Kitchen Confidential

Kitchen Confidential is an American television sitcom that debuted on September 19, 2005, on the Fox network, based on Anthony Bourdain's New York Times bestselling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Bradley Cooper played the lead character, Jack Bourdain, inspired by Anthony Bourdain.

After the show's 13 episodes aired on Fox, the show was put on hiatus due to Fox's coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

The show itself with the final episode on December 12, 2005, but only received 3.38 million viewers. In January 2006, Fox announced the cancellation of the series.

Cast

 * Bradley Cooper as Jack Bourdain – executive chef. Once addicted to alcohol and drugs, he is given the opportunity to run Nolita and make a career comeback.
 * Nicholas Brendon as Seth Richman – pastry chef. An old friend of Jack who has feelings for Tanya, the hostess. He also has a jealousy issue.
 * John Francis Daley as Jim – commis chef. Begs Jack to stay at Nolita so he doesn't have to go back to Utah. Later, he develops feelings for Tanya.
 * Jaime King as Tanya – hostess. The clueless and trusting hostess at Nolita.
 * Bonnie Somerville as Mimi – head waitress. The daughter of Pino, who hates the staff and tries to fit in. She later becomes the owner of Nolita. Mimi attended the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
 * Owain Yeoman as Steven Daedalus – sous chef. Jack's best friend, but also a thief and womanizer.

2nd Cast

 * John Cho as Teddy Wong – seafood chef
 * Frank Langella as Pino – Nolita's owner
 * Sam Pancake as Cameron – waiter
 * Tessie Santiago as Donna – waitress
 * Erinn Hayes as Becky Sharp – chef
 * Frank Alvarez as Ramon – dishwasher

Production Companies

 * Hemingson Entertainment
 * Darren Star Productions
 * New Line Television
 * 20th Century Fox Television

Distributor

 * 20th Television

Aspect Ratios

 * 480i (4:3 SDTV)
 * 720p (16:9 HDTV)

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 * FOX Broadcasting Company

Length
30 minutes