Series synopsis
Crime Scene Kitchen is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on May 26, 2021. It stars Joel McHale, Curtis Stone and Yolanda Gampp.
A culinary guessing game in which bakers are tasked with decoding what type of dessert was made when all that’s left are the crumbs, flour trails, and a few elusive clues. They must then recreate the recipe for celebrity judges who will determine how closely their sweet treat matches the missing dessert.
Premise
A culinary guessing game in which bakers are tasked with decoding what type of dessert was made when all that’s left are the crumbs, flour trails, and a few elusive clues. They must then recreate the recipe for celebrity judges who will determine how closely their sweet treat matches the missing dessert.
Premise: Leave room for a tasty mystery.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joel McHale as Self - Host
- Curtis Stone as Self - Judge
- Yolanda Gampp as Self - Judge
Guest cast
- Ken Jeong as Self - Guest Judge
- Richard Blais as Self - Guest Judge
- Martina McBride as Self - Guest Judge
- NeNe Leakes as Self - Guest Judge
- Cheryl Hines as Self - Guest Judge
- Kelly Osbourne as Self - Guest Judge
- Aarón Sánchez as Self - Guest Judge
- Dwight Howard as Self - Guest Judge
- Nathan Winner as Self - Contestant
- Anthony Silvestri as Self - Contestant
- Erinn Roth as Self - Contestant
- Amanda Carter as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | May 26, 2021 | July 21, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 5, 2023 | August 14, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 10 | September 26, 2024 | December 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Premiere Bakers must decode what type of dessert was made using just crumbs and a few elusive clues. Teams: Nathan & Anthony - Erinn & Amanda - Luis & Natalie - Jay & Thuy-Linh - Carolyn & Caroline - Cathy & Thomas. |
May 26, 2021 |
| 2 |
Meet the Competition A second group of bakers is challenged to scour the kitchen to figure out what has been baked. Teams: Cory & Donte - Natasha & Anthony - Rebecca & Jean - Shania & Hope - Leslie & Emma - Lorie & Jason. |
June 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Just Desserts The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new, delicious challenge. |
June 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome Self Taught Bakers Six self-taught baking teams arrive at the Crime Scene Kitchen to start their hunt for clues, leading them to the mystery dessert. The teams with the best crime-solving technique advance to the next week, and the duo with the poorest performance of the night heads home. Teams: Tarsha and Kristy – Torre and Michelle – Donovan and Dayveon – T and Fadi – Kathleen and Hannah – Steph and Cherry. |
June 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
Meet the Classically-Trained Competition Six classically trained baking duos scour their kitchens for clues, leading to several victories and one disappointing elimination in the all-new "Meet the Classically-Trained Competition" episode of Crime Scene Kitchen. Teams: Bob and Vikki – Ricky and DJ – Amber and Yassmeen – Jenae and Christina – Sherry and Sally – Laissa and Camille. |
June 12, 2023 |
| 3 |
Self-Taught: Not So Simple The self-taught bakers are back in the kitchen to investigate a twist on an all-time favorite sweet treat during the safety bake round. Then, in the elimination round, the remaining bakers must figure out the correct dessert to make in order to avoid elimination. |
June 19, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's A Family Affair Six familial pairs piece together mystery desserts. |
September 26, 2024 |
| 2 |
The One with the Friends Six sets of friends put their sleuthing skills to the test. |
October 3, 2024 |
| 3 |
Keep Your Family Close, and Your Pans Closer Five teams of family members have two mystery dishes to crack on their road to the $100,000 prize. |
October 10, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2024 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |