Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 22
Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream | |
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Season 22 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season 22, featuring host Ramsay | |
Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
No. of contestants | 18 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 28, 2023 present | –
Season chronology | |
The twenty-second season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream) premiered on Fox on September 28, 2023. Gordon Ramsay returns as host and head chef, while season ten winner Christina Wilson returns to serve as red team sous-chef,[1] season seven runner-up Jason Santos returns to serve as blue team sous-chef,[1] and Marino Monferrato returns to serve as maître d'hôtel.[1]
Production
On February 1, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twenty-first and twenty-second season.[2] Filming for this season occurred in February 2022,[3] following production on the previous season. On July 11, 2023, it was announced that the twenty-second season would premiere on September 28, 2023.[4][5]
Chefs
Eighteen chefs competed in season 22.[6]
Contestant[6] | Age | Occupation[6] | Hometown[6] | Team | Result |
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Ashley "Atoye" Johnson[7] | 35 | Private chef and caterer | Bowie, Maryland | TBA | |
Bradley "Brad" Delgado[8] | 25 | Caterer | Miami, Florida | ||
Carmen Florencia Ibarra[9] | 29 | Chef tournant | Miami, Florida | ||
Claudia Diawara[10] | 34 | Private chef | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Dahmere Merriweather[11] | 29 | Chef | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Devon Rosenblatt[12] | 29 | Executive chef | Roanoke, Virginia | ||
Donya Taylor[13] | 28 | Caterer | Long Island, New York | ||
Jason Hedin[14] | 35 | Executive chef | Milaca, Minnesota | ||
Jermaine Wright[15] | 31 | Private chef | Queens, New York | ||
Johnathan Benvenuti[16] | 28 | Sous-chef | Huntington Beach, California | ||
Leigh Orleans[17] | 26 | Private chef | Alexandria, Virginia | ||
Mattias Butts[3] | 28 | Chef | San Diego, California | ||
Melissa Irons[18] | 34 | Private chef | East Saint Louis, Illinois | ||
Raneisha Conerly[19] | 38 | Executive private chef | Foxworth, Mississippi | ||
Ryan O'Sullivan[20] | 28[20] | Chef | Cork City, Ireland | ||
Sammi Tarantino[21] | 25 | Chef and creative director | Columbus, Ohio | ||
Sandra Gajovsky[22] | 39 | Lead catering chef | Elmwood Park, New Jersey | ||
Tad Walters[23] | 28[23] | Chef | Houston, Texas | Blue | Eliminated after first service |
Contestant progress
Chef | No. | Original teams |
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2202 | ||
Atoye | TBA | NOM |
Brad | TBA | NOM |
Carmen | TBA | LOSE |
Claudia | TBA | LOSE |
Dahmere | TBA | LOSE |
Devon | TBA | LOSE |
Donya | TBA | LOSE |
Jason | TBA | LOSE |
Jermaine | TBA | LOSE |
Johnathan | TBA | LOSE |
Leigh | TBA | LOSE |
Mattias | TBA | LOSE |
Melissa | TBA | LOSE |
Raneisha | TBA | LOSE |
Ryan | TBA | LOSE |
Sammi | TBA | LOSE |
Sandra | TBA | NOM |
Tad | 18 | OUT |
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- Notes
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title [24][25] | Original air date [24][25] | Prod. code [24] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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331 | 1 | "The Dream Begins" | September 28, 2023 | HK-2201 | 1.77[26] |
332 | 2 | "Tad Overwhelming" | October 5, 2023 | HK-2202 | 1.99[27] |
333 | 3 | "Citizens of Hell's Kitchen" | October 12, 2023 | HK-2203 | N/A |
334 | 4 | "Gimme an H!" | October 19, 2023 | HK-2204 | N/A |
335 | 5 | "Just Bring the DARN Fish!" | October 26, 2023 | HK-2205 | N/A |
References
- ^ a b c Season 22 First Look - Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream (Video). FoodClubFOX. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Denise Petski (February 1, 2022). "Hell's Kitchen Renewed For Two More Seasons By Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Rob Owen (September 21, 2023). "TV Talk: Pittsburgh chef enters Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay". North Hills Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "FOX Announces All Original Fall 2023 Slate with All-New Animated and Unscripted Series" (Press release). Fox. July 11, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Peter White; Denise Petski (July 11, 2023). "Fox Unveils Strike-Proof Fall Schedule With Reality-Heavy Plan; Lego Masters Moves To Thursday, Kitchen Nightmares Returns On Mondays". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream - Meet the Season 22 Contestants!" (Press release). Fox. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "The Chef Atoye Experience". chefatoye.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Bradley Delgado (@chefbrad__)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Carmen Florencia Ibarra (@carmenfibarra)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ chef_claudiad (July 14, 2019). "@worldfoodchampionships we are so excited to be part of this amazing event! #worldfoodchampionships". Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Dahmere Merriweather (@xiixmcmxcii)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Chef Rosenblatt (@chef_rosenblatt)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Donya Taylor (@donyataylor_)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Hedin (@chefjasonhedin88)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jermaine Wright (@maine_oh)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Johnathan Benvenuti (@chefjohnathann)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Leigh Orleans (@_chefleigh)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Chef Melissa Irons (@chefmelissairons)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Trey Howard (September 27, 2023). "Pine Belt chef on new season of Hell's Kitchen". WDAM. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Paige Feigenbaum (September 27, 2023). "From Hell's Kitchen to The Golden Bachelor: Reality TV guide to PBC contestants this fall". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sammi Tarantino (@sammi_tarantino)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sandra Gajovsky (@black_apple_alchemy)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Lizzy Rosenberg (September 27, 2023). "Gordon Ramsay Roasts Hell's Kitchen Contestant for Being a Professional Quidditch Player — Watch (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hell's Kitchen Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Hell's Kitchen Season 22 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (September 29, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: The Golden Bachelor Series Premiere on ABC is Top Non-Sports Telecast in Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (October 6, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: The Golden Bachelor on ABC Nearly Matches Premiere Night Figures in Week Two". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 6, 2023.