Specials

2011 | 9 Episodes

Specials of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on December 9, 2011

Season 1

2008 | 20 Episodes

Season 1 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on August 25, 2008

Season 2

2009 | 29 Episodes

Season 2 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on September 14, 2009

Season 3

2010 | 18 Episodes

Season 3 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on September 27, 2010

Season 4

2011 | 24 Episodes

Season 4 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 7, 2011

Season 5

2012 | 24 Episodes

Season 5 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 5, 2012

Season 6

2013 | 24 Episodes

Season 6 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 4, 2013

Season 7

2014 | 21 Episodes

Season 7 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 4, 2014

Season 8

2015 | 21 Episodes

Season 8 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 10, 2015

Season 9

2016 | 21 Episodes

Season 9 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 8, 2016

Season 10

2017 | 21 Episodes

Season 10 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 7, 2017

Season 11

2018 | 21 Episodes

Season 11 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 6, 2018

Season 12

2019 | 21 Episodes

Season 12 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 5, 2019

Season 13

2020 | 18 Episodes

Season 13 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 10, 2020

Season 14

2021 | 22 Episodes

Season 14 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 8, 2021

Season 15

2022 | 18 Episodes

Season 15 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on November 2, 2022

Season 16

2023 | 21 Episodes

Season 16 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on October 23, 2023

The show returns for its sixteenth series as 32 ambitious chefs from across the country battle to become the 2023 champion. Presiding over the UK’s most revered cooking competition are Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, renowned chef Monica Galetti and celebrated MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace, all eager to discover a brand new culinary star. Over seven weeks, the 32 professional chefs will have their skills, creativity and culinary knowledge put to the test in a series of demanding challenges as the judges hunt out the most impressive talent in the industry. Only the best will be in with a chance of winning the coveted trophy.

Series 17

2024 | 21 Episodes

Series 17 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on October 29, 2024

Series 18

2026 | 11 Episodes

Series 18 of MasterChef: The Professionals premiered on February 10, 2026