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NEXT LEVEL CHEF
Air Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:02 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (NLC-516) "The Final Level"
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THURSDAY, MAY 21

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**SEASON FINALE** - Next Level Chef - (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV 720p - Dolby Digital 5.1

3 CHEFS. 90 MINUTES. 1 WINNER. ON AN ALL-NEW SEASON FINALE OF NEXT LEVEL CHEF THURSDAY, MAY 21, ON FOX

It's the finale and the three remaining chefs must create a dish on each level in just 90 minutes. How they divide their time is up to them. In a frenetic and emotional finale, only one chef will be crowned the winner of Next Level Chef in the all-new "The Final Level" season finale episode of Next Level Chef airing Thursday, May 21 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NLC-516) (TV-14 L)

Judges: Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais, Nyesha Arrington







NEXT LEVEL CHEF (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/2/22 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (16 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Seasons 5 & 6 ordered on 2/27/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, January 2026) Chefs face unique cooking challenges in a culinary gauntlet to be the food world’s newest superstar.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as Mentor
· Nyesha Arrington as Mentor
· Richard Blais as Mentor
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Gino D'Acampo as Mentor (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as EP
· Matt Cahoon as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FOX Entertainment
· Studio Ramsay Global