Omar Ashley

Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 10 chefs to the Tuscan villa where they will live, cook and prove their skills with Italian cuisine.

Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini introduce the chefs to authentic Italian nonnas, who showcase how to make handmade pasta from scratch.

Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini preside over a cooking duel to see which previously eliminated chef will earn a spot in the finale; the winner joins the finalists to cook one last meal and win a culinary education with chefs across Italy.

Alex and Gabe inform the four remaining chefs that two of them will be going home after a wild boar challenge.

Two team captains join Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini on a visit to a 1,000-year-old cheese cave; after an invaluable cheese tasting, the two leaders purchase their main ingredients before they are given the details of the challenge.

The two remaining chefs' finale plans are turned upside down when hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini invite some former contestants back to the villa for one last chance at redemption.