Season two of Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars premieres on Apple TV on September 25, 2026. Apple has confirmed eight episodes and says the first two will arrive together on premiere day. The season follows 16 restaurants across multiple markets, with Jesse Burgess returning as host and Gordon Ramsay among the executive producers.
The central idea remains the pursuit of Michelin Guide recognition, but the new season expands the range of challenges. Some restaurants are chasing a first Star, others are protecting or reclaiming recognition, and several are aiming for a second or third Star. Apple's announcement outlines those situations without revealing the outcome of each journey.
Premiere date and the initial episode schedule
| Date | Episodes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | 1 and 2 | Confirmed by Apple TV Press |
| After the premiere | 6 remaining episodes | Apple's September 17 announcement confirms eight episodes in total but does not publish individual dates for the remaining six installments. |
The reliable planning point is therefore simple: two episodes on September 25 and an eight-part season. As of September 18, Apple had not detailed the complete episode-by-episode calendar in its launch announcement.
The 16 restaurants in Knife Edge season 2
The selection spans seven regional groupings: Great Britain and Ireland, Florida, Brazil, France, the Nordics, Germany and California. The table below organizes the restaurants, locations and professionals highlighted by Apple.
| Region | Restaurant | City or area | Chef or lead | Challenge described by Apple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain and Ireland | Vraic | Guernsey | Nathan Davies | A new coastal restaurant trying to put Guernsey on the Michelin map after Davies left SY23. |
| Great Britain and Ireland | Ynyshir | Rural Wales | Gareth Ward | A 16-seat destination with a 30-course experience pursuing a third Michelin Star. |
| Florida, USA | Calusso | Fort Lauderdale | Jonathan Kaiser | A high-volume operation at Pier Sixty-Six trying to combine scale with Michelin-level precision. |
| Florida, USA | COTOA | North Miami | Alejandra Espinoza | A contemporary Ecuadorian project translating personal memories and French training into an individual culinary voice. |
| Florida, USA | Stubborn Seed | Miami Beach | Jeremy Ford | A Michelin-Starred restaurant whose young team must protect its standard as the chef's wider operation expands. |
| Brazil | Madame Olympe | Rio de Janeiro | Claude Troisgros | An intimate project inspired by the chef's mother, blending French technique and Brazilian ingredients while seeking renewed Michelin recognition. |
| Brazil | Oseille | Rio de Janeiro | Thomas Troisgros | A playful counter-style restaurant seeking greater Michelin recognition while establishing its own identity. |
| Brazil | Evvai | São Paulo | Luiz Filipe Souza; Bianca Mirabili | The team aims to make Evvai the first restaurant in Latin America to earn three Michelin Stars. |
| France | Mallory Gabsi | Paris | Mallory Gabsi | The chef pursues a second Michelin Star while managing business expansion. |
| France | Erre | Burgundy | Clément Vergeat; Marine Mateos | A destination restaurant opened in Burgundy's forests trying to earn Michelin recognition in its first year. |
| The Nordics | Adam Albin | Stockholm | Adam Dahlberg; Albin Wessman | The duo reopened in a larger space and has 52 days to reclaim its Star, with a possible second Star in view. |
| The Nordics | Ekstedt | Stockholm | Niklas Ekstedt | An electricity-free kitchen built around fire and Scandinavian techniques pursuing a second Michelin Star. |
| Germany | L.A. Jordan | Deidesheim | Daniel Schimkowitsch | A globally influenced restaurant pursuing a third Michelin Star. |
| Germany | tulus lotrek | Berlin | Maximilian Strohe; Ilona Scholl | Longtime creative partners seek a second Star without losing the personality and hospitality that define the restaurant. |
| California, USA | Restaurant Naides | San Francisco | Patrick Gabon; Celine Wuu | A couple places Filipino cuisine at the center of an intimate tasting menu while pursuing a first Michelin Star. |
| California, USA | Troubadour Bread & Bistro | Healdsburg | Sean McGaughey; Melissa Yanc McGaughey | A daytime bakery and sandwich shop that becomes a tasting-menu restaurant at night, with bread at the center of the concept. |
What the season follows, without spoilers
Apple presents the season as a portrait of restaurants at pivotal points in the Michelin Guide's year-long calendar. The cases described include a chef leaving a Michelin-Starred restaurant to start again on Guernsey, a Welsh destination pursuing a third Star, two Stockholm chefs who reopened in a larger space and have 52 days to reclaim their Star, a bakery that turns into a tasting-menu restaurant at night, and a couple trying to give Filipino cuisine greater visibility in San Francisco.
Brazil receives three storylines. Madame Olympe in Rio de Janeiro follows Claude Troisgros in a personal attempt to return to Michelin recognition. Oseille follows Thomas Troisgros in a project of his own, while Evvai in São Paulo features Luiz Filipe Souza and pastry chef Bianca Mirabili pursuing a third Star, a goal that Apple says would make it the first restaurant in Latin America to reach that level.
Host and production team
Jesse Burgess, co-founder of Topjaw, returns as host. The series is produced for Apple TV by Studio Ramsay Global, a Fox Entertainment company. Apple lists Gordon Ramsay, Lisa Edwards, Lorraine Charker-Phillips and Jill Greenwood as executive producers, with James Callum directing.
What is confirmed and what is still missing
- Confirmed: September 25, 2026 premiere, two episodes at launch, eight episodes in total and 16 featured restaurants.
- Confirmed: the restaurants and professionals listed above are part of season two.
- Not yet detailed in the September 17 announcement: episode titles, restaurant allocation by episode and individual release dates for the six episodes after the premiere.
That distinction matters for viewers who want to plan their watch without treating an unannounced release calendar as official.
