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Black Monday is setting up as a long-running show on Showtime which will soon return with Black Monday Season 3 this spring. The last season follows the aftermath of the group’s plan. But after they split up, it becomes tougher to imaging how things would move ahead in Black Monday Season 3. However, it seems we have to wait for a little more as the network still stayed mum to reveal any details.

Black Monday, created by Jordan Cahan and David Caspe, is a period drama that debuted back in 2019 on Showtime. The series took us back to October 19, 1987- when the worst stock market crash happened in Wall Street history. It followed the financial crash and the aftermath of the crash over the seasons. That depicts how some outsiders took down the entire financial system.

Black Monday Season 3: Has Filming Begun For The Next Run?

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Back in October, Showtime ordered another ten episodes for its hit period drama Black Monday. However, the series was amongst the other shows that were affected by the current crisis. But the show has currently begun filming the third season in early March in Los Angeles. As per the reports, the series just started filming at the A.G. Bartlett Building in Downtown Los Angeles.

The filming officially began on March 10, as the star Andrew Rannells confirmed through some off-camera glimpses through the Instagram post. Andrew shared a behind-the-scenes snap hinting at his first day on the set. Well, the entire team has been following the safety protocols to film under COVID-safe guidelines. However, they have to speed up their production as they have already received the air date. Although it has almost completed its three weeks filming yet, they have a long way to go.

Black Monday Season 3: Who Will Be In The Cast?

Of course, the core members will return to reprise their role. It includes Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Don Cheadle as Maurice Monroe. His accomplice Andrew Rannells as Blair Pfaff, Regina Hall as Dawn Darcy, and Paul Scheer as Keith Shankar will return along with him. Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen also served as the executive producer of the show.

Black Monday Season 3: When Will It Release?

A couple of weeks ago, Showtime released its 2021’s spring lineup. Fortunately, Black Monday Season 3 secured its slot there. So, as per the reports, Black Monday Season 3 will air on May 23, at 10 pm ET/PT, soon after The Chi Season 4. The third season will contain ten episodes like the previous season, so we can assume that filming would wrap up before its air date.

Anne With An E has been the most-loved series on Netflix since it aired in 2017. Soon it became the yearly must-watch series for Anne Shirley-Cuthbert’s fans who loved to explore the Green Gables. Thus there’s no surprise why fans have been clamoring for Anne With An E Season 4. However, it seems Netflix isn’t in the state to answer the fans’ request despite its campaign reaching more than a million signatures.

Anne With An E is a coming-of-age drama that explores the life of an orphan girl who ended up with a family in Green Gables. The series explored dire issues of abuse, identity, racism, poverty, neglect, and grief. Even the series has come out as a powerful portrayal of L.M. Montgomery’s children’s book Anne Of Green Gables. Despite its strong fanbase and storyline, the series fate is still in limbo.

Will Anne With An E Season 4 Return?

Unfortunately, in 2020, Netflix and CBC jointly announced that Anne With An E Season 4 wouldn’t return. The announcement came after the negotiations between Netflix and CBC drop and their partnership collapsed. However, fans began calling for the fourth season since the news release. Soon the series fans worldwide formed a group called “Anne Nation” for the global movement to revive the series. They have been relentlessly organizing the campaigns to pick up the show.

Campaign Began To Save The Show

In the earliest, Anne Nation’s dedicated efforts reached the series revival post on New York Times Square billboard. Later reported that fans spent their money to buy the billboards throughout Canada. It didn’t end here; they even buy the billboards on state highways such as Texas. After seeing their devotion, the series writer Moira Walley-Becket said: “I’m a writer, and words fail.” Moira added “Anne Nation, how can I express how you fill my heart?” Moira even thanked the fans for their loyal support.

Well, the primary campaign had a simple aim that the third season left with a cliffhanger, and fans need answers about what would happen in Anne’s life. As we saw, Anne left the Green Gable in the finale for her further studies. Meanwhile, her relationship with Gilbert Blythe has yet to explore as Anne was in a complicated relationship with Gilbert in the third season. So fans need some clarification, and the fourth season might clear everything well.

Petition Reached A Milestone

Soon after the cancelation news, fans signed the petition to revive the series. In December 2020, we learned that the petition had reached 1.4 million signatures that have been increasing every hour. Shortly another petition continues to trend on Twitter that also had celebrity endorsements. But soon, the rumors surfaced that one of the reasons behind the series cancelation was Anne’s leaving the Green Gables.

However, the show’s executive producer Miranda de Pencier said that there’s no point in recreating the classic novel if the show isn’t making any sense with today’s audience. Thus they must find the themes that matter for Canadians. So they could blend with history and the present world. Though it makes sense yet the future of the show is still unclear. But you can watch the complete series on Netflix.

Good Witch Season 7 is finally back with another intense and powerful season while the cousins stepping into a time loop. It’s been a long wait, primarily due to the missing Halloween special. But the series star promised to return with a breathtaking season. So while we wait for Good Witch Season 7 to air, let’s dive into the things we know about the seventh season.

Before arriving in the series, Good Witch started its journey as Hallmark’s successful movies series. Thus, in addition to the six seasons, Good Witch also contains 12 movies delving into Cassie’s story- while five of which premiered between two seasons of the show. It follows Cassie, a descendant of Middleton’s founders who possess magical powers.

Good Witch Season 7: When Will It Release?

Back in February, the news broke that Good Witch Season 7 will air on Sunday, May 16, at 9/8c only on the Hallmark Channel. However, the lack of a traditional Halloween special made us feel that the wait between the two seasons is longer than usual. But as the series didn’t come up with the Halloween special last year, the upcoming season would directly pick up from the sixth season finale.

Good Witch Season 7: Has Production For The Next Run Completed?

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After the sixth season wrapped up in early July 2020, the upcoming season’s production stayed up in the air due to the COVID-related filming restrictions. But soon in fall, the cast and crew returned to the set to begin filming for Good Witch Season 7.

As per Catherine Bell‘s Instagram, everyone went back to film in October, and it wrapped up in late February. Even the star shared that the upcoming season won’t cover as many kisses as they had in the last seasons. But Bell ensured that “it’s still a romantic” season.

Good Witch Season 7: Who Will Be In The Cast?

As of now, Hallmark hasn’t revealed the entire cast list yet. We can still expect that most of Middleton’s citizens to return. Well, Catherine Bell’s recent post confirmed that she will return as Cassie Nightingale. Besides her, James Denton as Dr. Sam Radford (Cassie’s husband) will return with Sarah Power as Abigail Pershing (Cassie’s cousin).

Kylee Evans as Stephanie Borden with Catherine Disher as Martha Tinsdale and Peter MacNeill as George O’Hanrahan will return. Further, Scott Cavalheiro as Adam Hawkins will return. Rhys Matthew Bond as Nick Radford and Paula Boudreau as Dotty will return as well. Marc Bendavid as Mayor Donovan Davenport and Katherine Barrell as Joy return will also be seen.

Good Witch Season 7: What Will Happen?

Hallmark has yet to come up with the first official trailer of the seventh season. But the cast and the network never missed teasing some footage of what to expect from the upcoming season. As per Hallmark’s official press release, the last season’s mystery of the velvet pouches filled with soil that Joy, Cassie, and Abigail found will take them to a new mystery to unravel.

But the pouches would force them to explore the past events, which will lead them to where they are now. Bell also teased on Instagram that the upcoming season will be emotional, intense, and very magical. As they are exploring their past. Fans can even expect a lot of romance, especially between Abigail and Donovan, as the curse has been gone now.

The Moodys are back with another set of crazy family drama. The entire family will reunite under one roof in The Moodys Season 2 again. Now fans are way more excited to learn what the upcoming season would be all about. Well, the first season took us on a trip to a family reunion during Christmas, which thoroughly entertained everyone. But this time, it’s way beyond Christmas. Let’s move ahead to see what they are cooking for us.

The Moodys picks up with Sean Sr. planning retirement and road trips over the country with Ann in an RV. Meanwhile, Sean Jr. acquires the family HVAC business. But in reality, Ann doesn’t want to leave her psychology practice in the middle while Sean Jr. proceeds to come up with schemes to become rich quickly as possible. Elsewhere, Bridget returns home in the middle of her divorce when Dan moves to Chicago to stay with her girlfriend.

The Moodys Season 2: When Will It Release?

No time to rest as the insane family returns with complete madness tonight. Indeed you read it right. The Moodys Season 2 is scheduled to land on Fox on Thursday on April 1, at 9 pm ET. Well, the show will air back-to-back two episodes. But later, it will follow its usual timeslot as the third episode would air on April 8, following the rest episodes every Thursday. You can also enjoy the show on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Hulu.

The Moodys Season 2: Trailer Teased What To Expect

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Well, the trailer hints that the second season would open up with the entire family struggling to deal with each other by living on their norms. As you can see, Sean Sr. raises a toast to celebrate their reunion, but their children didn’t acknowledge it. As we move ahead, Sean Jr. will ask to pay the rent while he stays there. Meanwhile, we also saw some glimpse of hockey match torture while Sean Jr. tries to a snow fight and the stay silent drama.

But the siblings would continue to battle with their hidden feelings of regrets while Sean Sr. tries to balance everything, especially his hockey team. After a brief reunion, Cora and Dan separate again, so Ann forces Dan to take therapy sessions. Meantime, Sean Sr. sends Jr. to a new job, but it’s unclear whether he would be kicked out or excels there. But, Bridget seems to be healing as she goes for rock climbing with her ex.

The Moodys Season 2: Who Will Be In The Cast?

The Moodys won’t be the same without the insane Moody family. So, the entire family members would return to reprise their role. These include Denis Leary as Sean Moody Sr. and Elizabeth Perkins as Sean’s wife, Ann Moody. Francois Arnaud as the first child Dan Moody will return. Chelsea Frei as the second child of Ann and Sean, Bridget Moody, and Jay Baruchel as Sean Moody Jr will join as well. Other characters include Maria Gabriela de Faria as Cora, Josh Segarra as Marco, and Kevin Bigley as Monty.

HBO Max’s original Raised By Wolves marks as the biggest hit on the streamer to date, and now the series returned to film Raised By Wolves Season 2. Well, the show has already raised the stakes high, with its finale left us with plenty of questions. But, the recent news would indeed soothe your mind as the series not only decided to explore the open arcs but also the upcoming season would be thrilling than ever.

Raised By Wolves is a thrilling series that scan the human condition after the devastating war. However, the series also delves into suspenseful mysteries, thrilling action sequences, and amazing special effects. It follows two androids Father and Mother, who are assigned to guard the twelve frozen embryos in Kepler-22B to raise the human colony there. But soon, the duo entangles in severe problems leading only one child to survive.

Fortunately, the network officially renewed Raised By Wolves Season 2 within a week of its first debut. Soon after the three episodes of debut season aired on HBO Max, the streamer called the series is the top-performing original on HBO Max since they launched the platform. Shortly in the next week, the series raised the viewership by 50%, so there’s no surprise on the streamer’s decision.

HBO Max Head Called It Artistry

In an official release, HBO Max head Sarah Aubrey said: “When I think of Raised By Wolves, I think of artistry” in creating a fascinating storyline. She added the series has an artistry touch to the production design, cinematography, and special effects. Even the incredible cast and crew members’ works beautifully crafted Ridley Scott’s sci-fi and horror. While offering an immense craving for fans for more. Sarah added: “I can’t wait to see what’s in the store for the second season.”

Raised By Wolves Season 2: Abubakar Salim Teased Production Updates

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While we wondered when the second season would commence production, the series star Abubakar Salim provided us a much-needed update. Recently, Salim, who plays robotic keeper Father, shared on Twitter that filming has begun. He shared his snap along with his vanity room with a caption, “We’re back!” The filming started in Cape Town, South Africa, in mid-March. Now we know the entire cast and crew members have returned. So, it won’t take much time to land on our screen.

Raised By Wolves Season 2 Cast: Who Will Return?

Of course, the core cast, Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim) will be there to guard their children. Winta McGrath as Campion, Felix Jamieson as Paul, and Niamh Algar as Sue will also join. Ivy Wong as Vita with Ethan Hazzard as Hunter and Aasiya Shaha as Holly will join as well. Travis Fimmel as Marcus will be with Jordan Loughran as Tempest.

Raised By Wolves Season 2: When Will It Release?

As of now, there’s no official air date announced yet. But the series star Collin is hopeful that soon they would continue filming the third series. So, the chances are high that filming of the second season would wrap up in late summer. Thus, we can expect Raised By Wolves Season 2 would air later this year.

Paul Stamets star Anthony Rapp gave some hint on Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 storyline and the things he enjoyed the most with the fellow cast members. Well, the fourth season would be pretty interesting in the history of Star Trek: Discovery as in the recent finale, Michael Burnham end up with the captaincy position. But the final events hint that not everyone is happy to see Burnham in the captain’s seat. Will it mean a new revolution in Star Trek: Discovery Season 4? Let’s see!

Star Trek: Discovery has been on air since 2017 and has earned a few mixed reviews from the franchise’s old fans. Though Discovery pursued the sophomore run, the third season remade the series by exploring the new century in the finale. Now the Discovery crew has entered into an era that is yet to explore. It will lead to a new beginning for the team.

Anthony Rapp Disclosed Season 4 Plotline

Rapp plays the chief engineer Paul Stamets, who recently talked with Jackie Cox on the It Do Take Nerd podcast about the fourth season. He said that he’s been looking forward to interacting with the new members. While speaking about Paul’s life’s latest phase, Rapp said that the fourth season would expand his repertory as a new actor will join him in the sandbox. Rapp didn’t disclose the new member’s identity, but he said he never talked one-on-one with the new member. So, Rapp’s excited to work with the actor.

Rapp has been a core member of the series since its debut. But the third season finale might build some twisting turn for his character as it followed several clashes with Burnham. Even Paul seemed a bit foe against the new captain. Could it result in Paul ending up on the darker path? It remains to be seen.

But, so far, Rapp seems quite exciting with how everything is pacing in the fourth season. The best thing that the TV shows could do is bring some new characters and some fascinating pairing, and it sounds like season 4 will do precisely the same.

Michelle Paradise Hints The Theme

In an interview, Paradise confirmed that the Discovery crew would explore in the 32nd century rather than traveling back to their timeline. Well, the entire crew members have already discovered in the second season that it’s only a one-way trip. So instead of getting stuck there, they would stay in the 32nd century. Even they would continue with the third season theme. But it could be quite different than ever as they would deeply dive into the science- in a new and exciting way.

New Villain Will Introduce

There have been several types of villains throughout the series. But the fourth season would experience a never-seen-before villain. Paradise teased that the upcoming season would follow a non-living or breathing entity. Well, could it mean that the fourth season would explore technological villains like the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Crystalline Entity? Maybe.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 4: When Will Production Begin?

On November 2, two weeks after the show green light for the fourth season, the fans got to know that the production is underway. The entire crew and cast members returned to Toronto base to begin filming for the fourth season, which will continue until this June. However, due to the COVID-restriction, the show will use augmented reality LED screens to film the fourth season remotely.

Letterkenny is a gift for the Canadian audience that helps them keep going in distressing periods. However, in the wake of the COVID-19, fans are curious to learn whether Letterkenny Season 10 is on the cards. But it appears as the fans would be delighted to hear what the showrunner is cooking for us. The recent season aired on Christmas Day, and it naturally gained the lion’s share of the fame.

Letterkenny, created by Jared Keeso, is based on the life of people living in Letterkenny, Canada. It focuses on siblings Katy and Wayne, who run a small farm with the help of Wayne’s friends Squirrely Dan and Daryl. Throughout the series, the show focuses on several types of people. These include the farmers and the out-of-towners who stay out for local ice hockey.

Letterkenny Season 10: Has The Production For The Next Season Begun?

Back in December, we learned that Letterkenny would return for the tenth season soon after its ninth season‘s debut. However, the executive producer Mark Montefiore spilled the beans in September about the future of the show. Mark said that they had indeed scheduled the filming of the tenth season back in August. But their plans pushed forward due to the outbreak of the global pandemic.

Mark added that filming for the tenth and eleventh seasons would continue back-to-back. Mark even called Letterkenny Season 10 to be the best season yet since the scripts are excellent. As per the reports, the upcoming season would begin filming this spring. But it’s unclear whether the show would receive some more delay due to the pandemic. However, Letterkenny Season 10 and 11 would be relatively shorter than the previous seasons.

Letterkenny Season 10: Who Will Return?

Currently, it has yet to announce who will reprise its role. But we can expect that the core members of the show will return. These include Jared Keeso as Wayne, Nathan Dales as Daryl, and Michelle Mylett as Katy. Other members include K. Trevor Wilson as Squirrelly Dan, Dylan Playfair as Reilly, and Andrew Herr as Jonesy. Further members include Dan Petronijevic as McMurray, Melanie Scrofano as Mrs. McMurray, and Jacob Tierney as Glen. Lisa Codrington as Gail will return with Kaniehtiio Horn as Tanis, Evan Stern as Roald, and Mark Forward as Coach.

Letterkenny Season 10: What Will Happen Next?

The last season explored the entry of some new members in the gangs of Letterkenny. Soon the opening of the new breastaurant brought a local competition. Meanwhile, the hockey players learned new phases in their life, including Judaism, while many people showed their interest in board games, movies, and girl talk. So we can expect that the upcoming season would bring a new phase and adventure in the Letterkenny’s people’s life.

Further, Katy’s love life would face some challenges after what happens in the recent finale. Meanwhile, the restaurant would stay in the townsfolk center, while Wayne still behaves like the most brutal guy. However, we can expect that Wayne’s love life would explore more in the upcoming season.

Letterkenny Season 10: When Will It Release?

The recent season aired last year, but it doesn’t mean that the tenth season would take a long time to return. If the production begins this year, we can expect that Letterkenny Season 10 to air later this year or in early 2022. So stay tuned with us for more updates in this space.

BBC hit crime drama Bodyguard beat the records with its debut back in 2018. But it’s been more than two years, and the fate of Bodyguard Season 2 is still up in the air. Bodyguard attracted huge audiences and soon became the biggest BBC launch in history. It’s pretty surprising now, and the fans are still wondering Bodyguard Season 2 could air this year. However, the creator Jed Mercurio said he’s “in talks” about season 2. Will Bodyguard Season 2 happens?

Bodyguard follows war veteran David Budd (Richard Madden) dealing with PTSD, hired to provide security to Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes). However, as the show progresses, David’s loyalties turn more complicated as he’s sleeping with Julia and defending her from the attacks while spying on her to find more details. But in the finale, Julia’s speech left David’s life in danger.

Bodyguard Season 2: Is It Renewed For The Next Run?

Although the series was a huge hit, the network is yet to renew the series. However, the creator Jed stated he would indeed return with Bodyguard Season 2, but he must ensure Richard Madden is available to film. But it’s been almost three years Bodyguard Season 2 is yet to happen. However, there’s hope that season 2 on the horizon yet. The series producer Simon Heath also said that he’s confident about the second season.

As per the BBC, Bodyguard’s first episode drew 10.4 million viewers. Even BBC called it the highest debut figure for a new drama since 2002. The series also broke the records on iPlayer, reaching three million watching episodes. Further, it gained 93% positive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic. So, there’s a high chance of Bodyguard Season 2 returning.

Heath Claimed Big Action Sequence

In an interview, Jed said that they have been discussing the second season. So the fans will hear some good news soon this year. Meanwhile, Heath said that “Bodyguard is the big beast” to get everything together. However, if they’ll get it all together, then fans could expect bigger action sequences ever. Since they have planned massive action that they hadn’t done in Line Of Duty till now.

Heath continued that now they probably do more than what they have imagined due to the better technical skills. They have the resources to execute the action as per their planning. So, if Bodyguard Season 2 happens then, it might increase the action bar higher than ever.

Bodyguard Season 2: Who Will Return?

Currently, it’s pretty unclear who will return to reprise their role. But we can expect that Richard Madden as PS David Budd, will return with Sophie Rundle as Vicky Budd. Further, Keeley Hawes as The Rt. Hon. Julia Montague MP will return as well. Vincent Franklin as Mike Travis MP with Nicholas Gleaves as The Rt. Hon. Roger Penhaligon MP and David Westhead as The Rt. Hon. John Vosler MP might return. Paul Ready as Rob MacDonald might also return with Gina McKee as Commander Anne Sampson and Pippa Haywood as CSI Lorraine Craddock.

We have bittersweet news for Special fans, Ryan O’Connell’s comedy series returns for Special Season 2 soon in a couple of months, but it will end Ryan’s journey. However, Ryan ensured that fans would be delighted because the second season will expand from its original 15-minute to half-hour episode. Well, it’s worth waiting as it took full two long years to land on our screens.

Inspired by Ryan O’Connell’s memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, Special is a comedy series that follows a gay man’s life. The semi-autobiographical series debuted in April 2019 and received plenty of nominations for its works. It follows Ryan, who tries to rewrite his identity to follow what he wants. After spending his life as a blogger, he eventually steps out into the world to begin adulthood.

We thought we would receive some renewal news regarding Special close to the end of 2019. Unfortunately, it never happened. However, it looks like Netflix had secretly green light the show for the second run. As recently, THR announced that filming had already wrapped for the second run, and now it’s almost set to return. Well, we aren’t surprised by the streamer decision as Special received a 93% fresh response on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first season had also nominated for four Emmys. However, Special Season 2 will mark the end of Ryan O’Connell’s journey. In an interview, Ryan shared that it wasn’t his decision to end the story. But Netflix told him earlier that the second season would mark as the final season of the show. Gladly Ryan crafted the second season much like the last season, so the story will feel complete.

Special Season 2: Who Will Be In The Cast?

Of course, Ryan O’Connell as Ryan Hayes, will return with his mother Karen played by Jessica Hecht. Punam Patel will return as Ryan’s friend, Kim Laghari, with Marla Mindelle as Ryan and Kim’s boss Olivia. Further, Patrick Fabian as Phil and Augustus Prew as Carey will also return. Max Jenkins will again return as Tanner for one last time.

Special Season 2: What It Will Be About?

The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news that the second season will follow a short time jump as it will pick up a couple of months after the first season’s events. Now Ryan needs to handle everything. It’s almost been two months, and he hasn’t talked to Karen after the fight. Even his writer’s block’s gnarly case has caught him in a traumatic situation with Olivia. Meanwhile, Tanner, a flirty dance mentor, charms Ryan. But after Ryan’s writer’s blog lifted, he begins his self-discovery journey.

However, it will create unexpected issues in Ryan and Tanner’s relationship. Elsewhere, Kim meets Harrison, a sensitive tech tycoon. But soon, her insecurities and jealousy will increase. At the same time, Karen will realize that she needs to take care of herself beyond being an ailing mother. It seems the final season would focus on the core characters- Ryan, Kim, and Karen, who will realize their power and self-worth.

Special Season 2: When Will It Release?

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Spring is going to be extra SPECIAL this year – the second and final season of the groundbreaking show arrives on Netflix May 20. *dances is gay* pic.twitter.com/FeiGrbKu8V

— Most (@Most) March 10, 2021

Netflix recently released a teaser saying, “Will you join us for the Last Dance” this year. Well, everyone is having fun while celebrating the end of the journey, which will air on May 20, only on Netflix.

Even the pandemic can’t stop the 15 cheftestants from attending the mega cooking competition ever in Top Chef Season 18. Though the global pandemic has forced a lot of Hollywood on hold, some cooking competitions have still been able to continue under the COVID-safety requirement. The same happened with The Great British Baking Show’s latest season, which saw the judges, hosts, and bakers living in a bubble.

A similar effort has been made for Bravo’s iconic series Top Chef Season 18. Last summer, the series announced that it would change some settings to make it COVID-safe for the judges, chefs, hosts, and their families. But we never thought that the cooking space for season 18 would turn bigger than ever. As in the video, the host, Padma Lakshmi, stated the kitchen for Top Chef Season 18 is “larger than normal,” and it’s all for a good reason.

Top Chef Season 18: Some Changes In The Set

In the recent video, the supervising culinary producer Sandee Birdsong said: “This year, the set was expanded” due to the global pandemic. So that everybody can work as far-off as possible. Thus they came up with an idea to separate the chefs nearly six feet apart. So, they can compete without fearing COVID.

However, working in a huge kitchen also means a massive supply of ingredients. But the trouble with the expanded pantry was that they have to stock a huge pantry for each contestant. It means an abundant food supply got wasted. But Sandee ensured that it wasn’t the case with them as they have donated a lot this year.

Changes In The Judging Panel

Not only the new-and-improved kitchen setup has plenty of unique features, but Sandee claimed that the judges’ table will blow your mind. Generally, the judges go from table to table to taste the contestant’s dish. But this year, they have created a semicircular judging table as their display counter. Elsewhere they have some new set of challenges like Draught Menu and Fresh & Local.

Top Chef Season 18: Who Will Be In The Show?

Our beloved Top Chef’s judges Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, and Tom Colicchio will return to the judging panel. Along with some guest judges, including Carrie Baird, Tiffany Derry, Nina Compton, and Gregory Gourdet. Kristen Kish will also appear as a guest judge with Melissa King, Edward Lee, and Kwane Onwuachi. Dale Talde, Amar Santana, and Brooke Williamson will also join. Even Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, Massimo Bottura, Alice Waters, Gabriel Rucker, and José Andrés might appear as well.

The First Look At The Cast

Brittany Anderson, Avishar Barua, Dawn Burrell, Gabe Erales, and Nelson German will compete together for the ultimate title. Byron Gomez, Sasha Grumman, Roscoe Hall, and Sara Hauman will also compete. Kiki Louya, Maria Mazon, Shota Nakajima, and Gabriel Pascuzzi compete as well. Jamie Tran and Chris Viaud will also compete.

Top Chef Season 18: What To Expect From The Next Season?

As per the official synopsis, the chefs are assigned to cook with Oregon’s natural bounty of ingredients. While Padma, Gail, and Tom are on their judging table full of alums to impress. Now expectations are higher, especially in this unique Restaurant Wars where the team must perform a micro-restaurant concept with a seven-course tasting menu.

However, to stay in the competition, they must cook their best with a Quickfire to escape elimination. The winner of the Top Chef will receive $250,000 courtesy of S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, as well a feature in Food & Wine magazine.

Top Chef Season 18: When Will It Air?

Well, you don’t have to wait long as Top Chef Season 18 will be back soon in the “City of Roses” in Portland. It will air on Thursday, April 1, only on Bravo at 8 pm ET/PT. So don’t miss it.