Top Chef returns for its mega 20th season, this time featuring an All-Star cast of past competitors. In addition to long-time host and judges Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, and Tom Colicchio, the chefs in the kitchen will be returning faces, from US winners and finalists Buddha Lo, Amar Santana, Sara Bradley, and Dawn Burrell to competitors from Top Chef shows in France, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Thailand, and the Middle East/North Africa. All of the competitors will gather in London, England for the mega season. This article will explain how to watch Top Chef this season, even if you don’t have cable. I’ll also explain where you can watch the previous seasons of Top Chef.
- When Top Chef Airs: Top Chef airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Network: Top Chef airs on Bravo.
- Best Way to New Episodes: DIRECTV STREAM provides Bravo live and has a 5-day free trial. FuboTV (Free Trial) and YouTube TV(Free Trial) both offer access to Bravo live streaming.
- Previous Seasons On-Demand: All 19 past seasons of Top Chef are available on Peacock TV and Hulu’s Streaming Library (free trial).
How To Watch The Current Season of Top Chef
Even though Top Chef airs on Bravo, you don’t need cable to watch new episodes. You can still watch Top Chef episodes as they air and on-demand using streaming services that carry Bravo. All you need is a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV and one of the streaming services below.
DIRECTV STREAM – Offers 60+ channels, including Bravo. There is a promo page; see our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details.
Hulu + Live TV – Offers Bravo, local channels, and a ton of other features. Hulu + Live TV will provide access to live Bravo to watch the current season as it airs and on-demand. Hulu Live TV starts at $76.99 per month. Check here to sign up or check out our guide to Hulu for more information on the service.
fuboTV – fuboTV carries Bravo in its channel lineup. For information on device support and features, see our review of FuboTV.
Sling TV – Live Bravo is a part of their “Blue” package. You can see current promotions here. For information on device support and features, see our guide to Sling TV.
YouTube TV – You can watch Bravo on YouTube TV, which you can also read about in our coverage of YouTube TV.
Watch Past Seasons of Top Chef
NBC’s streaming service Peacock has seasons 1 through season 19 of Top Chef available on its Premium Plan for $5.99 per month after signing up. Peacock has a premium ad-free subscription for $11.99 per month. This subscription will eliminate ads, and it includes a lot of content not available on the free version of Peacock.
Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in. New episodes of the latest seasons of all three shows become available within 8 days of the shows airing on NBC. You can learn more in our review of Peacock.
Seasons 1-19 – Peacock Premium (Free Trial)
Watch Top Chef on Roku
To watch Top Chef on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Top Chef through Bravo live TV.
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Top Chef will be available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Top Chef on Fire TV
To watch Top Chef on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Top Chef. A subscription to Hulu Live TV (Free Trial) provides access to all 19 seasons.
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Top Chef will be available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Top Chef on Apple TV
To watch Top Chef on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Top Chef. A subscription to Hulu Live TV (Free Trial) provides access to all 19 seasons.
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Top Chef will be available through the app’s live TV guide.
