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Season 1 – Hell's Kitchen

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36% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Gordon Ramsay hosts a fiery cooking competition in which the winner receives a head chef position.
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Hell's Kitchen — Season 1

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Marked by overwrought reality TV staging,Hell's Kitchen makes for unpleasant viewing with Chef Gordon Ramsey's hostile nature too often veering into grating self-parody.

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Belinda Acosta Austin Chronicle 04/17/2020
Ugly to contestants, clients, and anyone else who gets in his way, [Gordon] Ramsay's performance is an overdone caricature. Sadistic foodies may take pleasure in this contest, but I prefer my hardasses on the tender side. Go to Full Review Austin Smith New York Post 04/17/2020
3/4
It's in the manic kitchen scenes that [Gordon] Ramsay is at his best - or worst, depending on your point of view. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 03/26/2019
The real test here isn't enduring the heat; it's the stupidity. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Toledo Blade 04/17/2020
I suppose sadomasochists or anyone else craving abuse will enjoy Hell's Kitchen, but I won't be tuning in again. Go to Full Review Sierra Filucci Common Sense Media 04/17/2020
3/5
If you can handle Ramsay's rudeness and the annoying reality-show elements (constant replaying of key moments, odd editing, and overly dramatic music), the action is nail-bitingly delicious. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 04/17/2020
Opening night at Hell's Kitchen is a disaster. Many of those drawn to the place eventually walk out, vowing never to return. The same is likely to be the experience of this series. How fitting for a show that passes itself off as reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jacob C @Actor 09/03/2024 Fun, energetic. While Ramsey's frustration may be exaggerated at times, it makes for great TV. See more Regal R @RT96555783 03/01/2023 90/100 - the fact that critics gave this show 36% and cry about ramsay being "hostile" is genuinely sad and pathetic. I feel bad for them because they'll never be able to appreciate or do anything of value in life. This show is great. Almost everything Ramsay does is great. It's always funny, even though its predictable it makes for easily digestible comfort food (pun intended). I like knowing Ramsays about to rip someone a new one when they talk back. I also like his softer side which you can see in jr chef. thats how you know his "character" or persona is just that, and he's not just a rude malicious person. he's clearly just passionate about his work and a great entertainer. See more Liam B @RT25927076 11/15/2021 Season one was great! It starts the show off well and has a great cast of chefs. See more 04/06/2020 Hell's Kitchen is a very interesting cooking show. And so far, Season 1 was pretty good. See more Read all reviews
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Gordon Ramsay

Actor

Scott Leibfried

Actor

Mary Ann Salcedo

Actor

Jason Thompson

Narrator

Jean-Philippe Susilovic

Actor

Amy Rilling

Host

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 30, 2005 Day 1 Twelve aspiring restaurateurs compete before chef Gordon Ramsay as he works to open a world-class restaurant in Los Angeles and discover the country's next culinary star. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 6, 2005 Day 2 After barely making it through opening night, the contestants feel the pressure as they prepare for their second dinner service. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 13, 2005 Day 3 The contestants prepare for their third dinner service; chef Ramsay selects another contestant to leave Hell's Kitchen. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 20, 2005 Day 4 Chef Gordon Ramsay puts aside the battle of the sexes and switches the chefs to even out the teams; the teams are put to the test during a lunch service cooking for a group of highly demanding customers. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 27, 2005 Day 5 Chef Gordon Ramsay gives a lesson to the remaining contestants in the art of culinary flavor while attempting to complete at least one dinner service. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 11, 2005 Day 6 As the teams prepare for their sixth dinner, chef Ramsay tells them that each team must create its own menu. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 11, 2005 Day 7 The wannabe chefs must combine their skills and work as individuals for the first time; the prize is a trip with Chef Ramsay to get a taste of the restaurant at the Red Rock Casino Resort. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 18, 2005 Day 8 The remaining contestants must create a meal fit for service in 15 minutes out of a tray of leftovers from the previous night. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 25, 2005 Day 9 The contestants taste Chef Ramsay's signature dish and are given 20 minutes to replicate it; tension rise among the chefs amidst accusations of cheating. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 1, 2005 Day 10 Chef Ramsay divides Hell's Kitchen between the two remaining contestants, who design a decor and a menu, then come up with names for their halves. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 1, 2005 Day 10 Chef Ramsay divides Hell's Kitchen between the two remaining contestants, who design a decor and a menu, then come up with names for their halves. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 1, 2005 Day 11 Chef Ramsay divides Hell's Kitchen between the two remaining contestants, who design a decor and a menu, then come up with names for their halves. Details

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Hell's Kitchen — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Tony Croll, Jeremy Weiss, Thomas Loureiro
Executive Producer
Paul Jackson, Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Curt Northrup, Sam Zoda
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Special Interest, Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 30, 2005
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