
The Heat — Season 1
Work hard, play harder? Olivia Attwood throws 10 ambitious young chefs into Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Barcelona kitchen, where things continue to heat up long after service stops.
About this season
Work hard, play harder? Olivia Attwood throws 10 ambitious young chefs into Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Barcelona kitchen, where things continue to heat up long after service stops.
Episodes (10)

1. Episode 1
Aired 24 February 2026 • 47 min
It's a baptism of fire for the new chefs as they hit the ground running and try to stay focused on a first service while having fun flirting.

2. Episode 2
Aired 25 February 2026 • 46 min
The chefs let their hair down after a tough service with a night out in Barcelona, and Djordje keeps his options open when it comes to girls.

3. Episode 3
Aired 26 February 2026 • 46 min
There is chaos in the kitchen that leaves Jean-Christophe with no choice but to shut the restaurant, and a tense debrief shatters the team.

4. Episode 4
Aired 27 February 2026 • 46 min
A new chef joins the team and is thrown straight in at the deep end, and relationships are tested when a joke goes wrong at a private party.

5. Episode 5
Aired 1 March 2026 • 47 min
There is tension in the kitchen after an explosive dinner party, and a new chef joins the team and catches the eye of the front of house.

6. Episode 6
Aired 2 March 2026 • 47 min
Kitchen chaos leads to a fiery service before a brutal debrief spells the end for one chef.

7. Episode 7
Aired 3 March 2026 • 46 min
The chefs still have everything to prove as the race to become star chef hots up, but snogging on the dancefloor takes priority for some.

8. Episode 8
Aired 4 March 2026 • 47 min
The pressure in the kitchen reaches boiling point as two chefs go head-to-head, but romance is well and truly on the menu when service ends.

9. Episode 9
Aired 5 March 2026
It's judgement day as the six remaining chefs fight it out for two places in the final before a celebration with one last night in Barcelona.

10. Episode 10
Aired 6 March 2026
It's the final service and one chef must be crowned as star chef, but love might still be the dish of the day when the dust settles.