Next Level Chef Renewed, Ranks No. 2 Among Fox Entertainment Programs

Matt Webb Mitovich
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Next Level Chef is cooking with gas, and as such has been renewed by Fox for a second season — just hours ahead of its freshman finale (airing tonight at 9/8c).

Averaging a 1.1 demo rating (with Live+7 DVR playback factored in), the Gordon Ramsay-hosted, three-story cooking competition ties 9-1-1: Lone Star for second amongst the 19 entertainment programs Fox has aired this TV season, trailing only 9-1-1 and The Masked Singer. Its average audience of 4.2 million meanwhile ranks sixth among that group.

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Estimable numbers aside, Fox also has an extra 20 or so hours of primetime to fill next TV season, now that Thursday Night Football is a Prime Video exclusive.

“We’re always thrilled when a new series resonates with audiences,” Fox Entertainment alternative programing president Rob Wade said in a statement, “but in this case, we’re doubly so, because this one was the first to come out of our new venture with Gordon and Studio Ramsay Global.”

Added Ramsay himself: “With audiences as excited about the new show as we are, we can’t wait to introduce another group of incredibly talented chefs in Season 1.”

In the Season 1 finale, airing tonight (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, Ramsey and fellow chefs/judges chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais challenge the final three contestants to create three dishes in 90 minutes — on all three levels. The contestants are instructed to create an appetizer in the basement (not a euphemism!)… a seafood dish in the middle kitchen… and a meat-focused dish in the top-level kitchen. The best chef will receive a $250,000 grand prize and a year-long mentorship with the three judges.

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