Franc Roddam
Director
MasterChef Australia (2009)
Back to Win
The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.
Released April 27, 2009
Episode 71 min
14+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.cooking, tmdb.cooking-competition, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.cooking-show, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.food + 5 more, imdb.food-reality-tv, imdb.cookery-game-show, imdb.dai-pai-dong, imdb.hong-kong, imdb.australia
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: EndemolShine Australia
Network: 10
5.5
S17E1 - Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
It's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to announce that they are splitting into three teams and taking on a service challenge!
April 28, 2025, midnight
5.5
S17E2 - Keep Up with Gordon Challenge
Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliver TWO of Gordon's dishes, in a fight for the only immunity pin of the season.
April 29, 2025, midnight
7.0
S17E3 - Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge
To win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsgate, they must cook and elevate their favourite late-night snack!
April 30, 2025, midnight
7.0
S17E4 - Food Journey Elimination Challenge
Inspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents who they are now. But this will result in the first elimination for the season.
May 4, 2025, midnight
7.0
S17E5 - Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore
Peter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible for some of the competition's greatest moments of triumph and heart break.
May 5, 2025, midnight
5.5
S17E6 - The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.
May 6, 2025, midnight
6.0
S17E7 - Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.
May 7, 2025, midnight
10.0
S17E8 - Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.
May 11, 2025, midnight
10.0
S17E9 - Mystery Fridge Invention Test
Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.
May 12, 2025, midnight
S17E10 - Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!
May 13, 2025, midnight
S17E11 - Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
May 14, 2025, midnight
S17E12 - Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
May 18, 2025, midnight
S17E13 - Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge
The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
May 19, 2025, midnight
S17E14 - Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
May 20, 2025, midnight
10.0
S17E15 - Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
May 21, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E16 - Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.
May 25, 2025, midnight
10.0
S17E17 - Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook.
May 26, 2025, midnight
S17E18 - Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
Today's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes.
May 27, 2025, midnight
S17E19 - Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
It's the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes in at least two ways.
May 28, 2025, midnight
S17E20 - Elimination Challenge: Butter
Twelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting for their place in the competition, they must create a dish featuring butter.
June 1, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E21 - Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
In a heartwarming and hilarious Mystery Box challenge, contestants must cook a dish worthy of a Nonna's table under the watchful eyes of Sooshi Mango, for a shot at immunity.
June 2, 2025, midnight
4.0
S17E22 - Pressure Test: John Demetrios
The MasterChef contestants face a pressure given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunity, they'll have to recreate his Chocolate Meteor.
June 3, 2025, midnight
3.0
S17E23 - Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich
It's viral week and vying for immunity once again, the contestants are challenged to create the ultimate scrollable cold meats sandwich followed by a viral dish mash-up.
June 4, 2025, midnight
5.0
S17E24 - Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
Social media superstar Andy Cooks sets two viral challenges. First, the contestants must create an epic Cheese Pull. In Round Two, the bottom five make a Satisfying Slice. One will be eliminated.
June 8, 2025, midnight
1.0
S17E25 - Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee
Today's mystery box is a head-to-head battle between those fatefully matched with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce to earn their spot in tomorrow's immunity challenge.
June 9, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E26 - Pressure Test: Ice Cream
The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.
June 10, 2025, midnight
5.0
S17E27 - Team Service Challenge: Dough
It's Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challenge. The teams have four hours to cook a dough-based savoury and sweet.
June 11, 2025, midnight
4.0
S17E28 - Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
The cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia's most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who guess the wrong ingredient, must fight for their place in the competition
June 15, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E29 - Mystery Box: Goo
The first cook of Sweet Week, and for today's mystery box, each contestant must incorporate an element of 'goo' into their desserts. The four cooks with the top dishes will compete for immunity.
June 16, 2025, midnight
S17E30 - Pressure Test: Poh
Poh sets today's Sweet Week pressure test providing not one, but three of her extraordinary desserts for the cooks to replicate. Four contestants battle it out to win immunity.
June 17, 2025, midnight
S17E31 - Taste Test: Jelly Gems
As Sweet Week continues, a jelly-gem taste test will determine which five contestants will go on to cook a dish incorporating at least one of those ingredients for immunity.
June 18, 2025, midnight
S17E32 - Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia
Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.
June 22, 2025, midnight
S17E33 - Mystery Box: Nornie Bero
Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!
June 23, 2025, midnight
S17E34 - Keep Up with Curtis Challenge
Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.
June 24, 2025, midnight
S17E35 - Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!
June 25, 2025, midnight
S17E36 - Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
June 29, 2025, midnight
S17E37 - Mystery Box: Air Fryer
The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.
June 30, 2025, midnight
S17E38 - Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.
July 1, 2025, midnight
S17E39 - Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.
July 2, 2025, midnight
S17E40 - Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
To survive elimination, the contestant's dishes need to transport the judges to faraway places! The best dishes will do the same for their makers!!
July 6, 2025, midnight
S17E41 - Mystery Box: Doha
Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.
July 7, 2025, midnight
S17E42 - Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining
Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.
July 8, 2025, midnight
S17E43 - Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.
July 9, 2025, midnight
1.0
S17E44 - Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination
July 13, 2025, midnight
3.0
S17E45 - Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!
July 14, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E46 - Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson
July 15, 2025, midnight
3.0
S17E47 - Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge
July 16, 2025, midnight
3.0
S17E48 - Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.
July 20, 2025, midnight
S17E49 - Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box
It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.
July 21, 2025, midnight
S17E50 - Pressure Test: Vue De Monde
Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.
July 22, 2025, midnight
S17E51 - Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five.
July 23, 2025, midnight
6.0
S17E52 - Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun
A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.
July 27, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E53 - Mystery Box: Final Immunity
The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season
July 28, 2025, midnight
3.0
S17E54 - Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...
July 29, 2025, midnight
4.0
S17E55 - Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches
The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.
Aug. 3, 2025, midnight
4.0
S17E56 - Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination
The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.
Aug. 4, 2025, midnight
4.0
S17E57 - Final Three: Time Auction
The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction
Aug. 5, 2025, midnight
2.0
S17E58 - The Fun One
The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!
Aug. 10, 2025, midnight
S17E59 - Semi-Final: Service Challenge
It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!
Aug. 11, 2025, midnight
S17E60 - Grand Finale
The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!
Aug. 12, 2025, midnight
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