MasterChef Australia (Season 17)

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.

Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge 5.5
Air date: 2025-04-28
Runtime: 73 min
Overview: It's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to announce that they are splitting into three teams and taking on a service challenge!
Keep Up with Gordon Challenge 5.5
Air date: 2025-04-29
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliver TWO of Gordon's dishes, in a fight for the only immunity pin of the season.
Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge 7.0
Air date: 2025-04-30
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: To win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsgate, they must cook and elevate their favourite late-night snack!
Food Journey Elimination Challenge 7.0
Air date: 2025-05-04
Runtime: 76 min
Overview: Inspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents who they are now. But this will result in the first elimination for the season.
Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore 7.0
Air date: 2025-05-05
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Peter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible for some of the competition's greatest moments of triumph and heart break.
The Coffee Caviar Tin 1.0
Air date: 2025-05-06
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs, joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.
Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge 2.0
Air date: 2025-05-07
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.
Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-11
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.
Episode 9 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-12
Overview: Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.
Episode 10 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-13
Overview: Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!
Episode 11 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-14
Overview: Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
Episode 12 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-18
Overview: In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
Episode 13 0.0
Air date: 2025-05-19
Overview: The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.