A spin-off of the original MasterChef series, MasterChef: The Professionals features professional chefs competing for the grand title. As they showcase their talents by undergoing skills test, fans are treated to an exciting competition, and more importantly, a sumptuous display of dishes.
Now in its sixteenth season, join in the fun of watching professional chefs exhibit their talent and experience, all the while avoiding elimination. In Australia, fans can watch selected seasons of the reality series, including the latest MasterChef: The Professionals Season 16.
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Where to watch MasterChef: The Professionals Season 16 in Australia?
The new season of the cooking competition is set to premiere on Foxtel’s LifeStyle Food channel, which is also available on Foxtel Now.
Selected seasons are on BINGE, but the streamer has yet to announce season 16’s premiere. It’s likely BINGE will do a complete season drop just like the previous MasterChef: The Professional Season 15.
| Streaming Service | Available? |
|---|---|
| Foxtel Now | Yes – with Foxtel Now free trial |
| Foxtel | Yes – with Foxtel subscription |
MasterChef: The Professionals Season 16 air date
Season 16, which consists of 21 episodes, premieres today on Foxtel’s LifeStyle Food with new episodes airing Mondays to Fridays at 7.30pm.
Episodes also stream on demand via Foxtel Now and BINGE, although premiere date on the latter service hasn’t been announced yet.
| Season 16 | Av Running Time | Streaming Services |
|---|---|---|
| New episodes | From 18 Mar 2024 – Mon-Fri at 7.30pm | Foxtel / Foxtel Now |
Watch new episodes on Foxtel or Foxtel Now
New MasterChef: The Professionals episodes will air on Foxtel, specifically launching on LifeStyle Food.
Fortunately, the cheapest Foxtel Plus bundle already includes the channel, with the additional channels from Kids and Favourites packs, giving users over 70 channels of drama, lifestyle, news, documentaries, kids TV and more.
You can also watch the latest season when you sign up for Foxtel’s online streaming service, through Foxtel Now, which still offers a free 10-day trial for new customers.
Foxtel Now even offers special deals to access everything on its platform with monthly discounts, and there’s no lock-in contract so you can cancel anytime.
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What is MasterChef: The Professionals about?
In this popular Masterchef spin-off, professional chefs from around the UK compete against each other in a series of challenges and invention tests to impress judges Marcus Wareing, Gregg Wallace, and Monica Galetti.
Gaining the judges’ favour by doing excellent work in the Masterchef kitchen only means they’ll make it to the succeeding rounds until they become semi-finalists. The three (or four) remaining chefs then participate in the quarter final, leading up to the most daunting moment of the competition – the Chef’s table.
In the latest MasterChef: The Professionals Season 16, 32 professionals from across the country battle to become the best of the best. Apart from performing their usual but tougher weekly challenges, the contestants have to go through the challenge of delivering a scene-stealing dish to impress UK’s leading food critics.
FeaturedIn the past, the celebrity chefs who have been featured in the program were Jay Rayner, William Sitwell, Leyla Kazim, Jimi Famurewa, and April Jackson.
So, who will be crowned Masterchef: The Professionals 2023 champion and join the show’s roster of popular winners, including Steve Groves, Adam Handling, Jamie Scott, Steven Edwards, Anton Piotrowski, and the latest winner Tom Hamblet?
MasterChef: The Professionals trailer
You can watch the trailer of this spin-off here.
MasterChef: The Professionals Season 16 contestants
Monica Galetti returned as a judge for season 16, reuniting with Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace. Galetti was replaced by Anna Haugh in season 15.
Out of the 32 contestants, only four chefs can showcase their skills in front of culinary legends (guest chefs) at the Chef’s table during finals week.
Below are the complete list of contestants featured in the 2023 season.
MasterChef: The Professionals seasons guide
Sixteen seasons have aired so far with the latest season 16 just about to drop on streaming TV this month.
As of this writing, four seasons, including the new season 16, are available on Foxtel and Foxtel Now, while the previous seasons 14 and 15 are streaming on BINGE.
Masterchef: The Professionals seasons
| Season | Released | Streaming Services |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2008 | TBA |
| Season 2 | 2009 | TBA |
| Season 3 | 2010 | TBA |
| Season 4 | 2011 | TBA |
| Season 5 | 2012 | TBA |
| Season 6 | 2013 | TBA |
| Season 7 | 2014 | TBA |
| Season 8 | 2015 | TBA |
| Season 9 | 2016 | TBA |
| Season 10 | 2017 | TBA |
| Season 11 | 2018 | TBA |
| Season 12 | 2019 | TBA |
| Season 13 | 2020 | Foxtel / Foxtel Now |
| Season 14 | 2021 | Foxtel / Foxtel Now / BINGE |
| Season 15 | 2022 | Foxtel / Foxtel Now / BINGE |
| Season 16 | 2023 | Foxtel / Foxtel Now |
Similar shows you might like
Foxtel offers a comprehensive content library of cooking competitions from here and abroad.
Some of the most popular programs you can watch are the original MasterChef and the local iteration MasterChef Australia. There’s also the adorable spin-off, Junior MasterChef. Other similar shows include The Great British Bake-Off, The Great Australian Bake Off, Dessert Masters, and many more.
Check out what’s on Foxtel to explore more shows you’ll love, or use our streaming search bar below.
