MasterChef
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MasterChef

7.1
Yr 2010
Rt 80m
Status Returning Series
Reality
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 72 /100

MasterChef has been received as an engaging and emotionally charged culinary competition. Critics praise the production for spotlighting compelling personal stories among the contestants and point to the strong personalities of the judging panel—led by Gordon Ramsay—as a primary driver of the show's entertainment value.

At the same time, reviewers note familiar reality television drawbacks. Some critics observe that strategic gameplay can penalize stronger home cooks, while family-oriented reviews emphasize that the judges' intense motivational styles and harsh language make the series better suited for mature viewers and older children rather than a general family audience.

“The show manages to be hugely entertaining and involving thanks mainly to the judges' personalities and the ability of the producers to spot emotionally charged stories when they see them.”

“The series serves up some good entertainment, but it's a dish best left for older kids.”

“The only negative of MasterChef is that like reality shows like The Apprentice, contestants play a huge role in insuring that stronger cooks will be more likely to compete”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Hulu
US
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US
Amazon Prime Video
CA
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UK
Crave
CA
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
CA
Crave Amazon Channel
CA
Sky Go
UK
Channel 4
UK
UKTV Play
UK
Why fans love it

The lasting appeal of this cooking competition lies in taking everyday home cooks and dropping them straight into the intense environment of a high-stakes reality show. Instead of following seasoned industry veterans, audiences get to watch regular people face a sequence of demanding culinary challenges designed to test their technique, kitchen instincts, and composure under severe time limits.

Having celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay steer the elimination rounds gives every evaluation genuine weight. Viewers tune in for the transformation that unfolds as amateur cooks navigate tough feedback, surviving round after round of high-pressure tests in their bid to become true culinary masters. It remains a direct, engaging test of skill where a single bad dish can send someone home and every successful plate feels hard-won.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 66
Regulars 2
Longest run 149 eps
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
as Self - Judge
Christina Tosi
Christina Tosi
as Self - Judge
60 episodes
Aarón Sánchez
Aarón Sánchez
as Self - Judge
149 episodes
Joe Bastianich
Joe Bastianich
as Self - Judge
Tiffany Derry
Tiffany Derry
as Self - Judge
Graham Elliot
Graham Elliot
as Self - Judge
113 episodes
Nigella Lawson
Nigella Lawson
as Self - Guest Judge
1 episode
Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Ambrosio
as Self - Guest
1 episode
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Candace Nelson as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Grant Achatz as Self - Guest 1 episode Masaharu Morimoto as Self - Guest 2 episodes Eddie Jackson as Self 15 episodes Emeril Lagasse as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Michael Mina as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Nancy Silverton as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Jonathan Waxman as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Daphne Oz as Self - Guest Judge 2 episodes Nick Nappi as Self - Judge 1 episode Edward Lee as Self - Judge 4 episodes Wolfgang Puck as Self - Judge 3 episodes Richard Blais as Self - Judge 2 episodes Paula Deen as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 3 episodes Susan Feniger as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Andre Rush as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Daniel Boulud as Self - Judge 3 episodes Brynn Weaver as Self - Contestant 11 episodes Grant Gillon as Self - Contestant 11 episodes Cat Cora as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Whitney Miller as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Helen Ramsey as Self 1 episode Sébastien Demorand as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Michal Ansky as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Kunal Kapur as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Guy Savoy as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Alain Ducasse as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Kevin Sbraga as Self - Judge 4 episodes Jane Lynch as Self 1 episode Cory Monteith as Self 1 episode Matthew Morrison as Self 1 episode Alex Newell as Self 1 episode Jenna Ushkowitz as Self 1 episode Blake Jenner as Self 1 episode Eva Longoria as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Lidia Bastianich as Self 3 episodes Jack Ramsey as Self 1 episode Tana Ramsay as Self 1 episode Eric Dickerson as Self 1 episode Michael Schlow as Self - Guest Chef 1 episode Christina Wilson as Self 1 episode Christine Ha as Self - Guest Judge 2 episodes Jean Philippe Susilovic as Self 1 episode Roy Choi as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Dominique Crenn as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Niki Nakayama as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Val Cantu as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Sherry Yard as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 2 episodes Ludo Lefebvre as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Michael Cimarusti as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Curtis Stone as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 2 episodes Jon Yao as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Tanya Holland as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Nyesha Arrington as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 1 episode Suzette Gresham as Self - Guest Chef / Judge 2 episodes Priya Krishna as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Nick DiGiovanni as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode Sean Evans as Self - Guest Judge 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer
Gordon Ramsay Shyam Balsé Natalka Znak Sharon Levy DJ Nurre Patricia Llewellyn Danny Schrader Ben Adler Elisabeth Murdoch
Associate Producer
Danny Jordan
Co-Executive Producer
Scott Raigel
Creator
Franc Roddam
Executive In Charge Of Production
Matthew D. Chavez
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jennifer Daranyi
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Similarity

Where MasterChef overlaps with other shows, and exactly what they have in common.

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

competition cooking cooking competition reality competition celebrity chef
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Details

First Aired
July 27, 2010
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
80 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
293