Next Gen Chef (2025)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Twenty-one rising chefs vie to be crowned a generational talent and win $500,000 in this cutthroat competition set at the Culinary Institute of America.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (883 votes)
Episode average: 6.5 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

6.54 avg 8 episodes 6.4 → 6.9

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Entrance Exam	6.4	36
2	Global Food Test	6.5	30
3	Core Creativity	6.7	24
4	Grading the Brigade	7.0	27
5	Fast Casual Exam	5.8	27
6	Baking the Grade	6.1	23
7	Souffle Showdown	6.9	23
8	Graduation Day	6.9	29