LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: FOX's hit gastronomic thrill ride show 'Hell's Kitchen' has been renewed for a new season, with the twenty-second installment of the show premiering on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 9 PM ET.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returns to the fan-favorite show to oversee 18 competing chefs battling it out among themselves for prize money and the title of best chef.
The theme for season 22 has been set to the 'American Dream' and is anticipated to bring out uniquely American narratives and culinary journeys which shall challenge while at the same time reinforce the culinary prowesses of the competing chefs.
What is 'Hell's Kitchen' about?
Ever since it first aired in 2005, Gordon Ramsay's hit show 'Hell's Kitchen' has garnered praise from audiences all over the globe. The competitive reality TV cooking show enlists a total of 18 contestants who shall cook their way through each of the show's rounds, eventually progressing towards winning the grand prize.
The show is filmed at a Los Angeles warehouse, which doubles up with its kitchen facilities as well as a dorm for the competing chefs, who are divided into two teams, namely Team Red and Team Blue.
The show uses a progressive elimination format whereby the contestants are streamlined based on their performance. Regardless of their success on the show, participants are usually presented with knife sets that attest to their participation.
Who stars in 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 22?
18 competing chefs feature on the latest season of 'Hell's Kitchen'.
Jonathan Benvenuti
Jonathan is twenty-eight years old and hails from Huntington Beach, California.
Mattias Butts
Mattias Butts is 28 years old and belongs to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Raneisha Conerly
Raneisha is thirty years old and her hometown is in Foxworth, Mississippi.
Sandra Day
Sandra is thirty-nine years old and hails from Elmwood, New Jersey.
Brad Delgado
Brad is twenty-five years old and hails from Miami, Florida.
Claudia Diawara
Claudia is a Swiss citizen and her hometown is in Zurich.
Jason Hedin
Jason is thirty-five years old and belongs to Milaca, Minnesota.
Carmen Ibarra
Carmen is a 29-year-old resident of Miami, Florida.
Melissa Irons
Melissa is a 34-year-old native of Atlanta, Georgia.
Atoye Johnson
Atoye hails from Bowie, Maryland, and she is thirty-five years old.
Dahmere Merriweather
Dahmere is a twenty-nine-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ryan O'Sullivan
Ryan hails from Cork City, Ireland. He is 28 years of age.
Leigh Orleans
Leigh belongs to Savannah, Georgia, and is twenty-six years old.
Devon Rosenblatt
Devon is a twenty-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky.
Sammi Tarantino
Sammi is twenty-five years old and hails from Los Angeles, California.
Donya Taylor
Donya is a twenty-eight-year-old from the Bronx in New York.
Tad Walters
Tad hails from Chicago, Illinois. He is twenty-eight years old.
Jermaine Wright
Jermaine is a 31-year-old native of Queens, New York.
How to watch 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 22?
'Hell's Kitchen' Season 22 can be seen by tuning in to FOX on September 28, 2023, at 8 PM ET. The episodes will be available for streaming the next day on Hulu.
What is the latest buzz around 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 22?
'Hell's Kitchen' Season 22 promises to bring back the aggressive and electrifying presence of famed showrunner and Michelin star-winning chef Gordon Ramsay.
As always, his meticulous bickering and passion for a perfect dish are expected to push the contestant chefs to the brink of their ability to ensure a satisfying culinary experience.
The theme for this season is set to 'American Dream' and the contestants are expected to align their gastronomic quests accordingly.
The new season will kickstart with the famous Signature Dish Challenge, following which each of the two teams will navigate through a separate set of challenges with each episode.
As the show progresses, the number of contestants will be narrowed down with successive eliminations. The winning team would be rewarded after each week's successful service while the losing team would be assigned the duty to clean dishes.
