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MasterChef: Series 11

24 episodes Premiered Mar 10, 2015 Updated Sep 27, 2026
Previously on MasterChef

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of MasterChef Season 10.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 11 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 11: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (21): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
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Episode 1

Mar 10, 2015 · 60 min

MasterChef is back for its eleventh year with more fantastically talented amateur cooks who want to take a shot at the coveted MasterChef Champion title. Out of the hundreds that a

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Episode 2

Mar 11, 2015 · 60 min

Five amateur cooks try to prove to Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be the 2015 MasterChef Champion. Firstly, the contestants are given just one

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Episode 3

Mar 12, 2015 · 30 min

It's the first quarter-final of the series and the four talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition. Th

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Episode 4

Mar 18, 2015 · 60 min

As the second week of heats begins, five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstl

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Episode 5

Mar 19, 2015 · 60 min

As the second week of heats begins, five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstl

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Episode 6

Mar 20, 2015 · 30 min

It's the second quarter-final of the series and the four talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition. T

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Episode 7

Mar 25, 2015 · 60 min

As the third week of heats begins, five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstly

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Episode 8

Mar 26, 2015 · 60 min

Five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstly, the contestants are given just on

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Episode 9

Mar 27, 2015 · 30 min

The week's best amateurs are put through the mill with a seriously daunting test - the critic's brief. The home cooks have to impress just one food critic with two dishes. They are

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Episode 10

Apr 1, 2015 · 60 min

As the final week of heats begins, five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstly

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Episode 11

Apr 2, 2015 · 60 min

In the final heat, five more amateur cooks try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef Champion 2015. Firstly, the contestant

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Episode 12

Apr 3, 2015 · 30 min

The week's best amateurs are put through the mill with a seriously daunting test - the critic's brief. The home cooks have to impress just one food critic with two dishes. They are

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Episode 13

Apr 6, 2015 · 60 min

The competition is about to get serious as Knockout Week begins. At the end of this week only the best eight cooks will become semi-finalists. After four weeks of fierce competitio

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Episode 14

Apr 8, 2015 · 60 min

Knockout Week continues as the remaining 11 contestants are split into two groups and get their first taste of professional cooking when they have to run an entire lunchtime servic

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Episode 15

Apr 9, 2015 · 60 min

As Knockout Week continues, the second group of amateurs get their first taste of professional cooking. They head to Theo Randall at the Intercontinental, a London restaurant award

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Episode 16

Apr 10, 2015 · 30 min

At the end of Knockout Week, the competition has been whittled down to nine extremely talented amateur cooks - all of whom are desperate to reach the MasterChef semi-finals. At Mas

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Episode 17

Apr 13, 2015 · 30 min

It's the first of the semi-finals, and tonight the eight best cooks come together to battle in a team challenge, the relay invention test. Split into two teams of four, both groups

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Episode 18

Apr 14, 2015 · 60 min

The MasterChef semi-finals continue with a spectacular challenge as the eight remaining cooks head to Lincolnshire for an event they will never forget. They must cook a 50th annive

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Episode 19

Apr 16, 2015 · 60 min

The MasterChef semi-finals continue, and the pressure is on as tonight one more chef leaves the competition. First, the seven remaining amateurs face a challenge that will really p

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Episode 20

Apr 17, 2015 · 30 min

It's the last of the semi-finals, and it's do or die for the best six amateurs as they cook off to win a coveted place in the prestigious MasterChef final week. The contestants hav

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Episode 21

Apr 21, 2015 · 60 min

It's the final week of MasterChef 2015. Over the past six weeks, the country's most promising amateur cooks have been whittled down to the best five. All of them have just one goal

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Episode 22

Apr 22, 2015 · 60 min

Finals Week continues on MasterChef 2015. Over the past six weeks, the country's most promising amateur cooks have been whittled down to the best four. All of them have just one go

S11·E23 Mytharc

Episode 23

Apr 23, 2015 · 60 min

In tonight's penultimate show, the final three amateur cooks face the most iconic and terrifying challenge yet - the Chef's Table. This year's Chef's Table is mentored by one of th

S11·E24 Mytharc

Episode 24

Apr 24, 2015 · 60 min

It's the MasterChef final. After a formidable seven-week competition, the search for the country's best amateur cook reaches its climax. The finalists have to push themselves to th

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