MasterChef
FOX | Release Date: July 27, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: The show manages to be hugely entertaining and involving thanks mainly to the judges' personalities and the ability of the producers to spot emotionally charged stories when they see them. Sometimes these elements work together.
75
People WeeklyTom GliattoAug 17, 2012
Season 3 Review: On Masterchef, he's more considerate.... The true terror is fellow judge Joe Bastianich. [27 Aug 2012, p.43]
75
Entertainment WeeklyKeith Staskiewicz
Season 1 Review: It's not great TV, but compared with the concentrated incompetence of "Hell's Kitchen," it's delicious. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: For those of you for whom too much Ramsay is never enough, MasterChef is a dream come true. But for those for whom too much Ramsay is too much, the dream might seem like a recurring one. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: Its pleasures are simple and familiar. There is the usual mix of boastful losers and shy winners, of tiresome cutting remarks and delightful delighted approval. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: Ramsay remains an engaging TV character who understands that a significant part of his appeal lies in the fact that we're never sure when he could explode. Read full review
40
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Even Ramsay's most barbarous fans are likely to find this formula so thin by now that, by comparison, Louise Roe looks like a blimp. Read full review
30
VarietyGeoff Berkshire
Season 1 Review: There's potential in a show devoted to Average Joes achieving their dreams, but even with "Top Chef" currently in the midst of one of its weaker seasons, there's no reason to sample what Masterchef is serving. Read full review
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