The Taste: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: January 22, 2013

Starring: Anthony Bourdain, Brian Malarkey, Nigella Lawson

Summary: Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey mentor and judge dishes made by the 16 competitors through blind taste tests.

Genre(s): Reality, Food & Cooking

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Taste Finale: Triple Threat
Air Date: March 12, 2013
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S1:E7. Seduction
Air Date: March 5, 2013
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S1:E6. Nose to Tail
Air Date: February 26, 2013

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Jessica Shaw

Jan 18, 2013

Mostly it is [like every other cooking competitions], but Bourdain is a Michelin-starred sound-bite machine, delivering his insults piping hot. [25 Jan/1 Feb 2013, p.110]

Mike Hale

Jan 22, 2013

The Taste takes the "Voice" format--blind auditions producing "teams" of contestants chosen by four judges who double as mentors--and turns it into something better than the original, if your definition of a better reality contest includes more rational and less insulting to the intelligence. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Jan 22, 2013

The judges seem well chosen. Unfortunately, The Taste kicks off with a bland and sluggish two-hour casting session. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 22, 2013

While The Taste certainly works hard to foster a sense of excitement and tickle the palate, this appetizer feels like just the latest half-baked competition idea that doesn't deliver. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 22, 2013

The Taste is like an endless retread of MasterChef by way of the multiple judge/mentor set-up of The Voice, only this time with blind tastings as the gimmick. Which isn't nearly as enjoyable as watching judges operate those revolving chairs. The judges are a mixed bag. Read full review

Liz Medendorp

Jan 22, 2013

The Taste is a confusing show with humorless banter that does not inspire the audience to become invested in the contestants. It's doubtful that viewers will be coming back for seconds. Read full review

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jsal

Jan 4, 2014

I really enjoyed the taste and its eccentric and humorous core. While it is not meant to be a serious food show I do think it is entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

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Ekopam

Jul 5, 2013

I never watch the first 1/3rd of any cooking competition show. It is almost always a mess. I did for this and it was no different BUT I absolutely loved the way it turned out after the first 3 episodes.

I greatly dislike Bordain as a personality BUT he was great in this. I don't watchI never watch the first 1/3rd of any cooking competition show. It is almost always a mess. I did for this and it was no different BUT I absolutely loved the way it turned out after the first 3 episodes.

I greatly dislike Bordain as a personality BUT he was great in this. I don't watch TV and haven't had cable for years but I always watch a few cooking competitions through out the year on HULU.

I think it is worth a watch just to see the final and see Chef K's reaction to her idol. And it's great that Andres was on the show. Most of the time it's either someone already popular on TV or a M-Star winner. You can have really, REALLY great food and not have a star. Andres is a perfect example of that.

I do dislike that the judging is based on personal taste. It undertones the reality of what actually tastes good.

If you like cooking competitions, I suspect you'll like the final half o the first season ALOT. In addition, I'm very excited for second season which won't have Malarky (I actually thought he had great potential for TV). I'm curious who the new 4th judge/chef is???

Overall I gave it a 9/10. The first couple of episodes were easily just a 5/10 but by the end you wanted to give the last two episodes a 15/10 and that to me puts it at a 9/10.… Expand

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Lolrax

Jan 22, 2013

Boring, confusing, not terribly entertaining at all. I turned it off after 30 minutes without caring about the result. The chefs turned around a bunch of people they liked and the whole thing felt muddled.

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pro_critic_2014

Feb 9, 2014

One of the worst TV shows of all time!!! Anthony Bourdain, the arrogant one who thinks he knows best. Nigella Lawson, the drama queen who doesn't even know how to cook! Ludo Lefebvre, the childish creep who thinks he knows French food best, and Brian Malarkey, another childish creep whoOne of the worst TV shows of all time!!! Anthony Bourdain, the arrogant one who thinks he knows best. Nigella Lawson, the drama queen who doesn't even know how to cook! Ludo Lefebvre, the childish creep who thinks he knows French food best, and Brian Malarkey, another childish creep who needs lots of growing up to do. Definitely a bad cooking show.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 11, 2014
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 2014
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 22, 2013
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  S1:E8. The Taste Finale: Triple Threat
  Air Date: March 12, 2013
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  S1:E7. Seduction
  Air Date: March 5, 2013
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  S1:E6. Nose to Tail
  Air Date: February 26, 2013
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  S1:E5. The Art of the Sandwich
  Air Date: February 19, 2013
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  S1:E4. Daring Pairings
  Air Date: February 12, 2013
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  S1:E3. Comfort Food
  Air Date: February 5, 2013
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  S1:E2. Auditions
  Air Date: January 29, 2013
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 22, 2013