Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

Put some iron in your diet.
American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme.
LUXEN Decision Guide
A focused series choice with a clear genre identity and enough story commitment to reward a viewer who wants more than a one-off watch.
Best fit
Who it is for
A good fit when you want a series you can spend some time with and already know the broad kind of story you want.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 13 seasons
Use the season and episode count to judge how much time you want to invest.
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Read the synopsis.
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13 episodes
2005
14 episodes
2005
24 episodes
2006
9 episodes
2007
12 episodes
2007
18 episodes
2008
28 episodes
2008
32 episodes
2010
20 episodes
2011
23 episodes
2011
21 episodes
2012
12 episodes
2013
10 episodes
2018