As of July 2026, MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 aired in 2012 with 24 episodes — streaming now on BINGE. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5

2012 24 Episodes Reality ⭐ 8/10

MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of format-driven drama that keeps people talking. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 8 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. The production never lets the format go stale. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 is worth clearing space for. What separates MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 5 of MasterChef: The Professionals includes 24 episodes. It aired from November 2012 to December 2012. This season stars John Torode and Gregg Wallace. John Torode and Gregg Wallace lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. What keeps MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. John Torode is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.

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🎬 MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Episode 1
2012-11-05
Ten chefs from kitchens all over Britain begin this year's competition. The chefs must make one dish using a selection of just seven ingredients.
E2
Episode 2
2012-11-06
Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges decide who will be eliminated.
E3
Episode 3
2012-11-07
Each chef has to make honeycomb and then mould it into three different dessert decorations, with only 15 minutes to show off their skill.
E4
Episode 4
2012-11-08
The six best chefs from this week's heats return for this week's quarter final. First they must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes with a dish of their own invention.; the best four then showcase their skill to three of the UK's toughest restaurant critics.
E5
Episode 5
2012-11-12
In this heat, ten chefs plucked from kitchens across Britain arrive at the Masterchef kitchen to face the first of two tests. They must prove to Monica and Gregg that they have skills and palate required to cook for Michel. In today's seven ingredient invention test, the ten chefs must put nerves as...
E6
Episode 6
2012-11-13
Five of the ten chefs from the previous heat face Monica and Gregg in a skills test. Only the best four chefs will get through to cook for Michel Roux Jr.
E7
Episode 7
2012-11-14
The five chefs from the first heat face Monica and Gregg in a skills test; the best four then meet Michel Roux who demonstrates how to prepare foie de lotte, monkfish liver three ways and asks them to recreate the dishes.
E8
Episode 8
2012-11-15
8/24 The best four chefs showcase their skill to the UK's hardest to please restaurant critics.
E9
Episode 9
2012-11-19
Ten chefs are challenged to create a dish from a selection of seven ingredients.
E10
Episode 10
2012-11-20
To begin, the remaining four chefs are challenged to prepare three different sauces.
E11
Episode 11
2012-11-21
The remaining five chefs from the last heat are challenged to prepare a beef kidney.
E12
Episode 12
2012-11-22
The week's five best chefs must create a dish of their own invention.
E13
Episode 13
2012-11-26
In this heat, ten chefs face their first test, to create a dish from a selection of beef mince, wild mushrooms, aubergine, red wine, pears, brioche and almonds.
E14
Episode 14
2012-11-27
The remaining five chefs are challenged to make a crepe soufflé.
E15
Episode 15
2012-11-28
The remaining five chefs face a skills test to prepare and serve sea urchin.
E16
Episode 16
2012-11-29
The week's six best chefs must create a dish of their own invention.
E17
Episode 17
2012-12-03
Hoping to progress to the last six, the chefs make a show-stopping dish for the judges.
E18
Episode 18
2012-12-04
The first pair of semi-finalists go head to head as they face three grueling challenges.
E19
Episode 19
2012-12-05
The second pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at Midsummer House with double Michelin starred Daniel Clifford who has run the restaurant for 15 years. They must meet the exacting standards of two Michelin star cuisine, making a highly complex dish executed with precision, finesse, del...
E20
Episode 20
2012-12-06
The last pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at the UK's only two Michelin starred pub, The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, as they fight for a place in the final. Working under chef-patron Tom Kerridge, the contestants must compete in the heat of service and reach the exa...

🎭 Cast of MasterChef: The Professionals Season 5

John Torode
John Torode
Self - Host / Judge
Gregg Wallace
Gregg Wallace
Self - Host / Judge

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