Hell's Kitchen
In Hell's Kitchen, aspiring chefs are put through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
Hell's Kitchen Season 25, Episode 5, “The Meat of the Matter,” airs Thursday, October 22, 2026 on FOX.
Hell's Kitchen Season 25, Episode 5, “The Meat of the Matter,” airs Thursday, October 22, 2026 on FOX.
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Season guide
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- 26Season 26Release details still to comeDate not announced
- 25Season 25Next: Episode 5 · The Meat of the Matter
- 24Season 24Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 23Season 23Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
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- 22Season 22Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 21Season 21Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 20Season 20Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 19Season 19Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 18Season 18Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 17Season 17Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 16Season 16Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 15Season 15Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 14Season 14Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 13Season 13Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 12Season 12Original premiere · FOX · 20 episodes
- 11Season 11Original premiere · FOX · 22 episodes
- 10Season 10Original premiere · FOX · 20 episodes
- 9Season 9Original premiere · FOX · 16 episodes
- 8Season 8Original premiere · FOX · 15 episodes
- 7Season 7Original premiere · FOX · 15 episodes
- 6Season 6Original premiere · FOX · 15 episodes
- 5Season 5Original premiere · FOX · 15 episodes
- 4Season 4Original premiere · FOX · 15 episodes
- 3Season 3Original premiere · FOX · 11 episodes
- 2Season 2Original premiere · FOX · 10 episodes
- 1Season 1Original premiere · FOX · 10 episodes
Episode guide
Season 25 episodes
- 1
25th Premiere Party source at TVmaze
In 2005, Gordon Ramsay created the ultimate competition that set the culinary world on fire. For over two decades, the flame of Hell's Kitchen has burned dishing out drama, emotion and conflict. The show's unique challenges pushed chefs to their limits and his grueling curriculum made sure the cream rose to the top. With Hell's Kitchen in its historic 25th season, there is an entire generation of chefs too young to know a world without Hell's Kitchen that have been inspired by the series setting out to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge.
- 2
A Tale of Two Kitchens source at TVmaze
The chefs receive a surprise from Chef Ramsay before the red and blue teams battle it out in an extensive three-round challenge. Later, they face their first dinner service, cooking for a room full of influencers.
- 3
Sliding Into Hell source at TVmaze
After an intense dinner final, Chef Ramsay gives the teams a break with a day full of waterslides and burger sliders at Great Wolf Lodge! What begins as a holiday turns into flames with a fierce red vs. blue team slider stakeout judged by Paul Wahlberg, co-founder of Wahlburgers.
- 4
Hell's Kitchen University source at TVmaze
The chefs get a glimpse of college life and compete in a beer pong-themed challenge to decide who can best pair alcohol with their protein.
- 5
The Meat of the Matter source at TVmaze
Tensions begin to rise on both the red and blue teams as personal relationships start to fracture. After a high-speed Protein Relay challenge, one team revels in victory while the other pays the price, and a shaky dinner service costs one chef their spot in the competition.
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