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Season 2, Episode 1

Welcome to Puglia!

Hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy, where they will live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine. One chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

Sunday
May 19
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 1

Welcome to Puglia!

Hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy, where they will live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine. One chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

Monday
May 20
12am | 11c
Season 2, Episode 1

Welcome to Puglia!

Hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy, where they will live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine. One chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

Wednesday
May 22
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 1

Welcome to Puglia!

Hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy, where they will live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine. One chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

Saturday
May 25
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 1

Of Nonnas and Bread

Inspired by visiting authentic Italian nonnas in the town of Lecce, Italy, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team. Then, the competitors visit an authentic Italian bakery and are challenged to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish -- one team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Sunday
May 26
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 1

Of Nonnas and Bread

Inspired by visiting authentic Italian nonnas in the town of Lecce, Italy, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team. Then, the competitors visit an authentic Italian bakery and are challenged to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish -- one team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Monday
May 27
12am | 11c
Season 2, Episode 2

It's Nonna Time!

Authentic Italian nonnas meet the 11 remaining chefs in Lecce, Italy, and teach them to make multiple pasta shapes from scratch. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team.

Wednesday
May 29
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 3

Get That Bread!

The 10 remaining chefs visit an authentic Italian bakery, and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish. One team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Wednesday
May 29
2pm | 1c
Season 2, Episode 2

It's Nonna Time!

Authentic Italian nonnas meet the 11 remaining chefs in Lecce, Italy, and teach them to make multiple pasta shapes from scratch. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team.

Saturday
Jun 1
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 3

Get That Bread!

The 10 remaining chefs visit an authentic Italian bakery, and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish. One team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Saturday
Jun 1
2pm | 1c
Season 2, Episode 2

Mutiny and Butchery

The remaining chefs travel to the port town of Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks as tensions grow. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini make the captains choose one teammate to join them as they visit a generations-old Italian butcher shop that inspires a fiery grilling challenge.

Sunday
Jun 2
8pm | 7c
Season 2, Episode 2

Mutiny and Butchery

The remaining chefs travel to the port town of Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks as tensions grow. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini make the captains choose one teammate to join them as they visit a generations-old Italian butcher shop that inspires a fiery grilling challenge.

Monday
Jun 3
12am | 11c
Season 2, Episode 2

It's Nonna Time!

Authentic Italian nonnas meet the 11 remaining chefs in Lecce, Italy, and teach them to make multiple pasta shapes from scratch. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team.

Monday
Jun 3
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 3

Get That Bread!

The 10 remaining chefs visit an authentic Italian bakery, and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish. One team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

Monday
Jun 3
2pm | 1c
Season 2, Episode 4

A Whiff of Mutiny

The nine remaining chefs travel to Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini task the chefs with their most difficult challenge yet.

Monday
Jun 3
3pm | 2c
Season 2, Episode 4

A Whiff of Mutiny

The nine remaining chefs travel to Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini task the chefs with their most difficult challenge yet.

Wednesday
Jun 5
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 5

School Lunches

Two team captains choose one teammate each to visit an Italian butcher shop that goes back generations. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge the chefs to create a menu using the grill as their only heat source.

Wednesday
Jun 5
2pm | 1c
Season 2, Episode 4

A Whiff of Mutiny

The nine remaining chefs travel to Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini task the chefs with their most difficult challenge yet.

Saturday
Jun 8
1pm | 12c
Season 2, Episode 5

School Lunches

Two team captains choose one teammate each to visit an Italian butcher shop that goes back generations. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge the chefs to create a menu using the grill as their only heat source.

Saturday
Jun 8
2pm | 1c

About the show

In Tuscany, the epicenter of Italian culture and cuisine, hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 10 talented chefs to live and cook together in a breathtaking villa, where they will be tested like never before on their mastery of Italian cuisine. The competitors will have to navigate alliances and rivalries, proving they have what it takes to be the last chef standing and win a life-changing prize -- an immersive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.

About the Hosts

Alex Guarnaschelli

A frequent Chopped judge and an Iron Chef, Alex is the Executive Chef at Butter in New York City.

Gabriele Bertaccini

You may recognize him from guest judging on Alex vs America, but he spends most of his time running four successful catering companies in LA (and surfing while his three Australian shepherds watch from the shore!). Born in Firenze, Italy, he now lives in Venice Beach, California, and loves to bring people together around the dinner table and share his culture with everyone around him.

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