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Top Chef S17E1 — It’s Like They Never Left!

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Top Chef•Season 17•Episode 1

It’s Like They Never Left!

7.6/10 · 52 votesMar 19, 202042 min

Ranked #5 of 14 in Season 17•matches the season avg

Fifteen of the competition’s fiercest challengers return to face-off in the toughest season yet! A mise-en-place challenge set at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles kicks off the battle, where the Chefs size each other up since last competing.

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Tom Colicchio

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Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

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Gail Simmons

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Melissa King

Melissa King

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Bryan Voltaggio

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Gregory Gourdet

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Episode Summary

"It’s Like They Never Left!" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 17. It scored 7.6/10 from 52 votes, ranking #5 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on March 19, 2020.

Next: E2 · The Jonathan Gold Standard Best of Season 17