FOX ORDERS UP A FOURTH SEASON OF "HELL'S KITCHEN"

FOX has picked up the sizzling summer series HELL'S KITCHEN for a fourth season, to air in 2008.

Volatile British master chef Gordon Ramsay puts wannabe chefs through a culinary boot camp as they try to slice and dice their way to the top. Things get hot in the kitchen and tempers flare as the contestants compete against one another and vie for Ramsay's approval. Only one will come out on top and win a coveted chance to prove his or her cooking skills to the world.

The Season Three premiere scored a 3.6/10 among Adults 18-49 with 8.0 Mil Total Viewers, matching its 2006 premiere in Adults 18-49 share and outperforming it in Total Viewers by +7% (8.0 vs. 7.5 Mil.). It was the show's highest-rated premiere to date among Total Viewers, Teens, and Women 18-49/25-54.

HELL'S KITCHEN is currently airing Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The third season finale is on the menu for Monday, Aug. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

HELL'S KITCHEN is produced by Granada America and A. Smith & Co. Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Curt Northrup serve as executive producers.