Masterchef Italy: Season 14
The unmissable December tradition returns as judges Bruno Barbieri, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, and Giorgio Locatelli host the new season of MasterChef Italia, starting December 12 exclusively on Sky. As part of the Italian adaptation of the MasterChef format, this reality television series features a series of challenges in which contestants must demonstrate their culinary skills. These challenges require participants
Season 14 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- MasterChef Italia is the Italian adaptation of the international MasterChef reality television format.
- Judges Bruno Barbieri, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, and Giorgio Locatelli evaluate the competitors.
- Contestants must demonstrate their culinary skills, including a knowledge of edible products and exceptional creativity.
- Participants are required to show mastery of various cooking techniques and recipes, as well as adaptability throughout the challenges.
Season overview
The unmissable December tradition returns as judges Bruno Barbieri, Antonino Cannavacciuolo, and Giorgio Locatelli host the new season of MasterChef Italia, starting December 12 exclusively on Sky. As part of the Italian adaptation of the MasterChef format, this reality television series features a series of challenges in which contestants must demonstrate their culinary skills. These challenges require participants to show their knowledge of edible products, exceptional creativity, and mastery of various cooking techniques and recipes. Additionally, contestants are expected to demonstrate adaptability as they compete in the kitchen and navigate the rigorous demands of the competition under the evaluation of the expert panel of judges.
Episode Guide
Season 14 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Dec 12, 2024 · 77 min
The new season of MasterChef is about to begin. Judges Cannavacciuolo, Barbieri, and Locatelli are ready to discover who will become the fourteenth Italian MasterChef.
Episode 2
Dec 12, 2024 · 75 min
The Live Cooking continues with emotions, cooking, and laughter: who will manage to impress our judges? Who has the right qualities to handle the tough life in MasterChef?
Episode 3
Dec 19, 2024 · 67 min
The Live Cooking sessions to enter the MasterClass continue! Those who received the grey apron must step up and try to pass the dreaded Blind Test.
Episode 4
Dec 19, 2024 · 75 min
The grey aprons will face off in front of the judge they failed to impress during the auditions: they will have only 15 minutes to win the challenge and secure the white apron.
Episode 5
Dec 26, 2024 · 75 min
In the MasterChef kitchen, the aspiring chefs are ready to tackle the first real Mystery Box, and the winner will receive the first Golden Pin of this season.
Episode 6
Dec 26, 2024 · 75 min
In the first outdoor challenge at the Casoni of Marano Lagunare, in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the aspiring chefs will cook for 25 diners, including fishermen and their fa
Episode 7
Jan 2, 2025 · 67 min
The aspiring chefs face the first Red Mystery Box: the worst performers will face the Pressure Test, trying not to lose their spot to the "pirates" Sara and Pino.
Episode 8
Jan 2, 2025 · 71 min
The MasterChef kitchen arrives at the Terme di Boario for an outdoor challenge dedicated to love. The aspiring chefs will cook for 15 couples celebrating their golden wedding anniv
Episode 9
Jan 9, 2025 · 74 min
Aspiring chefs tackle the first Golden Mystery Box, and the best in the challenge will earn immunity from the Invention Test.
Episode 10
Jan 9, 2025 · 77 min
The first Skill Test will be a tribute to chef Gualtiero Marchesi with two of his former students: chef Andrea Berton and chef Davide Oldani.
Episode 11
Jan 16, 2025 · 71 min
A "green" Mystery Box awaits the aspiring chefs, who will have to create an exclusively vegetarian dish using only 15 minutes of electrical energy.
Episode 12
Jan 16, 2025 · 73 min
Special guest of the Skill Test is Peruvian chef Pia Leon, who will test the contestants with ingredients typical of her homeland.
Episode 13
Jan 23, 2025 · 78 min
In the Golden Mystery Box challenge, the contestants will face the dreaded judgments of two anticipated guests, Iginio Massari and his daughter Deborah.
Episode 14
Jan 23, 2025 · 70 min
The contestants face off in an External Challenge in Pontremoli, where the teams will cook on "testi," cast iron plates typical of the local tradition. The losing team will face th
Episode 15
Jan 30, 2025 · 74 min
The aspiring chefs are ready to face an exceptional outdoor challenge at Villa Crespi, the Michelin-starred restaurant of Chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
Episode 16
Jan 30, 2025 · 65 min
The contestants face a new daunting Red Mystery Box: at stake is the last Golden Pin of the season, and those who fail will go to the Pressure Test.
Episode 17
Feb 6, 2025 · 72 min
The contestants will find headphones in the Mystery Box and listen to a podcast about 'gastronomic crimes' that will inspire the challenge. Guest: Pablo Trincia.
Episode 18
Feb 6, 2025 · 73 min
The aspiring chefs are ready to compete in a new outdoor challenge in Rovereto. The losers will have to face the Pressure Test with renowned chef Jacopo Ticchi.
Episode 19
Feb 13, 2025 · 76 min
After the adolescence-inspired Mystery Box, the contestants will face an unconventional and cutting-edge Invention Test with Chef Rasmus Munk.
Episode 20
Feb 13, 2025 · 71 min
The special guest of the Skill Test is the multi-Michelin-starred French chef Hélène Darroze, who will challenge the contestants with ingredients typical of her tradition.
Episode 21
Feb 20, 2025 · 70 min
In the Mystery Box, the aspiring chefs will have to put themselves to the test with many ingredients chosen by two former contestants from the last edition: Eleonora and Niccolò.
Episode 22
Feb 20, 2025 · 73 min
The contestants face the final External challenge at "Quattro Passi," a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Nerano, replicating the iconic dishes from the menu.
Episode 23
Feb 27, 2025 · 76 min
An iconic dish by Chef Mauro Colagreco will inspire the Mystery Box and determine the first finalist. After the Invention Test, one contestant will have to abandon the dream of the
Episode 24
Feb 27, 2025 · 73 min
The journey in MasterChef is coming to an end, and only one will be crowned the winner, winning over the judges with their menu.