The seventeenth season of the American competitive

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series ''

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'' (officially known as ''Hell's Kitchen All Stars'') premiered on

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on September 29, 2017, and concluded on February 2, 2018.

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returned as host and head chef, while British ''

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'' judge James "Jocky" Petrie debuted as the Blue Team's sous-chef, replacing Aaron Mitrano, and

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returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Andi Van Willigan-Cutspec. Marino Monferrato returned as

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. The season was won by season 14 semifinalist Michelle Tribble, with season seven semifinalist Benjamin Knack finishing second and season 14 fifth-place finisher Nick Peters Bond placing third. The season was cast in January 2017. This is the first season in ''Hell's Kitchen'' history to have an

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edition as 16 former contestants, all of whom earned a black jacket during their original appearances, returned to compete once again (also their first time since season eight returned to 16 contestants instead of 18). It is also the first season to have a theme, which each subsequent season would do from this point on (in the tradition of the first 40 seasons of ''

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'').

Chefs

16 returning chefs competed in Season 17.

Notes

Contestant progress

Episodes

U.S. Nielsen ratings

References

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