Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back is an American reality television program which premiered on Fox on June 13, 2018. Starring chef Gordon Ramsay, the show features his travels across the United States, visiting failing restaurants in his 70-foot-long "Hell On Wheels" semi-truck that unfolds into a high-tech mobile kitchen, where the chefs are retrained. At first, a team is sent in to secretly survey the restaurant, with Ramsay eventually going undercover inside. He then tries to address the issues and revive each restaurant by retraining staff and refreshing the menu, culminating in a relaunch of the restaurant with a grand re-opening to the public after extensive renovations—all in just 24 hours. The format is similar to those of other programs such as Hotel Hell, Kitchen Nightmares, and . On June 27, 2018, Fox renewed Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back for a second season, which premiered on January 2, 2019. The show was later renewed for a third season on July 26, 2019, which premiered on January 7, 2020. On March 4, 2020, it was announced that a 2-hour "Save Our Town" special episode would be airing on May 12, in which Gordon helps three businesses in Ellicott City, Maryland following their 2016 and 2018 floods.
Format
The series follows Gordon Ramsay as he drives across the U.S. to help revamp and renovate struggling and failing restaurants in his state-of-the-art mobile kitchen and command center, Hell On Wheels. In today's social media-driven world, everyone is an amateur food critic, and restaurants often find themselves one bad review away from shutting their doors. So, Ramsay tries to bring each of these failing restaurants back from the brink of disaster - all in just 24 hours. First, he sends in his team to record secret surveillance. Then, he goes undercover, disguising himself as a customer, to experience the problems firsthand. Finally, he brings in his team of designers, decorators, chefs and more to transform these restaurants with magnificently stunning renovations and redesigns, fresh new menus and hope for the future. It all builds to the end of the 24 hours, when grand re-openings of these restaurants are held for the public.
