MasterChef is back and ready to fire up and grill a new batch of contestants hoping to impress the judges. With Grace Dent and Anna Haugh at the helm as the new hosts, the 22nd series of the BBC cooking competition is making sure this is one to remember.

According to FOX, they are set to deliver the very first, new, premiere episode 1 of MasterChef’s new season 16 tonight, April 15, 2026, and it will feature the very first round of auditions and more.

MasterChef: Global Gauntlet is all-new this week, and PopCulture.com has an exclusive clip. In “Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific),” airing on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, “Eight home cooks compete to represent their heritage from the Asia-Pacific region in the audition battles.

From a major new documentary about Queen Elizabeth II to Richard Gadd’s bleak new drama, Half Man, here’s the rundown of what to look forward to and catch up on this week.

TV: With two new presenters at the helm after the departures of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, the real star of the new ‘MasterChef’ is Grace Dent's turn of phrase, writes Lauren Morris

Get the full episode guide for MasterChef USA Season 16 and meet the talented contestants competing for the title.

A fresh series of MasterChef has landed on the BBC with a new hosting duo. Series 22 sees celebrated chef Anna Haugh and restaurant critic Grace Dent take over from Gregg Wallace and John Torode as judges.

Gordon Ramsay teases MasterChef Season 16’s Global Gauntlet, with amateur cooks competing by heritage and facing huge pressure.