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Season 2, Episode 1

Welcome to Puglia!

Hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy, where they will live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine. One chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

Sunday
May 19
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 1

Of Nonnas and Bread

Inspired by visiting authentic Italian nonnas in the town of Lecce, Italy, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team. Then, the competitors visit an authentic Italian bakery and are challenged to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish -- one team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Sunday
May 26
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 2

Mutiny and Butchery

The remaining chefs travel to the port town of Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks as tensions grow. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini make the captains choose one teammate to join them as they visit a generations-old Italian butcher shop that inspires a fiery grilling challenge.

Sunday
Jun 2
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 2

Mutiny and Butchery

The remaining chefs travel to the port town of Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks as tensions grow. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini make the captains choose one teammate to join them as they visit a generations-old Italian butcher shop that inspires a fiery grilling challenge.

Monday
Jun 3
12am | 11c
Season 2, Episode 8

Bounty Hunters

With just five chefs remaining, the two team captains must choose their teammates before they are given the details of judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini's challenge.

Wednesday
Jun 19
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 9

Meow House

The final four chefs are shocked when judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a three-course menu using only five ingredients per dish.

Wednesday
Jun 19
2pm | 1c
Season 2, Episode 9

Meow House

The final four chefs are shocked when judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a three-course menu using only five ingredients per dish.

Sunday
Jun 23
3pm | 2c
Season 2, Episode 10

Capo Di Casa

The two remaining chefs are stunned when some unwelcome guests arrive at the villa. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini choose the winner of Ciao House, who will receive an immersive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.

Sunday
Jun 23
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 10

Capo Di Casa

The two remaining chefs are stunned when some unwelcome guests arrive at the villa. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini choose the winner of Ciao House, who will receive an immersive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.

Monday
Jun 24
12am | 11c
Season 2, Episode 10

Capo Di Casa

The two remaining chefs are stunned when some unwelcome guests arrive at the villa. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini choose the winner of Ciao House, who will receive an immersive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.

Wednesday
Jun 26
1pm | 12c

About the show

In Tuscany, the epicenter of Italian culture and cuisine, hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 10 talented chefs to live and cook together in a breathtaking villa, where they will be tested like never before on their mastery of Italian cuisine. The competitors will have to navigate alliances and rivalries, proving they have what it takes to be the last chef standing and win a life-changing prize -- an immersive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.

About the Hosts

Alex Guarnaschelli

A frequent Chopped judge and an Iron Chef, Alex is the Executive Chef at Butter in New York City.

Gabriele Bertaccini

You may recognize him from guest judging on Alex vs America, but he spends most of his time running four successful catering companies in LA (and surfing while his three Australian shepherds watch from the shore!). Born in Firenze, Italy, he now lives in Venice Beach, California, and loves to bring people together around the dinner table and share his culture with everyone around him.

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