Series synopsis
Kitchen Confidential is an American comedy television series that premiered on FOX on September 19, 2005. It ended on May 12, 2006. It was created by David Hemingson. It stars Bradley Cooper, Nicholas Brendon, John Francis Daley and Jaime King.
Jack Bourdain had it all but messed it up going wild. Four years later, he ends up with a crappy job in Pizza Chain. Then, he gets an offer to get back in the game as the chef of a famous restaurant.
Premise
Jack Bourdain had it all but messed it up going wild. Four years later, he ends up with a crappy job in Pizza Chain. Then, he gets an offer to get back in the game as the chef of a famous restaurant.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bradley Cooper as Jack Bourdain
- Nicholas Brendon as Seth Richman
- John Francis Daley as Jim
- Jaime King as Tanya
- Bonnie Somerville as Mimi
- Owain Yeoman as Steven Daedalus
- John Cho as Teddy Wong
- Sam Pancake as Cameron
Guest cast
- Bitty Schram as Reese Ryder
- John Berg as Hot Dog Customer
- Angelica Bridges as Mrs. Goldfarb
- Michael Vartan as Michel Valentine
- Frank Langella as Pino
- Arden Myrin as Wendy
- Lindsay Price as Audrey
- John Larroquette as Chef Gerard
- Tessie Santiago as Donna
- Dmitri S. Boudrine as Russian Mobster #1
- Andrea Parker as Suze
- Lauren Stamile as Julia
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | September 19, 2005 | May 12, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tour Of The Nolita DVD Special Feature. |
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| 2 |
A Recipe For Comedy DVD Special Feature. |
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| 3 |
Kitchen Confidential Trailer DVD Special Feature. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Exile on Main Street Jack Bourdain was a great chef four years ago until he made his own demise. Nowadays, he works in a children's restaurant run by his girlfriend. But his luck is about to change: Pino Lugeria, owner of Nolita, wants Jack to take over as head chef and to assemble a crew in 48 hours. For this, he goes back to his old friends offering all of them a chance to work together again. But this decision does not sit well with Pino's daughter, Mimi, who resents Jack. |
September 19, 2005 |
| 2 |
Aftermath When Pino suspects Steven of stealing steaks, Jack is determined to change Steven and himself from their old ways but his plans don't go to plan. Tired of his new ways, Seth and Steven plan to get Jack laid so it will ease the pressure off him but he instead runs into his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Stockbrokers run up a huge bill and then dine and dash. |
September 26, 2005 |
| 3 |
Dinner Date With Death Jack's old mentor, Gerard, comes to Nolita with a strange request. He wants Jack's food to feed him to death. Meanwhile, Steven and Seth's authority drives Jim to find his way up the kitchen hierarchy with ineffective results. |
October 3, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2005 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |