''MasterChef France'' is a French television series broadcast on
TF1
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in
France
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. It premiered on August 19, 2010.
It is produced by
Shine France and TF1 and has run for four seasons. The original presenter,
Carole Rousseau, was controversially removed from the programme in 2013.
Michel Roux Jr
Michel Albert Roux (born 23 May 1960) also known as Michel Roux Jr., is an English-French chef. He owned the 2 Michelin-starred restaurant '' Le Gavroche'' in London, which was opened by his father Albert Roux and uncle Michel Roux, until it clo ...
, a judge in the original British series, has stated that he believes the British ''MasterChef'' should be more ambitious and emulate some of the content of the French version.
MasterChef' judge: 'Great British Bake Off not as fancy as French version
(Nov 4 2013) Digital Spy (Accessed 3 March 2014)
Plot
A large number of amateur chefs compete in the ''MasterChef France'' kitchen to impress three judges in order to become the ''MasterChef France'' winner.
Series overview
Seasons
Season 1 (2010)
The first season ran from August 19 to November 4, 2010.
Contestants
Season 2 (2011)
The second season ran from August 18 to November 3, 2011.
Season 3 (2012)
The third season ran from August 23 to November 8, 2012.
Season 4 (2013)
The fourth season ran from September 20 to December 20, 2013.
Season 5 (2015)
The fifth season ran from June 25 to September 3, 2015.
Season 6 (2022)
The sixth season ran on France 2
France 2 () is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sp ...
from August 23, 2022.
See also
* List of French Adaptations of Television Series from Other Countries
* Georgiana Viou
Georgiana Viou (born 1977) is a French chef from Benin. Viou specializes in Mediterranean cuisine with an African touch. In 2023, she became the first black female chef in France to be awarded a Michelin star. She is a judge for the French versio ...
, chef from Benin who appeared in the first season of the show, and later returned as a judge for the sixth season
References
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