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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 17

Every episode of MasterChef Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 17!

John Torode and Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. Those who make it through to the quarter-final must prove their knowledge and passion for food. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through today to become a semi-finalist. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed it's name to Masterchef in 2008.

Genre:Reality
Network:BBC One

Season 17 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "MasterChef" season 17 is "Episode 1", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Episode 1" aired on 3/1/2021 and is rated NaN point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".

  • Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2021

    In the first heat, five amateur cooks compete for two quarter-final places. This year's competition features a new round in which each cook must showcase their favourite ingredient.

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    #2 - Episode 2

    Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2021

    Five amateur cooks compete in the second heat. To win a quarter-final place, they must impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace along with former champions Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and Kenny Tutt.

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    #3 - Episode 3

    Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2021

    The four winners from the first week of heats return to compete in the first quarter-final. They are challenged by food critic Grace Dent to prepare a great British pudding.

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    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2021

    Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Irini Tzortzoglou and Jane Devonshire.

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    Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2021

    In the second heat of the second week, five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals.

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    #6 - Episode 6

    Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2021

    The week's four heat winners return for the quarter-final, chasing a place in knockout week. They face a Critic's Test set by one of the country’s toughest food critics, William Sitwell.

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    #7 - Episode 7

    Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2021

    Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Shelina Permalloo and Mat Follas.

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    #8 - Episode 8

    Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2021

    Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the second heat of the second week, they cook for former champion Steven Wallis and 2006 finalist Dean Edwards.

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    #9 - Episode 9

    Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 3/18/2021

    It’s the third quarter-final and the four talented heat winners return to fight for a place in the semi-final.

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    #10 - Episode 10

    Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2021

    In the last week of heats, five more hopefuls try to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

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    #11 - Episode 11

    Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2021

    In the last of this year's heats, five contestants cook for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace and two previous MasterChef champions.

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    #12 - Episode 12

    Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2021

    In the last of this year's quarter-final, four talented heat winners return to fight for a semi-final place in the Critic's Test. The challenge is to cook a dish inspired by global street food, and it will be judged by one of the country's toughest food critics, Grace Dent.

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    #13 - Episode 13

    Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 3/29/2021

    Just 10 chef's remain. Split into two groups of five, they now face the pressure of cooking in a professional kitchen for the first time.

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    #14 - Episode 14

    Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2021

    The second group of five semi-finalists experience the pressure of a professional kitchen for the first time.

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    #15 - Episode 15

    Season 17 Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/2021

    It's the last challenge of the semi-finals, and the six remaining amateurs must cook-off in front of three esteemed food critics to win a coveted place in the finals.

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    #16 - Episode 16

    Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 4/5/2021

    For the first challenge of finals week, the five finalists cook a five-course lunch at the resplendent Plaisterers Hall in the City of London.

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    #17 - Episode 17

    Season 17 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2021

    The final four amateur cooks interpret a classic dish of their choice before the best three face a Chef's Table challenge at Michel Roux Jr's acclaimed restaurant Le Gavroche.

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  • Episode 18
    6.2/10 6 votes

    #18 - Episode 18

    Season 17 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2021

    The final three chefs must produce the best three dishes of their lives to stand a chance of being crowned MasterChef champion 2021.

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