Series 17

Season 17 · 2024 · 21 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Thirty-two of the country’s most ambitious chefs are invited to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen, in a bid to become the 2024 champion.
2Episode 2It’s heat two, and a second group of four chefs arrive to kick-start their MasterChef adventure. It will take every ounce of chef know-how to deliver across two tough challenges.
3Episode 3It’s the first quarter-final of the series, which will see the week’s best competitors don their chef whites to compete for a place in knockout week. Two challenges stand in their way.
4Episode 4Four more fearless chefs face the pressure of the MasterChef kitchen. If they manage to impress the judges, they might just find themselves with a place in this week’s quarter-final.
5Episode 5The second batch of this week’s professionals are waiting in the wings, ready to prove themselves in the MasterChef kitchen.
6Episode 6It’s quarter-final time, and the week’s best chefs are back to fight it out for a place in knockout week.
7Episode 7It’s the third heat week and time to give four more chefs the opportunity of a lifetime. Landing a place in this week’s quarter-final is their aim – but getting there won’t be easy.
8Episode 8Four more chefs are excited to start their MasterChef journey, which, in this episode, begins with two infamous challenges that will test their ability to cope with the pressure.
9Episode 9It’s quarter-final time, and that can only mean more pressure for this week’s most talented professionals as they return to the kitchen ready to battle for a place in knockout week.
10Episode 10It’s the final week of the heats, and four more chefs don their whites to confront two demanding tasks. Those that hit the MasterChef standard might just find themselves in the last quarter-final.
11Episode 11The last four chefs taking part in this year’s competition hit the stoves. Awaiting them are two challenges that would have any professional chef quivering in the wings.
12Episode 12It’s the last quarter-final, and the week’s best chefs return to do battle once more for a place in knockout week. But to get there they’ll have to impress the judges and some special guest diners.
13Episode 13It’s knockout week, and the 12 best chefs from the heats are back to compete against each other for the first time. In the invention test, the chefs need to create a dish that sings on every front.
14Episode 14Five of the remaining contenders take over Market Halls in central London, which is the home of some of the country’s most exciting and eclectic food pop-up stalls.
15Episode 15The MasterChef pop-up opens its doors once more for the second group of chefs vying to become semi-finalists.
16Episode 16It’s the semi-finals. The past five weeks have seen the chefs whittled down to the best eight. Now, it's all about survival as they battle for a place in the last six.
17Episode 17The semi-finals are under way, and the six chefs left standing return for the chance to impress one of two rising culinary stars, before battling for a place in the final five.
18Episode 18The semi-finals come to an end, with a stunning task that will require the five remaining chefs to draw on every reserve they can muster, if they hope to make it to finals week.
19Episode 19It’s finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and just four outstanding chefs are in with a fighting chance at the title.
20Episode 20Finals week continues, and just three of the country’s most exciting chefs remain. They'll be cooking for one of the world’s most exciting talents in a remote setting that will take their breath away.
21Episode 21It’s the grand final, and everything the three finalists have worked towards reaches a crescendo as the judges decide who among them will be crowned champion.