After a shocking change, many are left unhappy and the tension in the dorms is at an all-time high. The next day, the chefs are challenged to work in pairs and cook different types of fish on cedar and hickory wood planks. Chef Ben Ford helps Ramsay decide which team delivered the best and most consistent dishes. Later that evening, the chefs aim to impress special guest diner Shaun Brown; and Ramsay has had enough with one chef and makes a drastic decision.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 17 Episode 5 of Hell's Kitchen (US) was watched by 3,100,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.80 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Hell's Kitchen (US) Renewed or Cancelled for Season 18?

Hell's Kitchen (US) Season 17 Episodes...

• s17e01 - All-Stars Arrive
• s17e02 - Raising the Bar
• s17e03 - Tower of Terror
• s17e04 - Just Letter Cook
• s17e05 - Josh Josh Josh
• s17e06 - A Little Slice of Hell
• s17e07 - Trimming Fat
• s17e08 - Welcome To The Jungle
• s17e09 - Catch Of The Day
• s17e10 - It's All Gravy
• s17e11 - Trying To Pasta Test
• s17e12 - Five is the New Black
• s17e13 - Stars Heating Up Hell
• s17e14 - Families Come to Hell
• s17e15 - Final Three
• s17e16 - All-Star Finale

Hell's Kitchen (US) Show Summary

20 aspiring restaurateurs will brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize. The chefs will have to raise their game if they want to prove to Ramsay that they will have what it takes to win.
Their dreams are quickly becoming nightmares.