Crime Scene Kitchen
Crime Scene Kitchen is an American reality television series that premiered on Fox on May 26, 2021. The series is hosted by Joel McHale with Yolanda Gampp and Curtis Stone serving as judges.
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Directed by | Paul Starkman |
Presented by | Joel McHale |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | May 26, 2021 – present |
In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which will premiere in June 2023.
Format
In each episode, bakers are tasked with decoding the type of dessert that was prepared in a kitchen using only crumbs, flour trails and a few clues. They are then asked to recreate the desserts identified, from scratch, for the judges. Each episode consists of two rounds: winners of the first round receive an extra hint in the second round. The worst performing team in the second "Showpiece" round is eliminated from the competition.
Production
On April 7, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered Crime Scene Kitchen, with Joel McHale as host, who also serves as an executive producer. Yolanda Gampp and Curtis Stone serve as judges for the series.[1][2][3] The series premiered on May 26, 2021.[4][5]
On May 16, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season,[6][7] which will premiere on June 5, 2023,[8] after originally being planned to premiere on May 22, 2023.[9]
Elimination table
Place | Team[10] | Relation | Episodes | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
Group A | Group B | A | B | A | B | ||||||
1 | Luis & Natalie | Friends | SAFE | WIN† | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE† | WINNER | |||
2-3 | Cathy & Thomas | Mother & son | WIN† | SAFE | SAFE | RISK† | WIN | RUNNERS-UP[lower-alpha 1] | |||
2-3 | Lorie & Jason | Husband & wife | SAFE† | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RUNNERS-UP[lower-alpha 1] | |||
4 | Leslie & Emma | Mother & daughter | WIN | SAFE | SAFE† | SAFE | RISK | ELIM | |||
5 | Erinn & Amanda | Military veterans | SAFE | SAFE | RISK† | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
6 | Cory & Donte | Best friends | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | ELIM | |||||
7 | Shania & Hope | Best friends | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | ||||||
8 | Jay & Thuy-Linh | Culinary school friends | RISK | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
9 | Rebecca & Jean | Mother & daughter | RISK | ELIM | |||||||
10 | Carolyn & Caroline | Mother & daughter | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
11 | Natasha & Anthony | Friends | ELIM | ||||||||
12 | Nathan & Anthony | Best friends | ELIM |
- Neither team was defined in terms of 2nd or 3rd place during the finale.
†The team won the first round and received an extra hint for the Showpiece Round.
Episodes
No. | Title [11][12] | Guest Judge | Original air date [11][12] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Premiere" | N/A | May 26, 2021 | CSK-101 | 2.35[13] |
2 | "Meet the Competition" | N/A | June 2, 2021 | CSK-102 | 1.90[14] |
3 | "Just Desserts" | Cheryl Hines | June 9, 2021 | CSK-103 | 1.74[15] |
4 | "Decisions, Decisions" | N/A | June 16, 2021 | CSK-104 | 1.63[16] |
5 | "Rock and Roll" | Kelly Osbourne | June 23, 2021 | CSK-105 | 1.83[17] |
6 | "Red, White and Clue" | Aarón Sanchez | June 30, 2021 | CSK-106 | 1.86[18] |
7 | "The Rise and Fall" | N/A | July 7, 2021 | CSK-107 | 1.89[19] |
8 | "Fight Until the Batter End" | Ken Jeong | July 14, 2021 | CSK-108 | 1.83[20] |
9 | "Finale" | N/A | July 21, 2021 | CSK-109 | 1.63[21] |
References
- "Joel McHale to Host All-New Baking Competition Series Crime Scene Kitchen, Premiering Wednesday, May 26, on FOX" (Press release). Fox. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- Denise Petski (April 7, 2021). "Joel McHale To Host Crime Scene Kitchen Summer Baking Competition Series At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- Danielle Turchiano (April 7, 2021). "Fox Sets Joel McHale-Hosted Crime Scene Kitchen for May Premiere". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "FOX Announces Summer 2021 Schedule" (Press release). Fox. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- Denise Petski (April 7, 2021). "Fox Sets Summer Premiere Dates For Rob Lowe-Hosted Mental Samurai, Lego Masters With Will Arnett, Beat Shazam With Jamie Foxx, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "FOX Entertainment Bolsters 2022-23 Program Slate Across Network and Streaming with New Comedies, Dramas, Unscripted Series and Made-for-Platform Movies" (Press release). Fox. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- Lynette Rice (May 16, 2022). "Fox Renews Crime Scene Kitchen For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- Food Club FOX [@FoodClubFOX] (May 8, 2023). "Ready, set, BAKE! 🍪👩🍳 Don't miss the Season 2 Premiere of #CrimeSceneKitchen on @foxtv!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
- "This Summer, FOX Brings the Heat with Food Stars, Music Battles and MasterChefs!" (Press release). Fox. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- "Meet the 12 Baking Duos Taking on Crime Scene Kitchen This Summer" (Press release). Fox. May 14, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- "Crime Scene Kitchen Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- "Crime Scene Kitchen Episode Guide". Zap2it.
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