Episode
Hell's Kitchen: Hell Starts Taking Its Toll
Overview
The teams are tasked with creating Mexican dishes, but only one can enjoy a treat, with the others having to clean out the animal pens. Later, a shock is in store at service.
Details
- Series
- Hell's Kitchen
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2021-02-04
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Hell Starts Taking Its Toll is Episode 5 in Las Vegas of Hell's Kitchen. It aired on 2021-02-04. The runtime is 44 min.
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