Episode
Restaurant: Impossible: The Sinking Anchor
Overview
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible. But Chef Robert Irvine is ready to take on the challenge. He’ll channel MacGyver and use a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with just $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and pave the road to a successful future? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
Details
- Series
- Restaurant: Impossible
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2021-05-20
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Sinking Anchor is Episode 1 in Season 19 of Restaurant: Impossible. It aired on 2021-05-20. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 6: A Friendship in Peril
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Episode 9: Soul Food in the Dark
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