As of July 2026, MasterChef Australia Season 2 aired in 2010 with 84 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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MasterChef Australia Season 2

2010 84 Episodes Reality ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch MasterChef Australia Season 2 on and — and it is more addictive than the premise lets on. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 82 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Gary Mehigan is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

MasterChef Australia Season 2 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The production behind MasterChef Australia Season 2 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Season 2 of MasterChef Australia includes 84 episodes. It aired from April 2010 to July 2010. This season stars Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2010. MasterChef Australia Season 2 understands the difference between manufactured drama and the real thing, and leans on the latter. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If the format appeals to you at all, MasterChef Australia Season 2 is one of the stronger examples of it. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

📡 Where to Watch MasterChef Australia Season 2

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🇺🇸 United States
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇨🇦 Canada
🇳🇿 New Zealand
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🎬 MasterChef Australia Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
Top 50 Begins - BBQ Challenge
2010-04-19
The top 50 began with a barbecue challenge, with the freedom to cook whatever they wanted. The 10 worst performers were sent into a pavlova pressure test led by Donna Hay. The 5 contestants who produced the worst pavlovas were eliminated from the competition.
E2
Signature Dish
2010-04-20
The remaining contestants were asked to prepare their signature dish. In a first for MasterChef Australia the contestants did the judging, with the men voting for their favourite dish from the women, and vice versa. The top 7 vote-getters (4 women, 3 men) were then put into a beef wellington pressur...
E3
Bottom 10 Elimination Challenge
2010-04-21
The 10 contestants who performed worst in Tuesday's signature dish challenge were split into 5 groups of 2 and given 7 hours to drive out to local farms, collect fresh produce, and return to the MasterChef kitchen to prepare a main and a dessert. One contestant, Andrea, found the challenge difficult...
E4
10 More Spots with Matt Moran
2010-04-22
With 10 spots in the Top 24 on the line, the remaining contestants competed in a mise en place challenge. The challenge had 4 stages, with the worst performers in each stage removed by Gary and George. The first stage involved separating egg yolks and whites. The second asked the contestants to juli...
E5
Masterclass 1
2010-04-23
The six contestants who won Top 24 spots cooking against Matt Moran are treated to a Masterclass with him in ARIA’s kitchen. Matt shows them how to make seafood canapés. The other contestants learn how to cook a dish of baby vegetables and techniques for grilling meat by George and Gary. George also...
E6
The Top 24 - Mystery Box Challenge
2010-04-25
After a mystery box challenge, 4 contestants will be through to the Top 24, and 4 will be sent home. The contestants cook a Neil Perry fish dish in a pressure test and Neil also judges the dishes.
E7
Childhood Memory Invention Test
2010-04-26
The Top 24 arrived at the MasterChef house and then headed to the MasterChef kitchen. The contestants had 90 minutes to create a dish that was a childhood memory for them. The winner will now cook off against a celebrity chef and if they win, will be given an immunity prize, which can be uses to esc...
E8
Chef Challenge - Luke Nguyen
2010-04-27
Luke Nguyen
E9
Italian Restaurant Team Challenge
2010-04-28
The off site team challenge, to take over the running of two Italian restaurants, saw the Red Team conquer despite having a simpler menu. From the Blue Team, Jonathan and Devon were selected by the judges as the two worst performers and were up for elimination. Sarah withdrew from the competition to...
E10
Eggy Elimination Challenge
2010-04-29
As the Red Team enjoyed their reward: lunch and a mini MasterClass with Luke Mangan, Jonathan and Devon faced off in the Elimination Challenge; a best of three challenge with the theme: eggs. Jonathan won the first round; to correctly name different birds' eggs. The next round Jonathan and Devon rac...
E11
Masterclass 2
2010-04-30
The judges share their own food memories in this week's MasterClass. A good old English Sunday Roast was Gary's dish of the day while George cooked up lasagne with a twist.
E12
Mystery Box & Invention Test
2010-05-02
Japanese theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants making the "perfect burger", with only five selected to taste by the judges. Marion won the challenge and picked tuna as the core ingredient for the Invention Test. With a Japanese theme, Adam was favourite to win the challenge but it was...
E13
Pressure Test - Peter Gilmore
2010-05-03
Carrie, Kate and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test after cooking the three least impressive dishes in the Invention Test. They were asked to replicate a chicken dish from chef Peter Gilmore. Fiona had a slow start but she finished strongly and cooked the chicken perfectly but her dish lacked deta...
E14
Chef Challenge - Philippa Sibley
2010-05-04
This dessert is no piece of cake
E15
Kids Birthday Team Challenge
2010-05-05
In an unprecedented twist, Callum as winner of the weeks Invention Test was granted the power to pick his entire team first. The off site challenge was to put on a children's birthday party for 150 people, who would vote for their favourite dish. The Blue Team proved to have too great an advantage a...
E16
Fix That Dish Elimination
2010-05-06
As the Blue Team enjoyed their reward at Sails on Lavender Bay with Nathan Darling, Jonathan and Adele faced off in a "fix the dish" challenge. They had to fix a poorly made dish (a bolognese sauce) in ten steps, each step adding their choice of a range of ingredients.
E17
Masterclass 3
2010-05-07
Shaun Presland shows how simple Japanese is.
E18
Mystery Box & Invention Test
2010-05-09
Indian theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants choosing between a main and a dessert, with Skye's Crispy Duck winning her the challenge and picking goat as key ingredient in the Invention Test. Jimmy was the favourite to win but in the end it was Jonathan whose invention impressed the j...
E19
Black Forest Cake Pressure Test
2010-05-10
Dominic, Joanne and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to make a black forest cake. Joanne was able to put off a shaky start and finish strongly, leaving the judges to pick the least impressive of the two men. Dominic's cake only had three layers instead of the five in the recipe, while Matthew...
E20
Chef Challenge - Justin North
2010-05-11
Jonathan must impress the judges with his roast rack and crisp confit belly of suckling pig in order to beat professional chef and restaurant owner Justin North in the celebrity chef cook-off.

🎭 Cast of MasterChef Australia Season 2

Gary Mehigan
Gary Mehigan
Himself - Judge & Host
George Calombaris
George Calombaris
Himself - Judge & Host
Matt Preston
Matt Preston
Himself - Judge & Host

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