weirdly comforting once you know the rhythm. Ramsay's theatrical fury is the main event, and the show leans into it shamelessly. Great for background noise or bingeing when you want drama without much thinking.
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Gordon Ramsay's operatic tirades turning kitchen disasters into must-watch television.
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you want genuine cooking insight rather than manufactured conflict and repetitive service meltdowns.
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Season 12005
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Season 22006
7.12K106h 54m
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Season 32007
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Season 42008
6.92K1510h 35m
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Season 52009
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Season 62009
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Season 72010
7.12K1510h 40m
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Season 82010
7.32K1510h 29m
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Season 92011
7.32K1611h 21m
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Season 102012
7.12K2014h 40m
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Season 112013
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Season 122014
7.12K2014h 40m
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Season 132014
6.91K1613h
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Season 142015
7.21K1612h
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Season 152016
7.01K1611h 35m
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Season 162016
7.01K1611h 37m
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All Stars2017
7.02K1612h 25m
Chef Ramsay invites sixteen all-stars back to the kitchen for a second chance to prove they have what it takes.
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Rookies vs Veterans2018
7.22K1611h 44m
Eight accomplished chefs who have competed in previous seasons, will be brought back for a shot at redemption against eight ambitious rookies who are equally eager to show Chef Ramsay they have what it takes to be the next Hell's Kitchen winner, and become Head Chef at the world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas2021
7.62K1610h 6m
Taking the show to Las Vegas, the city that’s home to the world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant at Caesars Palace, 16 aspiring chefs from around the country will roll the dice and head to Sin City in the hopes of winning big. Only those who possess the right combination of ingredients will continue on, until one is named head chef at Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Lake Tahoe.
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Young Guns2021
7.31K1611h
It’s the anniversary season of Hell’s Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay returns with the youngest Hell's Kitchen contestants yet, the "Young Guns"! These 18 competitors are all under the age of 25, and the winner of this epic season will receive a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Las Vegas.
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Battle of the Ages2022
7.71K1511h 30m
Gordon Ramsay is back in Las Vegas, home to five of Ramsay's restaurants, including the world's first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant at Caesars Palace. At stake is a life-changing grand prize, including a Head Chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas and the title of Hell's Kitchen winner.
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The American Dream2023
7.91K1610h 16m
Eighteen diverse contestants have come from all over America to follow their dream to work for Chef Gordon Ramsey. These chefs will endure a brutal set of challenges, and only one will come out on top to become the next Head Chef of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen Las Vegas, one of the busiest restaurants in the country.
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Head Chefs Only2024
7.51K165h 1m
This talented crop of head chefs will come from all ages, backgrounds, culinary specialties, and restaurant types. But whether that restaurant is a tiny mom-and-pop shop or sports a large fine-dining brigade, these chefs are used to calling the shots. These alpha head chefs will battle it out in the ultimate ego blender to prove they have the culinary skills and leadership mettle to command Chef Ramsay’s kitchen.
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Battle of the States2025
7.499716
Ramsay reignites the kitchen pitting twenty chefs, each representing a different state, against one another in a contest of regional and culinary skill.
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gordon Ramsay Self - Chef, Self - Head Chef, Chef
Jean Philippe Susilovic Self - Maitre D', Self
Scott Leibfried Self - Sous Chef, Self, Sous Chef
Jason Thompson Narrator, Voice Over Artist
Marino Monferrato Self - Maitre D', Self - Maitre d', Self - Cicconi's
Andi Van Willigan Self - Sous Chef, Self - Bride, Self - Sous Chef & Restaurant Patron
Christina Wilson Self - Sous Chef, Self - Contestant, Self - Finalist
James Avery Self - Sous Chef, Self - Sous Chef & Restaurant Patron
Jason Santos Self - Sous Chef, Self - Contestant, Self - Runner-up Team
Michelle Tribble Self - Sous Chef, Self - Contestant, Self
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