What Time Is Hell's Kitchen On in Canada? CHCH on Thursdays, Crave the Next Day
| When | Where in Canada | What |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct. 22 | Past — CHCH, 8 p.m. ET was the listed slot | Season 25, Episode 5, "The Meat of the Matter" — TVmaze lists it on FOX for that date |
| Thu, Oct. 29 | CHCH, 8 p.m. ET; Gracenote now carries the episode title on CHCH, though only the FOX listing has the "new" flag | Season 25, Episode 6, "A Slice Above the Rest" — Gracenote and TVmaze agree on the title; also FOX at 8 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov. 5 | CHCH, 8 p.m. ET; Gracenote lists Hell's Kitchen in the slot without an episode title (clocks go back Nov. 1, so this is 8 p.m. EST) | Season 25, Episode 7, "A Black Tie Affair" per TVmaze and Gracenote's FOX Buffalo listing — the title isn't on the CHCH line yet |
FOX airs the same episodes at 8 p.m. in the US, so Thursday stays a same-minute simulcast in the east. Crave added the premiere on Friday, Sept. 25; Bell's October overview doesn't date the later episodes, so the Friday catch-up is a pattern from premiere week, not a published schedule. We update this box after each Thursday episode.
- Short version: Hell's Kitchen is on CHCH in Canada, Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET, the same slot as FOX.
- Season 25 started Thursday, Sept. 24. Crave picked the premiere up the next day.
- Not on CTV, Global or Citytv — that's why most searches come up empty.
What time is Hell's Kitchen on in Canada?
Eight o'clock Eastern on Thursday nights, on CHCH. Channel Canada's listings for Sept. 20 to Oct. 3 put the Season 25 premiere on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET “on CHCH and FOX.” Station listings for Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 keep CHCH at the same hour.
That matches the American slot: TVmaze lists FOX's opener, titled “25th Premiere Party,” at 8 p.m. that night, running about an hour.
Which Canadian channel has Hell's Kitchen?
CHCH, the independent station out of Hamilton, Ont. It isn't one of the big three networks, and that's the whole reason people get stuck. Our map of which Canadian network carries each US show covers the rest of the fall schedule; this one sits outside CTV, Global and Citytv entirely.
Can't find CHCH in your line-up? Whether you get it outside Ontario depends on your cable or satellite package, so check the provider's channel list first.
| Zone | If the 8 p.m. ET feed is yours | A US FOX station in your package |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Central (CT) | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. (FOX lists 8/7c) |
| Mountain (MT) | 6 p.m. | Local FOX listing |
| Pacific (PT) | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. on a Pacific FOX feed |
| Atlantic (AT) | 9 p.m. | — |
| Newfoundland (NT) | 9:30 p.m. | — |
We did the conversions ourselves. Channel Canada only publishes the Eastern start, and we couldn't find a separate western time from CHCH, so treat the left column as the eastern feed seen from each zone.
Can you stream Hell's Kitchen in Canada?
Yes, on Crave, a day behind. Bell Media's September 2026 Crave list has Season 25, Episode 1 arriving Friday, Sept. 25, the morning after CHCH airs it.
Later episodes aren't on a published list. Bell's October Crave overview is out and doesn't date Hell's Kitchen episodes, so the day-after pattern from premiere week is the sensible bet, not a confirmed schedule. Why a FOX show sits on a Bell service is the same rights puzzle behind HBO landing on Crave.
Why does Hell's Kitchen air at the same time as FOX?
Simultaneous substitution. When a Canadian station runs the same programme in the same slot as an American one, it can have its signal, ads included, placed over the US feed on cable and satellite.
Survivor works the same way on Global — see what time Survivor is on in Canada — and so does The Voice on CTV. The full set of shows we track is on the release times page.
What else is on Thursday night in Canada?
Hell's Kitchen landed in a crowded premiere week. Our day-by-day list for Sept. 21–27 has that week, and the list for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 covers the one after.
If you'd rather follow a Canadian kitchen, MasterChef Canada is back on CTV on Tuesdays — our sister site has the Season 9 schedule and what happened in the premiere.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hell's Kitchen on CTV?
No. Channel Canada lists CHCH for the premiere, and Bell Media's only link to the show is the Crave catch-up the next day.
Do I need cable to watch the premiere live?
For Thursday night, yes — CHCH or a US FOX station through your provider or an antenna in range. Without either, Crave on Friday is the route.
Is the Season 25 premiere longer than usual?
No. TVmaze lists it at about an hour, the standard length.
Sources
- Channel Canada — CDN Viewer's What's On? for Sept. 20 – Oct. 3, 2026
- Bell Media — September 2026 Crave streaming overview
- Bell Media — October 2026 Crave streaming overview (no Hell's Kitchen dates)
- Gracenote TV listings — CHCH and FOX (WUTV Buffalo) for Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 2026 (the last two checked Wednesday, Oct. 28)
- TVmaze — Hell's Kitchen Season 25 episode list (Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5), checked Wednesday, Oct. 28
- TVmaze — Hell's Kitchen 25x01, “25th Premiere Party”