Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars

Obsession is the main ingredient.

2025 6.7

Experience thrilling highs and crushing lows as the world's best chefs pursue the ultimate accolade: a Michelin Star. These anonymous inspectors have never let anyone in on their mysterious ways, until now.

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“Some would say he's a genius”
2025-10-10
A fried chicken joint with big ambitions and a new restaurant in a subway station aim to impress the secret inspectors.
2
“Bleeding cash”
2025-10-10
After the Stars are revealed in New York, Michelin heads to Chicago where a new Mexican-inspired opening needs a Star to survive.
3
“I love watching a train wreck”
2025-10-17
A husband and wife duo pursuing their second Star are confronted with staffing issues. Stars are awarded at the glitzy Chicago ceremony.
4
“Plates, plates, plates”
2025-10-24
A renowned chef aims for a second Star deep in the Swedish woods. In Copenhagen, a man with an unlikely past seeks perfection: three Stars.
5
“Maybe I'm an inspector”
2025-10-31
In the UK and Ireland, an ambitious chef with a rookie team shoots for his second Star and the daughter of cooking royalty goes it alone.
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“This is fast-food Michelin”
2025-11-07
When Michelin comes to Mexico for the very first time, two friends with restaurants try to impress the inspectors in their own unique ways.
7
“Welcome to hell”
2025-11-14
In Italy, a two-Star chef goes for a third with the world's tiniest ravioli. A family-owned restaurant needs a Star to bring visitors to the countryside.
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“A thousand little things done perfectly”
2025-11-21
A chef in California tries to win back a Star he lost. A new chef in a strip mall shoots for two Stars under the eye of a demanding boss.