Series synopsis
Chopped: Castaways is an American drama television series that premiered on Food Network on May 12, 2026. It stars Ted Allen, Marcus Samuelsson, Maneet Chauhan and Gabriele Bertaccini.
Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds each week, competitors must build a working kitchen from basic supplies, earn their signature Chopped ingredient baskets through intense physical challenges, and cook entirely over open fire.
Premise
Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds each week, competitors must build a working kitchen from basic supplies, earn their signature Chopped ingredient baskets through intense physical challenges, and cook entirely over open fire.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ted Allen as Self - Host
- Marcus Samuelsson as Self - Judge
- Maneet Chauhan as Self - Judge
- Gabriele Bertaccini as Self - Judge
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 12, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to the Island Twelve chefs are split into teams on a remote island and must create three-course meals with no electricity; in round one, a venomous threat in the basket tests their nerve; the lowest-performing chefs are sent to the Gauntlet for a head-to-head battle |
May 12, 2026 |
| 2 |
Dig In or Go Home The remaining 11 chefs dig up their basket ingredients and must transform the mix of high-quality and low-quality items into five family-style dishes. One team rallies together, while the other begins to crack as individual agendas take over |
May 19, 2026 |
| 3 |
Dive Deep For a high-risk challenge, the 10 remaining chefs must dive into choppy waters to retrieve their basket ingredients. In the head-to-head elimination Gauntlet, a delicate protein meets unexpected flavors, and relentless smoke pushes precision to the limit |
May 26, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Food Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 12, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2026 |
| Status | continue |