

Top Chef
French version of the reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Episode 1
Feb 4, 2013
E2Episode 2
Feb 11, 2013
E3Episode 3
Feb 18, 2013
E4Episode 4
Feb 25, 2013
E5Episode 5
Mar 4, 2013
E6Episode 6
Mar 11, 2013
E7Episode 7
Mar 18, 2013
E8Episode 8
Mar 25, 2013
E9Episode 9
Apr 1, 2013
E10Episode 10
Apr 8, 2013
E11Episode 11
Apr 15, 2013
E12Episode 12
Apr 22, 2013
E13Episode 13
Apr 29, 2013
E14Episode 14
May 6, 2013
E15Episode 15
Jan 20, 2014
E1Episode 1
Jan 20, 2014
E2Episode 2
Jan 27, 2014
E3Episode 3
Feb 3, 2014
E4Episode 4
Feb 10, 2014
E5Episode 5
Feb 17, 2014
E6Episode 6
Feb 24, 2014
E7Episode 7
Mar 3, 2014
E8Episode 8
Mar 10, 2014
E9Episode 9
Mar 17, 2014
E10Episode 10
Mar 24, 2014
E11Episode 11
Mar 31, 2014
E12Episode 12
Apr 7, 2014
E13Episode 13
Apr 14, 2014
E14Episode 14
Apr 21, 2014
E15Episode 15
Apr 28, 2014
E1Episode 1
Jan 26, 2015
E2Episode 2
Feb 2, 2015
E3Episode 3
Feb 9, 2015
E4Episode 4
Feb 16, 2015
E5Episode 5
Feb 23, 2015
E6Episode 6
Mar 2, 2015
E7Episode 7
Mar 9, 2015
E8Episode 8
Mar 16, 2015
E9Episode 9
Mar 23, 2015
E10Episode 10
Mar 30, 2015
E11Episode 11
Apr 6, 2015
E12Episode 12
Apr 13, 2015
E13Episode 13
Apr 20, 2015
E1Episode 1
Jan 25, 2016
E2Episode 2
Feb 1, 2016
E3Episode 3
Feb 8, 2016
E4Episode 4
Feb 15, 2016
E5Episode 5
Feb 22, 2016
E6Episode 6
Feb 29, 2016
E7Episode 7
Mar 7, 2016
E8Episode 8
Mar 14, 2016
E9Episode 9
Mar 21, 2016
E10Episode 10
Mar 28, 2016
E11Episode 11
Apr 4, 2016
E12Episode 12
Apr 11, 2016
E13Episode 13
Apr 18, 2016
E14Episode 14
Apr 25, 2016
E1Episode 1
Jan 25, 2017
E2Episode 2
Feb 1, 2017
E3Episode 3
Feb 8, 2017
E4Episode 4
Feb 15, 2017
E5Episode 5
Feb 22, 2017
E6Episode 6
Mar 1, 2017
E7Episode 7
Mar 8, 2017
E8Episode 8
Mar 15, 2017
E9Episode 9
Mar 22, 2017
E10Episode 10
Mar 29, 2017
E11Episode 11
Apr 5, 2017
E12Episode 12
Apr 12, 2017
E13Episode 13
Apr 19, 2017
E14Episode 14
Apr 26, 2017
E15Episode 15
May 3, 2017
E1Episode 1
Jan 31, 2018
E2Episode 2
Feb 7, 2018
E3Episode 3
Feb 14, 2018
E4Episode 4
Feb 21, 2018
E5Episode 5
Feb 28, 2018
E6Episode 6
Mar 7, 2018
E7Episode 7
Mar 14, 2018
E8Episode 8
Mar 21, 2018
E9Episode 9
Mar 28, 2018
E10Episode 10
Apr 4, 2018
E11Episode 11
Apr 11, 2018
E12Episode 12
Apr 18, 2018
E13Episode 13
Apr 25, 2018
E14Episode 14
May 2, 2018
Jean-François Piège, who stayed a little behind the previous season, is back in force, since he, too, will be at the head of his own brigade. Thus, there are now four brigades that clash, all composed of 3 candidates, a total of 12.
E1Episode 1
Feb 6, 2019
E2Episode 2
Feb 13, 2019
E3Episode 3
Feb 20, 2019
E4Episode 4
Feb 27, 2019
E5Episode 5
Mar 6, 2019
E6Episode 6
Mar 13, 2019
E7Episode 7
Mar 20, 2019
E8Episode 8
Mar 27, 2019
E9Episode 9
Apr 3, 2019
E10Episode 10
Apr 10, 2019
E11Episode 11
Apr 17, 2019

E12Episode 12
Apr 24, 2019

E13Episode 13
May 1, 2019

E14Episode 14
May 8, 2019
E1Episode 1
Feb 19, 2020
E2Episode 2
Feb 26, 2020
E3Episode 3
Mar 4, 2020
E4Episode 4
Mar 11, 2020
E5Episode 5
Mar 18, 2020
E6Episode 6
Mar 25, 2020
E7Episode 7
Apr 1, 2020
E8Episode 8
Apr 8, 2020
E9Episode 9
Apr 15, 2020
E10Episode 10
Apr 22, 2020
E11Episode 11
Apr 29, 2020
E12Episode 12
May 6, 2020
E13Episode 13
May 13, 2020
E14Episode 14
May 20, 2020
E15Episode 15
May 27, 2020
E16Episode 16
Jun 3, 2020
E17Episode 17
Jun 10, 2020
E18Episode 18
Jun 17, 2020

E1Episode 1
Feb 10, 2021

E2Episode 2
Feb 17, 2021

E3Episode 3
Feb 24, 2021

E4Episode 4
Mar 3, 2021

E5Episode 5
Mar 10, 2021

E6Episode 6
Mar 17, 2021

E7Episode 7
Mar 24, 2021

E8Episode 8
Apr 1, 2021

E9Episode 9
Apr 7, 2021

E10Episode 10
Apr 14, 2021

E11Episode 11
Apr 21, 2021

E12Episode 12
Apr 28, 2021

E13Episode 13
May 5, 2021

E14Episode 14
May 12, 2021

E15Episode 15
May 19, 2021
E16Episode 16
May 26, 2021
E17Episode 17
Jun 2, 2021
E18Episode 18
Jun 9, 2021

E1Episode 1
Feb 16, 2022

E2Episode 2
Feb 23, 2022
E3Episode 3
Mar 2, 2022
E4Episode 4
Mar 9, 2022
E5Episode 5
Mar 16, 2022
E6Episode 6
Mar 23, 2022
E7Episode 7
Mar 30, 2022
E8Episode 8
Apr 6, 2022
E9Episode 9
Apr 13, 2022
E10Episode 10
Apr 21, 2022
E11Episode 11
Apr 27, 2022
E12Episode 12
May 4, 2022
E13Episode 13
May 11, 2022
E14Episode 14
May 18, 2022
E15Episode 15
May 25, 2022
E16Episode 16
Jun 1, 2022
E17Episode 17
Jun 8, 2022
E18Episode 18
Jun 15, 2022

E1Episode 1
Mar 1, 2023

E2Episode 2
Mar 8, 2023

E3Episode 3
Mar 15, 2023

E4Episode 4
Mar 22, 2023
E5Episode 5
Mar 29, 2023
E6Episode 6
Apr 5, 2023
E7Episode 7
Apr 12, 2023
E8Episode 8
Apr 19, 2023
E9Episode 9
Apr 26, 2023
E10Episode 10
May 3, 2023
E11Episode 11
May 10, 2023
E12Episode 12
May 17, 2023
E13Episode 13
May 24, 2023
E14Episode 14
May 31, 2023
E15Episode 15
Jun 7, 2023

E1Episode 1
Mar 13, 2024

E2Episode 2
Mar 20, 2024

E3Episode 3
Mar 27, 2024

E4Episode 4
Apr 3, 2024

E5Episode 5
Apr 10, 2024
E6Episode 6
Apr 17, 2024
E7Episode 7
Apr 24, 2024
E8Episode 8
May 1, 2024
E9Episode 9
May 8, 2024
E10Episode 10
May 15, 2024
E11Episode 11
May 22, 2024
E12Episode 12
May 29, 2024
E13Episode 13
Jun 5, 2024
E14Episode 14
Jun 12, 2024
E15Episode 15
Jun 19, 2024
E1Épisode 1 : La quête de l'étoile
Mar 26, 2025
E2Épisode 2 : La quête de l'étoile Part 2
Apr 2, 2025
E3Épisode 3 : Trompe-moi si tu peux
Apr 9, 2025
E4Épisode 4 : Goûtez-moi ce plat magique !
Apr 16, 2025
E5Épisode 5 : Face à face avec les inspecteurs
Apr 23, 2025
E6Episode 6
Apr 30, 2025
E7Episode 7
May 7, 2025
E8Episode 8
May 14, 2025
E9Episode 9 : La guerre des Restos
May 21, 2025
E10Episode 10 : Face à l'étoile suprême
May 28, 2025
E11Episode 11
Jun 4, 2025
E12Episode 12
Jun 11, 2025
E13Épisode 13 : Les épreuves du feu
Jun 18, 2025
Quarter Final
E14Episode 14 : La dernière Marche
Jun 25, 2025
For the semi-final, it's the candidates themselves who set the rules of the game. It's all about strategy and creativity. The three semi-finalists have to propose a challenge to the other two, choosing a culinary theme that inspires them, but which could also destabilise their opponents.
E1Émission 1 :La comfort food à la montagne - Tignes Part 01&02
Mar 4, 2026
E2La gastronomie de la plage - Le Touquet (Part 01&02)
Mar 11, 2026
Freshly caught fish simply grilled, light salads, ice cream cones and gourmet doughnuts are just some of the treats you can enjoy at the beach. It's a playground that today's top chefs are increasingly investing in! They set up shop by the sea, keeping their dishes simple but adding their own boldness and gastronomy. This is the case for Alexandre Gauthier with his gourmet beachfront hut, where you can find seafood platters, fish and chips, sweet doughnuts... But also for Christopher Coutanceau in La Rochelle, Éric Frechon in Biarritz and Pierre Gagnaire in Châtelaillon Plage.
E3Émission 3 : Hommage à Paul Bocuse - Abbaye de Collonges (Part 01&02)
Mar 18, 2026
Nicknamed the ‘pope of gastronomy’, Paul Bocuse reinvented French cuisine with a revolutionary idea: getting chefs out of their kitchens and into direct contact with diners. Carving dishes at the table, flambéing, and culinary sleight of hand: the chef thus became the star of a real show, much to the delight of diners! Today, the greatest chefs of the new generation are following suit: Jérôme Banctel, in his Parisian palace, or Jordi Roca… Chefs are “breaking down the wall” of their kitchens!
E4Émission 4 : Petits prix, grands plats ! - Marché de Puteaux (Part 01&02)
Mar 25, 2026
These days, more and more Michelin-starred chefs are offering set menus for under 50 euros that are still truly gourmet! This week, Philippe Hardy, France’s most affordable Michelin-starred chef, and Cédric Burtin take the contestants to the heart of Puteaux market. They’ll have to create a starter and a main course featuring a protein, all on a tight budget, to prove that great dishes can be made on a shoestring.
E5Émission 5: les MOF - Cirque Jules Verne d’Amiens
Apr 1, 2026
Technique, rigour, precision of movement… this week is all about excellence with the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France. As true guardians of French culinary expertise, they embody an ideal to which many chefs aspire: one day winning the prestigious blue, white and red badge. For this fifth week of the competition, the contestants will experience a true immersion in the world of the MOF competition. Off to the Cirque Jules Verne in Amiens, transformed for the occasion into a culinary arena where they will face a marathon of technical challenges.
E6Émission 6: The Restaurant War - Children's Menus
Apr 8, 2026
With François-Régis Gaudry and Charles Patin O'Coohoon Top chefs know full well that children are the customers of tomorrow. To cultivate their palates from a young age, more and more fine-dining restaurants are now offering proper children’s menus. Gone are the days of endless nuggets and chips and simple half-portions of adult dishes: children are now entitled to creative, tasty and balanced meals, designed especially for them.
E7Émission 7: Who can beat France’s top pastry chefs?
Apr 15, 2026
E8Émission 8 : spéciale surprises ! - Jardin d'Acclimatation
Apr 22, 2026
Everyone knows it: top chefs love to surprise their guests! Behind every exceptional dish lies a story, an emotion, and sometimes even a genuine surprise. But the surprise doesn’t stop at unexpected combinations. Chefs also seek to evoke a powerful emotion during the tasting: that of a memory resurfacing, a Proustian madeleine that sends shivers down the spine. The contestants are heading to the Jardin d’Acclimatation for a day full of surprises. Surrounded by their loved ones and joined by chef Adrien Cachot, they begin by creating a dish brimming with emotion, in the style of a ‘Proustian madeleine’, before moving on to work with unexpected combinations featuring cauliflower, which they must pair either with chocolate or blueberries.
E9Émission 9 : produits ordinaires, plats extraordinaires
Apr 29, 2026
E10Émission 10 : 24h dans un palace - The Peninsula Paris
May 7, 2026
E11Episode 11: Street food - Communale Saint-Ouen
May 13, 2026
Welcome to 24 hours dedicated to street food – gourmet, creative and accessible cuisine to enjoy on the go. It is within the culinary and cultural hall at the Saint-Ouen docks that the contestants will have to rise to the challenge: to reinvent street food and win over both the judges and the public. On this occasion, the two winners of the parallel competition will return and rejoin the competition alongside the remaining contestants. To support them, Fabien Ferré and Yoann Conte, the chefs from the parallel competition, as well as François-Régis Gaudry, Mina Soundiram and several leading food influencers, will be on hand to offer their insights and expertise. Food influenceurs invités: Monsieur Thomas, El Piex, Le guide ultime, Le Paris food Alex, Poopiblh, Le Paris d'Alexis, Le street foodist, Imperatrice Wu, Alix Grousset & Saskinax.
E12Episode 12: Révolutionner la dégustation et la boîte noire
May 20, 2026
It’s time to qualify for the quarter-finals! The final five contestants were each chosen by one of the judges. In the first challenge, the contestants will have to shake up the conventions of tasting to try and impress chef Jordi Roca. They will then face the black box challenge with a dish devised by Alexandre Mazzia and David Toutain. By the end of the evening, only four will remain.
E13Episode 13: Quarter Final - L'Orfèvrerie
May 27, 2026
There are now just four of them left, and to secure a place in the semi-finals, two daunting challenges await them. First challenge is a dizzying challenge: to create a dish built around a single texture. Then the second challenge is a challenge that is as demanding as it is creative: elevating an everyday product that is all too often overlooked: stale bread. This task will require both inventiveness and technical skill to transform this symbol of anti-waste cooking into a true gourmet dish. Judging these creations will be four exceptional chefs: Marcel Ravin, Dimitri Droisneau, Alan Taudon and pastry chef Michael Bartocetti. The final challenge, which is an elimination round, is to create a gourmet dish using mackerel. At the end of the evening, one contestant will leave the competition and only three of them will continue their journey towards the title of Top Chef!
E14Episode 14: the Semi-Finale
Jun 3, 2026
In this semi-final, the last three contestants face off in a brand-new format: each challenges their opponents by setting them a culinary task of their own choosing. The three challenges: First challenge: to make a tricolour ravioli without artificial colourings. Second challenge: to cook snails without cargolade or maître d’hôtel butter. Third challenge: prepare a boneless stuffed poultry dish, without sauce. Following these three technical challenges, the five judges, joined by guest chefs Pascal Barbot, Pierre Gagnaire and Guy Krenzer, will decide between the contestants to select the two finalists who will compete in the Top Chef grand final.
E15Episode 15: The Final
Jun 10, 2026
It is in the prestigious setting of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, an iconic luxury hotel awarded six Michelin stars and a Green Star, that the two finalists come together for the final round of the competition. Their challenge: to design and create an exceptional gourmet menu comprising a starter, a main course and a dessert, capable of winning over the palates of 100 Red Cross volunteers as well as those of the five chefs on the jury. For this exceptional final, Adriana Karembeu, Red Cross ambassador, will be present throughout the evening alongside the invited volunteers.
Storyline
French version of the reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
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