The Heat: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Heat sees ten ambitious chefs travel to Barcelona, working under multi Michelin Star award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, who is opening an exclusive summer restaurant at the glamorous Port Vell Marina and on a mission to find the next rising star.

But this isn't just a straight-forward cooking competition - each day when the kitchen service is over, the cameras keep rolling because when you're living, working and competing with one another, there is no escaping The Heat. Viewers can expect post shift dates, staff nights out and more - blending both their professional and personal lives will see tempers simmer, steam and boil, in and outside of the kitchen. 

These young hopefuls will quickly realise that no-one's place is secure in this fierce culinary contest, as they consistently battle it out in a bid to climb the kitchen ranks. Promotions, demotions, power plays, sackings and shock decisions throughout the series are sure to keep the contenders on their toes - every service is a chance to soar or sink.

Series details

• Title: The Heat
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2026-02-24
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 88762
• IMDb ID: tt40124245
• TVDB ID: 474472

Cast and credited roles

• Olivia Attwood — Host
• Jean-Christophe Novelli — Jean-Christophe Novelli

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-02-24; final listed air date 2026-03-06; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Heat on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.