Season 1 Plot
Work hard, play harder? Olivia Attwood throws 10 ambitious young chefs into Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Barcelona kitchen, where things continue to heat up long after service stops.
The Heat Season 1 aired on February 24th, 2026.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
It's a baptism of fire for the new chefs as they hit the ground running and try to stay focused on a first service while having fun flirting.
2. Episode 2
The chefs let their hair down after a tough service with a night out in Barcelona, and Djordje keeps his options open when it comes to girls.
3. Episode 3
There is chaos in the kitchen that leaves Jean-Christophe with no choice but to shut the restaurant, and a tense debrief shatters the team.
4. Episode 4
A new chef joins the team and is thrown straight in at the deep end, and relationships are tested when a joke goes wrong at a private party.
5. Episode 5
There is tension in the kitchen after an explosive dinner party, and a new chef joins the team and catches the eye of the front of house.
6. Episode 6
Kitchen chaos leads to a fiery service before a brutal debrief spells the end for one chef.
7. Episode 7
The chefs still have everything to prove as the race to become star chef hots up, but snogging on the dancefloor takes priority for some.
8. Episode 8
The pressure in the kitchen reaches boiling point as two chefs go head-to-head, but romance is well and truly on the menu when service ends.
9. Episode 9
It's judgement day as the six remaining chefs fight it out for two places in the final before a celebration with one last night in Barcelona.
10. Episode 10
It's the final service and one chef must be crowned as star chef, but love might still be the dish of the day when the dust settles.
