Emily Kutchins

Gordon Ramsay's US cookery competition returns. 16 chefs will battle it out against each other for the position of head chef at a top Los Angeles restaurant. In the first episode, Chef Ramsay splits the contestants into two teams before asking each person to prepare their signature dish. There is drama early on when one chef is rushed to hospital, and at evening service, both teams struggle but who will be eliminated?

The remaining 14 chefs battle in the competition.

Chef Ramsay moves some of the team members around before the new groups are challenged to come up with a special salad dish, with the best meal being featured in a magazine. At evening service, things start badly - and then get worse. Who will be eliminated this week?

The teams are challenged to create a perfect ravioli dish, with the successful side winning a helicopter tour of the Pacific coast followed by a day of golfing. The losers are left with preparation work - including milking cows! Things do not go well at evening service, and Chef Ramsay throws more than one person out of the kitchen. Who will be eliminated today?

The teams are challenged to create a tasting menu for a `Hell's Kitchen' prom at Beverly Hills High School. The team who most impress the judges win a day spent at Knott's Berry Farm, while the losers must transform the kitchen into a prom setting. There are some clashes at evening service. Who will be eliminated?

The teams are challenged to prepare breakfast for 50 paramedics, with the first group to complete service winning. Unfortunately, teamwork is lacking on one side, which creates a tense atmosphere. Evening service includes both successes and disasters - including one contestant managing to set fire to their pans. Who will be eliminated today?