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Summary "Kitchen Confidential," based on Anthony Bourdain's memoir about food, drugs and working in the kitchens of top restaurants. It is a single camera comedy.Jack Bourdain, played by Bradley Cooper, had it all but that all changed after one wild night. Four years later, he only has a great girlfriend and an average job working in her restaur...

  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • FOX
  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • FOX

Kitchen Confidential

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 19, 2005
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
6.9
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Summary "Kitchen Confidential," based on Anthony Bourdain's memoir about food, drugs and working in the kitchens of top restaurants. It is a single camera comedy.Jack Bourdain, played by Bradley Cooper, had it all but that all changed after one wild night. Four years later, he only has a great girlfriend and an average job working in her restaur...

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90
One of the sharpest-looking comedy pilots in recent years.
By Phil Gallo FULL REVIEW
80
So no, the jokes aren't as haute as the cuisine. But presentation, on the plate or on television, goes a long way, and Confidential has the look of a winner.
By Samantha Bornemann FULL REVIEW
70
Anyone who wants to take a walk on the wild side and lose an appetite in the process, your show has arrived.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
60
All the elements of a first-rate show are in place.... So why isn't it funnier?
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The biggest problem with Fox's "Kitchen Confidential" is that star Bradley Cooper... is far too appealing to play a bad-boy chef.
By Maureen Ryan FULL REVIEW
50
[Cooper's] presence [is] almost engaging enough to redeem an overstuffed, overbaked first episode.
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40
Confidential is a comedy hash - lots of heat, little taste.
By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
6.9
57% Positive
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
2 Ratings
14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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57% Positive
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29% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Production Company:
  • 20th Century Fox Television
  • New Line Television
  • Darren Star Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2005
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination

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