The essential episodes of Crime Scene Kitchen
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Crime Scene Kitchen — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Bakers must decode what type of dessert was made using just crumbs and a few elusive clues.
- 02
A second group of bakers is challenged to scour the kitchen to figure out what has been baked.
- 03
The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new, delicious challenge
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The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new delicious challenge.
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One team is declared the best in the crime scene kitchen and walks away with the $100,000 prize.
- 06
Premiere: Welcome Self-Taught Bakers
Six self-taught baking teams arrive at the "Crime Scene Kitchen" to start their hunt for clues.
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Meet the Classically-Trained Competition
Six classically-trained baking duos search their kitchens for clues.
- 08
The self-taught bakers investigate a twist on a favorite sweet treat during the safety bake round.
- 09
Classically-Trained: Going Plum Crazy
Five classically-trained baking teams return to the kitchen to solve two more culinary crimes.
- 10
The self-taught bakers have one last chance to prove themselves before merging with the classically trained bakers. TV personality Nene Leakes joins the judges as the contestants are faced with their toughest challenge yet, with an extra clue in the elimination round that has the potential to throw off their investigation.
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Classically-Trained: Easy as Pie
The classically-trained bakers tackle their toughest investigation so far in the competition - a savory mystery dessert - in their last bakes before merging with the remaining self-taught bakers.
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The Semifinals: It's All in the Details
With only four teams of classically-trained and self-taught bakers left, the semifinalists take on the safety bake round, inspired by guest judge Dwight Howard's favorite dessert. Then, in the final elimination bake of the season, the pressure heats up as the culinary clue finders face-off to secure a coveted spot in the grand finale and inch closer to the $100,000 prize.
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The finalists have five hours to master the final mystery dessert of the season; the team that performs the best across both rounds will be crowned "Crime Scene Kitchen" champions and take home $100,000.
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Two teams remain to see who makes it to the finale and who misses out on the chance to win $100,000.
- 15
The final three teams compete in an epic two-bake finale in hopes of winning the $100,000 grand prize.
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