Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)
Hell's Kitchen is an American reality competition cooking show that premiered on Fox on May 30, 2005. The series is hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who created and appeared in the British series of the same name. Each season, two teams of chefs compete for a job as head chef at a restaurant, while working in the kitchen of a restaurant set up in the television studio.
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Gordon Ramsay |
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| Starring | Gordon Ramsay |
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| Opening theme | "Fire" by the Ohio Players (seasons 1–18) |
| Composer | David Vanacore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 346 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 41–44 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | May 30, 2005 – present |
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| Hell's Kitchen (British TV series) | |
A progressive elimination format reduces a field of 20 to 12 contestants down to a single winner over the course of each season. In a typical episode, two contestants are nominated for elimination, with Ramsay then eliminating one of the nominated contestants chosen. The series notably features Ramsay's explosive anger towards contestants, which in reality is heavily dramatized for the benefit of the audience. Hell's Kitchen has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards. A chain of Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurants have been opened, inspired by the show.
On February 1, 2022, the series was renewed for a twenty-first and twenty-second season. The twenty-first season, subtitled Battle of the Ages, aired from September 2022 to February 2023. The twenty-second season, subtitled The American Dream, aired from September 2023 to January 2024. On March 26, 2024, it was announced that Hell's Kitchen was renewed for a twenty-third and twenty-fourth season.