The Mind of a Chef
Seen it?2012 | 6 seasons | 30 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 86 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 43 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Emmy: 41st Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Culinary Program. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12012 · 16 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
Season 22013 · 16 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 32014 · 16 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42015 · 16 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52016 · 14 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 62017 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Anthony BourdainNarrator (voice)
- Danny BowienSelf