Kitchen Nightmares

Name: Kitchen Nightmares
Genre: Reality
Released: 2023-09-25
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Gordon Ramsay

RETURNING3 Seasons33 Episodes★ 8.5

Kitchen Nightmares is a reality series on FOX that premiered in 2023, with 3 seasons and 33 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on Sep 15, 2026, and more episodes are on the way.

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NetworkFOX

First AiredSep 25, 2023

Last AiredSep 15, 2026

GenreReality

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionFOX Alternative Entertainment, Studio Ramsay Global

Chef Gordon Ramsay hits the road to help struggling restaurants all over the United States turn their luck around. Ramsay examines the problems each establishment faces, from unsanitary refrigerators to lazy or inexperienced staff, and searches for resolutions. With help from his team, Ramsay redecorates each eatery to give it a fresh new look and updates the menu as needed. Ramsay's ultimate goal is to make the restaurants he visits popular and profitable, but it's up to the restaurateurs to take his advice and turn their business nightmare into the American dream.

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Cast

Gordon Ramsay

Self - Host

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 33 episodes

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E1Freddy's Steak House

Jul 21, 2026

Kitchen Nightmares returns as Chef Gordon Ramsay takes on struggling restaurants across the Midwest, where small-town businesses face big problems. Gordon's first stop is Freddy's Steak House, where an owner buried in debt after twenty years is caught between a manager and head chef locked in a bitter power struggle. To save the restaurant, Gordon must get them to stop pointing fingers and start working together.

E2The Four-Star Diner

Jul 21, 2026

Gordon heads next to The Four-Star Diner, a classic American eatery serving plenty of customers and far too many frozen ingredients. With an owner whose vulgar behavior is driving away both staff and diners, Gordon must rebuild trust before the restaurant's future slips away.

E3Love on the Blu

Jul 28, 2026

When Gordon uncovers the root of the problems at Love on the Blu, he pushes the owner to confront the changes needed to save both her business and her team.

E4Borelli's Pizzeria

Aug 4, 2026

Slow service, an inexperienced staff and half-baked leadership have Borelli's Pizzeria crumbling; Gordon learns about the personal struggles affecting the owner and helps put both the owner's well-being and the restaurant on the path to recovery.

E5Renate's German Restaurant

Aug 11, 2026

With few customers to fill the dining room and constant complaints about cold, unappetizing food, Gordon must convince the proud owner of a struggling restaurant to abandon her intimidating leadership style before her business goes under

E6Boodles Restaurant

Aug 18, 2026

After four decades of business, Boodles Restaurant is struggling as its aging owner and son clash over the restaurant's future, and poor communication leaves the staff disconnected. When Gordon uncovers the source of the dysfunction, he helps bridge the family divide to give this longtime restaurant a chance.

E7Café Notte

Aug 25, 2026

Italian restaurant Café Notte is on the verge of collapse. Gordon steps in to help with unresolved tension between the head chef and his stepson before it destroys both the business and their family.

E8Golden Girls

Sep 1, 2026

A pair of best friends are put to the test after they become co-owners of Golden Girls Restaurant, a struggling diner in a small town; Gordon steps in to help them rediscover their recipe for success.

E9Lyla's Family Restaurant (1)

Sep 8, 2026

Waleed sets out to achieve the American Dream with Lyla's Family Restaurant, but a sprawling menu, an overwhelmed kitchen, and a steady stream of dishes sent back have left the restaurant on the brink of collapse. Gordon Ramsay steps in to help revive the neighborhood favorite with a stunning transformation and a fully revamped kitchen.

E10Lyla's Family Restaurant (2)

Sep 8, 2026

Just as Lyla's prepares for a fresh start, a shocking opening-day emergency threatens to undo everything.

E11Wick 'n Ore Kitchen & Tap

Sep 15, 2026

Gordon exposes what is holding a suburban eatery battling an identity crisis back; the owners and staff must grapple with reality, redefine their direction and reignite their passion before it's too late.

E12Firenze Restaurant & Pizzaria

Sep 15, 2026

Gordon exposes what is holding a family-run Italian institution facing years of leadership issues back; the owners and staff must grapple with reality, redefine their direction and reignite their passion before it's too late.

About Kitchen Nightmares

Kitchen Nightmares is a reality series on FOX. The show first aired on Sep 25, 2023 and currently has 3 seasons and 33 episodes. Kitchen Nightmares is currently airing; its most recent episode aired on Sep 15, 2026. It has a rating of 8.5/10 based on 17 votes. The cast includes Gordon Ramsay.