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MASTERCHEF
Air Date: Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:02 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (MCH-1617) "Finale Part 1"
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 09

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- MasterChef - (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV

THREE HOME COOKS REACH THE FINALE ON AN ALL-NEW MASTERCHEF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, ON FOX

The top three home cooks face their biggest challenge yet in the MasterChef Grand Finale. With friends, family, and a packed audience cheering them on, and the judges watching every move, the finalists must deliver the performance of their lives. Tasked with creating an exceptional three-course menu inspired by their roots, every plate must meet the judges' exacting standards as they compete for the coveted title of America's MasterChef, and the $250,000 grand prize in the all-new "Finale Part 1" episode of MasterChef airing Wednesday, Sept 9 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1617) (TV-14 L)

Host/Judge: Gordon Ramsay

Judges: Joe Bastianich; Tiffany Derry







MASTERCHEF (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/27/10 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (summer 2026)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
16 (18 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Seasons 16 & 17 ordered on 10/9/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, April 2026) Amateur chefs compete to become a culinary master and earn the title MasterChef.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as Host/Judge
· Joe Bastianich as Judge
· Tiffany Derry as Judge
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Aarón Sánchez as Judge
· Christina Tosi as Judge
· Graham Elliot as Judge
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Adler as EP
· Danny Schrader as EP
· Elisabeth Murdoch as EP
· Franc Roddam as CRTR
· Gordon Ramsay as EP
· Jennifer Fazey as EP
· Michael Heyerman as EP
· Patricia Llewellyn as EP
· Sharon Levy as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Endemol Shine North America
· One Potato Two Potato