The twenty-first season of the American competitive

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series ''

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'' (subtitled as ''Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the Ages'') premiered on

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on September 29, 2022.

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returns as host and head chef, while season 10 winner

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returns to serve as red team sous-chef and season seven runner-up

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returns to serve as blue team sous-chef.

Production

On February 1, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twenty-first and twenty-second season. Filming for this season began in January 2022, making this the first ''Hell's Kitchen'' season filmed following the start of the

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. On June 6, 2022, it was announced that the twenty-first season would premiere on September 29, 2022.

Chefs

Eighteen chefs compete in season 21. For the third time in the show's history (following seasons one and 18), the chefs were not divided by gender at the start of the season. Instead, they were divided by age, with the "20-somethings" on the red team and the "40-somethings" on the blue team. Starting from the end of the third episode, the teams were divided by gender, with women on the red team and men on the blue team.

"20-Somethings"

"40-Somethings"

Contestant progress

Episodes

References

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