“MasterChef” Returning For A 15th Season On FOX, Hulu & Hulu On Disney+
“MasterChef” is returning for another season this summer, as FOX has announced that the show will return for its 15th season with an all-new theme, “MasterChef: Dynamic Duos”. Award-winning chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay will return as a host and judge alongside renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich and new judge, James Beard Award-nominee Tiffany Derry (Top Chef, Bobby’s Triple Threat, Great American Recipe), who will bring her no-nonsense point of view to the table. MasterChef: Dynamic Duos is set to premiere this summer on FOX and will stream on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ due to a multi-year licensing deal.
This season, for the first time in MasterChef history, pairs of home cooks will participate together, in hopes of becoming America’s next MasterChefs. From married and dating couples, to mothers and daughters, siblings, best friends and even divorcees – relationships are tested in some of the toughest challenges to date. Plus, to make things even more difficult, the dreaded Pressure Test makes an intimidating return. In the end, only one Dynamic Duo will be awarded the grand prize of $250,000, the “MasterChef” trophy and the title of MasterChefs!
Michael Thorn, President, FOX Television Network said in a statement regarding the renewal:
“Season after season, Gordon Ramsay and his team deliver limitless creativity and always raise the competitive bar, keeping MasterChef among the top cooking shows on television, as we saw again with its impressive performance last summer. The long-standing, collaborative partnership we enjoy with Gordon, Joe and the Endemol Shine North America team continues to bring compelling, differentiated experiences to our audience – a winning recipe we know will get even better by welcoming Tiffany’s fresh, expert perspective to the mix.”
Tiffany Derry is the founder of Tiffany Derry Concepts and co-founder of T2D Concepts, the Texas-based purpose-driven hospitality group behind Roots Southern Table, Radici Wood-Fired Grill, Roots Chicken Shak, Shef Food + Wine Festival and ‘Shef Tiffany spice and apparel line. She has previously starred on Top Chef, Bobby’s Triple Threat, The Great American Recipe, Worst Cooks in America, Tournament of Champions, Chopped, Bar Rescue and more.
Tiffany Derry added in a statement about joining the show:
“I’m beyond excited to join MasterChef as a judge for Season 15, which is unlike any other. For me, cooking has always been about passion, precision, and heart, and I can’t wait to bring my perspective to the table alongside Gordon and Joe. The season challenges home cook duos in a whole new way, and it was so fun to see them rise to the occasion. Get ready for some incredible food, tough love, and maybe even a little spice!”
Last summer, “MasterChef” was FOX’s most watched Summer 2024 show in multiplatform viewing, delivering 4.3 million Total Viewers (P2+, L+35 thru 8/25/24 and non-Linear thru 9/1/24) and ranked as Summer’s #1 Cooking Series among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers in Live +7 viewing.
Based on a format created by Franc Roddam, “MasterChef” is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato and executive produced by Danny Schrader, Gordon Ramsay, and Jennifer Fazey. Sharon Levy and Michael Heyerman are executive producers for Endemol Shine North America. Additional executive producers include Elisabeth Murdoch, Ben Adler and Pat Llewylln.
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