Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars S01E02

Overview

After the Stars are revealed in New York, Michelin heads to Chicago where a new Mexican-inspired opening needs a Star to survive.

About Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Jesse Burgess, Dae Kim, Bobby Kwak, SK Kim, Jacob Potashnick, Nicolai Tram

First aired

2025

1. 1 48 min 1. “Some would say he's a genius”10/10/2025 A fried chicken joint with big ambitions and a new restaurant in a subway station aim to impress the secret inspectors.
2. 2 48 min 2. “Bleeding cash”10/10/2025 After the Stars are revealed in New York, Michelin heads to Chicago where a new Mexican-inspired opening needs a Star to survive.
3. 3 48 min 3. “I love watching a train wreck”17/10/2025 A husband and wife duo pursuing their second Star are confronted with staffing issues. Stars are awarded at the glitzy Chicago ceremony.
4. 4 50 min 4. “Plates, plates, plates”24/10/2025 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. 5 42 min 5. “Maybe I'm an inspector”31/10/2025 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.
6. 6 54 min 6. “This is fast-food Michelin”07/11/2025 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. 7 49 min 7. “Welcome to hell”14/11/2025 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.
8. 8 47 min 8. “A thousand little things done perfectly”21/11/2025 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.