Is MasterChef: The Professionals coming back?
MasterChef: The Professionals (2008–present) — food on BBC One
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 26, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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About MasterChef: The Professionals
No — MasterChef: The Professionals is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on March 26, 2026, on BBC One. There is no confirmed return date for the next season at this time.
MasterChef: The Professionals is a competitive cooking show that first premiered in 2008. The series features professional chefs competing in various culinary challenges to showcase their skills and earn the title of the next top chef. It has been a staple in the food genre, challenging contestants' creativity and technical abilities.
The show features a panel of judges including Monica Galetti, Marcus Wareing, Anna Haugh, and Matt Tebbutt, alongside presenter Gregg Wallace. It has maintained a consistent format over the years, with episodes running approximately 59 minutes. The series has a rating of 7.7 on TVMaze, reflecting its ongoing popularity among viewers.
MasterChef: The Professionals episode schedule
386 aired
Aired · 386
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | S18·E21 | Episode 21 |
| March 24, 2026 | S18·E20 | Episode 20 |
| March 23, 2026 | S18·E19 | Episode 19 |
| March 19, 2026 | S18·E18 | Episode 18 |
| March 17, 2026 | S18·E17 | Episode 17 |
| March 16, 2026 | S18·E16 | Episode 16 |
| March 13, 2026 | S18·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 11, 2026 | S18·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 10, 2026 | S18·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 8, 2026 | S18·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 4, 2026 | S18·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 3, 2026 | S18·E10 | Episode 10 |
| February 27, 2026 | S18·E9 | Episode 9 |
| February 25, 2026 | S18·E8 | Episode 8 |
| February 24, 2026 | S18·E7 | Episode 7 |
| February 20, 2026 | S18·E6 | Episode 6 |
| February 18, 2026 | S18·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 17, 2026 | S18·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 15, 2026 | S18·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 11, 2026 | S18·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 10, 2026 | S18·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 12, 2024 | S17·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 10, 2024 | S17·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 9, 2024 | S17·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 5, 2024 | S17·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 3, 2024 | S17·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 2, 2024 | S17·E16 | Episode 16 |
| November 28, 2024 | S17·E15 | Episode 15 |
| November 26, 2024 | S17·E14 | Episode 14 |
| November 25, 2024 | S17·E13 | Episode 13 |
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| November 21, 2024 | S17·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 20, 2024 | S17·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 18, 2024 | S17·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 14, 2024 | S17·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 12, 2024 | S17·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 11, 2024 | S17·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 8, 2024 | S17·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 7, 2024 | S17·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 5, 2024 | S17·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 1, 2024 | S17·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 31, 2024 | S17·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 29, 2024 | S17·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 8, 2023 | S16·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 7, 2023 | S16·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 6, 2023 | S16·E19 | Episode 19 |
| November 30, 2023 | S16·E18 | Episode 18 |
| November 28, 2023 | S16·E17 | Episode 17 |
| November 27, 2023 | S16·E16 | Episode 16 |
| November 23, 2023 | S16·E15 | Episode 15 |
| November 21, 2023 | S16·E14 | Episode 14 |
| November 20, 2023 | S16·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 16, 2023 | S16·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 14, 2023 | S16·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 13, 2023 | S16·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 9, 2023 | S16·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 7, 2023 | S16·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 6, 2023 | S16·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 2, 2023 | S16·E6 | Episode 6 |
| October 31, 2023 | S16·E5 | Episode 5 |
| October 30, 2023 | S16·E4 | Episode 4 |
| October 26, 2023 | S16·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 24, 2023 | S16·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 23, 2023 | S16·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 11, 2022 | S15·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 8, 2022 | S15·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 6, 2022 | S15·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 2, 2022 | S15·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 1, 2022 | S15·E14 | Episode 14 |
| November 28, 2022 | S15·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 25, 2022 | S15·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 24, 2022 | S15·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 23, 2022 | S15·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 17, 2022 | S15·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 16, 2022 | S15·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 15, 2022 | S15·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 11, 2022 | S15·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 10, 2022 | S15·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 9, 2022 | S15·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 4, 2022 | S15·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 3, 2022 | S15·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 2, 2022 | S15·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 16, 2021 | S14·E22 | Episode 22 |
| December 15, 2021 | S14·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 14, 2021 | S14·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 9, 2021 | S14·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 8, 2021 | S14·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 7, 2021 | S14·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 3, 2021 | S14·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 2, 2021 | S14·E15 | Episode 15 |
| November 29, 2021 | S14·E14 | Episode 14 |
| November 29, 2021 | S14·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 26, 2021 | S14·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 25, 2021 | S14·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 22, 2021 | S14·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 22, 2021 | S14·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 18, 2021 | S14·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 17, 2021 | S14·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 15, 2021 | S14·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 15, 2021 | S14·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 12, 2021 | S14·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 11, 2021 | S14·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 8, 2021 | S14·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 8, 2021 | S14·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 17, 2020 | S13·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 16, 2020 | S13·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 15, 2020 | S13·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 10, 2020 | S13·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 9, 2020 | S13·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 8, 2020 | S13·E13 | Episode 13 |
| December 3, 2020 | S13·E12 | Episode 12 |
| December 2, 2020 | S13·E11 | Episode 11 |
| December 1, 2020 | S13·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 26, 2020 | S13·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 25, 2020 | S13·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 24, 2020 | S13·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 19, 2020 | S13·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 18, 2020 | S13·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 17, 2020 | S13·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 12, 2020 | S13·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 11, 2020 | S13·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 10, 2020 | S13·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 19, 2019 | S12·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 18, 2019 | S12·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 17, 2019 | S12·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 12, 2019 | S12·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 11, 2019 | S12·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 10, 2019 | S12·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 5, 2019 | S12·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 4, 2019 | S12·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 3, 2019 | S12·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 28, 2019 | S12·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 27, 2019 | S12·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 26, 2019 | S12·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 21, 2019 | S12·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 20, 2019 | S12·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 19, 2019 | S12·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 14, 2019 | S12·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 13, 2019 | S12·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 12, 2019 | S12·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 7, 2019 | S12·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 6, 2019 | S12·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 5, 2019 | S12·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 20, 2018 | S11·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 19, 2018 | S11·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 18, 2018 | S11·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 13, 2018 | S11·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 12, 2018 | S11·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 11, 2018 | S11·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 6, 2018 | S11·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 5, 2018 | S11·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 4, 2018 | S11·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 29, 2018 | S11·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 28, 2018 | S11·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 27, 2018 | S11·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 22, 2018 | S11·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 21, 2018 | S11·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 20, 2018 | S11·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 15, 2018 | S11·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 14, 2018 | S11·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 13, 2018 | S11·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 8, 2018 | S11·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 7, 2018 | S11·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 6, 2018 | S11·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 21, 2017 | S10·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 20, 2017 | S10·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 19, 2017 | S10·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 14, 2017 | S10·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 13, 2017 | S10·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 12, 2017 | S10·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 7, 2017 | S10·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 6, 2017 | S10·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 5, 2017 | S10·E13 | Episode 13 |
| November 30, 2017 | S10·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 29, 2017 | S10·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 28, 2017 | S10·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 23, 2017 | S10·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 22, 2017 | S10·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 21, 2017 | S10·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 16, 2017 | S10·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 15, 2017 | S10·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 14, 2017 | S10·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 9, 2017 | S10·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 8, 2017 | S10·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 7, 2017 | S10·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 22, 2016 | S9·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 21, 2016 | S9·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 20, 2016 | S9·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 15, 2016 | S9·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 14, 2016 | S9·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 13, 2016 | S9·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 8, 2016 | S9·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 7, 2016 | S9·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 6, 2016 | S9·E13 | Episode 13 |
| December 1, 2016 | S9·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 30, 2016 | S9·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 29, 2016 | S9·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 24, 2016 | S9·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 23, 2016 | S9·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 22, 2016 | S9·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 17, 2016 | S9·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 16, 2016 | S9·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 15, 2016 | S9·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 10, 2016 | S9·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 9, 2016 | S9·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 8, 2016 | S9·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 24, 2015 | S8·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 23, 2015 | S8·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 22, 2015 | S8·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 17, 2015 | S8·E18 | Episode 18 |
| December 16, 2015 | S8·E17 | Episode 17 |
| December 15, 2015 | S8·E16 | Episode 16 |
| December 10, 2015 | S8·E15 | Episode 15 |
| December 9, 2015 | S8·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 8, 2015 | S8·E13 | Episode 13 |
| December 3, 2015 | S8·E12 | Episode 12 |
| December 2, 2015 | S8·E11 | Episode 11 |
| December 1, 2015 | S8·E10 | Episode 10 |
| November 26, 2015 | S8·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 25, 2015 | S8·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 24, 2015 | S8·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 19, 2015 | S8·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 18, 2015 | S8·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 17, 2015 | S8·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 12, 2015 | S8·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 11, 2015 | S8·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 10, 2015 | S8·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 23, 2014 | S7·E21 | Episode 21 |
| December 18, 2014 | S7·E20 | Episode 20 |
| December 17, 2014 | S7·E19 | Episode 19 |
| December 11, 2014 | S7·E18 | Episode 18 |
…and 156 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
