Mystery Diners (2011)

Name: Mystery Diners
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 3.7
Cast: Charles Stiles

Reality-TV

What happens in the food world when a bad employee starts to take down an otherwise thriving establishment or when restaurant owners suspect someone of not doing their job appropriately? They call in the Mystery Diners. These undercover operatives go into restaurants, bars and food service establishments with hidden cameras to find out what's really going on when the boss isn't around.

IMDb rating: 3.7 (1,483 votes)
Seasons: 11
Streaming (US): Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Philo · Discovery +
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 11 seasons indexed

Cast

Charles Stiles

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

6.34 avg 8 episodes 4.8 → 6.0 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Catering on the Side	4.8	19
2	Bringing Down the Haus	5.5	17
3	Big Earl's Gone Wild	7.0	13
4	F for Effort	6.4	12
5	Managing Disaster	7.1	14
6	Grumpy Tom	6.2	13
7	Raiding the Bar	7.7	9
8	Undercover Brother	6.0	12

Season 2 (2012)

6.55 avg 13 episodes 6.5 → 7.5 22 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tipping Point	6.5	17
2	Something Smells Fishy	7.2	10
3	Getting a Leg Up	6.8	12
4	Raising the Stakes	7.4	12
5	Extra Curricular	6.4	12
6	Valet Disservice	6.7	13
7	Sleeping on the Job	6.0	11
8	Singles Night	6.4	12
9	Sour Grapes	5.5	11
10	Night Shift	6.3	13
11	Love Hurts	6.5	11
12	My Brother's Keeper	5.9	11
13	Where's the Beef?	7.5	11

Season 3 (2013)

6.59 avg 13 episodes 6.8 → 5.7 21 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dining in the Dark	6.8	9
2	Cheese-Burglar	6.0	11
3	Party Monster	6.4	12
4	Catch of the Day	7.0	9
5	All in the Family	6.4	13
6	Friends with Benefits	7.7	10
7	Barbecue Blues	6.7	10
8	No Laughing Matter	6.6	11
9	Crazy Hearts	6.9	14
10	Menu Mayhem	8.4	10
11	Boss Hog	5.0	15
12	Armed Services	6.1	12
13	Cooking the Books	5.7	12

Season 4 (2013)

5.76 avg 12 episodes 5.8 → 5.7 21 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chef's Choice	5.8	14
2	Strange Brew	6.8	11
3	Employee of the Month	6.4	15
4	While the Cat's Away	6.0	12
5	Too Many Cooks	5.5	14
6	Wine on Wheels	5.9	15
7	Lactose Intolerant	5.6	14
8	Deliver Us from Evil	5.1	12
9	Mommy Dearest	5.7	15
10	Security Issues	5.3	13
11	What a Drag	5.3	15
12	Three's a Crowd	5.7	12

Season 5 (2014)

5.78 avg 13 episodes 5.1 → 5.7 22 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tastes Like Chicken	5.1	14
2	Fired Up	6.2	12
3	Money on the Side	5.9	12
4	Pardon My French	5.4	10
5	Oktobertheft	5.7	13
6	Grapes of Wrath	6.1	13
7	Greek Tragedy	6.1	12
8	The Great Divide	4.2	11
9	Mascot Mayhem	6.6	14
10	Paranormal Activities	6.4	14
11	Coupon Coup	6.0	12
12	Cover Charge	5.7	13
13	Dinner Drama	5.7	14

Season 6 (2014)

5.85 avg 13 episodes 6.3 → 6.6 22 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mexicali Blues	6.3	13
2	Trimming the Fat	5.4	11
3	Food Truck Fiasco	5.7	12
4	Charitable Donations	5.4	12
5	Bad Poets Society	5.6	10
6	Family Ties	5.4	11
7	Fraternal Disorder	6.1	10
8	Raw Deal	5.9	12
9	Scorpion Sting	6.0	11
10	Life's Not a Beach	5.9	11
11	Magic Hassle	6.0	12
12	Heavy Lifting	5.7	10
13	The Italian Job	6.6	12

Season 7 (2014)

5.72 avg 13 episodes 5.5 → 5.7 22 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Going to the Dogs	5.5	12
2	Cocktail Fail	5.5	9
3	Promotion Sabotage	6.3	10
4	Dueling Food Trucks	5.6	10
5	Trademark Trouble	5.3	10
6	Customer Concerns	5.6	10
7	Heavy Metal Mess	5.2	12
8	Vicious Cycle	6.5	11
9	Secret Pairings	5.9	11
10	Vintage Scams	5.6	12
11	Partner in Crime	5.4	10
12	Cafe Coup	6.2	11
13	Daddy's Girl	5.7	12

Season 8 (2014)

5.80 avg 13 episodes 5.2 → 6.8 22 min avg

Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Employee Discount	5.2	14
2	Poaching Profits	6.5	15
3	Missing Memorabilia	6.1	13
4	Robbed Kabobs	6.2	16
5	Behind the Eight Ball	5.0	14
6	Thanksgiving Thievery	5.7	14
7	Food Cart Catastrophe	6.1	15
8	Local Celebrities	5.1	18
9	Memorabilia Mayhem	6.1	17
10	Deep Sea Delivery	5.7	15
11	Hawaiian Club Crashers	5.4	17
12	Fyre on the Beach	5.5	14
13	Bad Credit	6.8	19

Season 9 (2015)

5.82 avg 13 episodes 5.6 → 5.2 22 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bowling for Dollars	5.6	12
2	Deli Drama	6.5	15
3	Very Bad Bosses	6.4	12
4	Barrel of Monkeys	5.9	12
5	Red Hot Mess	6.1	14
6	Private Chef Sting	5.0	12
7	Mystery Wedding	5.9	12
8	Repeat Offender	5.9	14
9	Too Many Tourists	6.3	14
10	The Spoils of Victory	5.6	11
11	Cabin Fever	5.5	11
12	Train Robbery	5.8	17
13	Dusting for Prints	5.2	14

Season 10 (2015)

5.66 avg 11 episodes 5.5 → 5.7 22 min avg

Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Art Show Sting	5.5	9
3	Young Blood	4.3	9
4	Backdoor Bootlegging	5.9	10
5	Extracurricular Activities	5.7	9
6	Hamburger Burglar	5.9	11
7	Unhappy Hour	5.7	10
8	Missing Links	7.8	8
9	History Mystery	6.0	11
10	Red Ink	4.9	10
12	Skating on Thin Ice	4.9	11
13	Drive-Thru Drama	5.7	10

Season 11 (2015)

5.25 avg 10 episodes 5.4 → 4.1 21 min avg

Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Street Vendor Violation	5.4	11
2	From Russia Without Love	5.7	12
3	Steals on Wheels	6.0	10
4	Secondhand Scam	4.7	9
6	Comic Book Caper	6.0	10
7	Vicious Valets	5.3	10
8	Venue Vandals	4.6	11
9	Lobster Looting	6.0	9
11	Hot Meat	4.7	10
13	Rigged Rental	4.1	10

Mystery Diners (2011)

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