On the Season 12 premiere of HELL'S KITCHEN, the newest batch of 20 aspiring restaurateurs attempt to impress Gordon Ramsay and his fiery personality as they head to the kitchen. In the first challenge of the season, Chef Ramsay splits the chefs into two teams: men (blue) vs. women (red) and asks the them to present their signature dish. The winning team gets treated to an exclusive dinner with Chef Ramsay, while the losing team is left behind to scrub down the kitchen. During opening night dinner service, both teams make major mistakes and some tempers reach their boiling point. Find out which contestants are safe and who is the first to be eliminated in the "20 Chefs Compete".

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 12 Episode 1 of Hell's Kitchen (US) was watched by 5,450,000 viewers, resulting in a 2.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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Hell's Kitchen (US) Season 12 Episodes...

• s12e01 - 20 Chefs Compete
• s12e02 - 19 Chefs Compete
• s12e03 - 18 Chefs Compete
• s12e04 - 17 Chefs Compete
• s12e05 - 16 Chefs Compete
• s12e06 - 15 Chefs Compete
• s12e07 - 14 Chefs Compete
• s12e08 - 13 Chefs Compete
• s12e09 - 12 Chefs Compete
• s12e10 - 11 Chefs Compete
• s12e11 - 10 Chefs Compete
• s12e12 - 10 Chefs Again
• s12e13 - 9 Chefs Compete
• s12e14 - 8 Chefs Compete
• s12e15 - 7 Chefs Compete
• s12e16 - 7 Chefs Compete Again
• s12e17 - 6 Chefs Compete
• s12e18 - 5 Chefs Compete
• s12e19 - 4 Chefs Compete
• s12e20 - Winner Chosen

Hell's Kitchen (US) Show Summary

20 aspiring restaurateurs will brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize. The chefs will have to raise their game if they want to prove to Ramsay that they will have what it takes to win.
Their dreams are quickly becoming nightmares.