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Overview
Go inside the minds of some of the world's top chefs. Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.
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Season 1
16 episodes • 2012Avg: 9.0Golden Era

Season 1
16 episodes • 2012Avg: 9.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noodle | Nov 9, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Pig | Nov 9, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Memory | Nov 9, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Spain | Nov 9, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Rotten | Nov 16, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 6 | René | Nov 16, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Simple | Nov 23, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Gluttony | Nov 23, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Chef | Nov 23, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Japan | Nov 23, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 11 | New York | Nov 30, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Fresh | Nov 30, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Soy | Nov 30, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Sweet Spot | Nov 30, 2012 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Smoke | Jan 11, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Buddies | Jan 11, 2013 | 10.0 |

Season 2
16 episodes • 2013Avg: 6.9

Season 2
16 episodes • 2013Avg: 6.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southerners | Sep 5, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Seeds | Sep 12, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rice | Sep 19, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | Sep 26, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Preserve | Oct 3, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Roots | Oct 10, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Low Country BBQ | Oct 17, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Senegal | Oct 24, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 9 | London | Oct 31, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sea/Salt | Nov 7, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Curry | Nov 14, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Italian | Nov 21, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 13 | British Classics | Nov 28, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Farmer | Dec 5, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Leftovers | Dec 12, 2013 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Restauranteur | Dec 19, 2013 | 6.0 |

Season 3
16 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.4

Season 3
16 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYC Origin | Sep 4, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 2 | American | Sep 11, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Argentina | Sep 18, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | Sep 25, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Kentucky | Oct 2, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Latitude | Oct 9, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Impermanence | Oct 16, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Bourbon | Oct 23, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Winter | Oct 30, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Spring | Nov 6, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Creation | Nov 13, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | France | Nov 20, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Traditions | Nov 27, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Locality | Dec 4, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Documentation | Dec 11, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Fäviken | Dec 18, 2014 | 8.0 |

Season 4
16 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.3

Season 4
16 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prune | Sep 5, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Garbage | Sep 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rome | Sep 19, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hunger | Sep 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Past | Oct 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Hustle | Oct 10, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Napkin | Oct 17, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Evolution | Oct 24, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Fire | Oct 31, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Legacy | Nov 7, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Ocean | Nov 14, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Strawberry | Nov 21, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Balance | Nov 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Restrictions | Dec 5, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 15 | New Orleans | Dec 12, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 16 | 25 Bites | Dec 19, 2015 | 9.0 |

Season 5
14 episodes • 2016

Season 5
14 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggs | Oct 1, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Legends | Oct 8, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fried | Oct 15, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | LudoBird | Oct 22, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Strip Malls | Oct 29, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | La Mer | Nov 5, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Le Végétale | Nov 12, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Joie De Vivre | Nov 19, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Tous Au Bistro | Nov 26, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Instinct vs. Discipline | Dec 4, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 11 | LudoBites | Dec 11, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Surf N Turf | TBA | 0.0 |
| 13 | Dessert | TBA | 0.0 |
| 14 | Birds | TBA | 0.0 |

Season 6
8 episodes • 2017

Season 6
8 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis | Nov 13, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Threshold | Nov 13, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mentor | Nov 13, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Family | Nov 20, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Risk | Nov 27, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Unexpected | Dec 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Classics | Dec 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Multiverse | Dec 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
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