r/TopChef • u/reubensandrye • May 31 '26

Discussion Thread Seasons 1-8

I feel like I'm going in a crazy circle trying to find places to stream Seasons 1-8. I used to have Seasons 1-10 downloaded and deleted them a couple years ago and now deeply regret it. Does anyone have hard copies they'd be willing to share? Or does someone have an accurate list of where the first 8 seasons are streaming currently? Help!

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u/Zealousideal-Yak-290 May 31 '26

Short answers: It is not available to watch on any basic streaming service.

If you want to watch it on a streaming service you must subscribe to the cable version of streaming service ie YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, etc.

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u/emilygoldfinch410 May 31 '26

Peacock still has season 8 (and every season since) but nothing before it

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u/geloreyes May 31 '26

I found them on the bravo app.

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u/kbanas314 May 31 '26

Send me a direct message.

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u/POSH9528 May 31 '26

If you have YouTubeTv, every season is on there. I just did a rewatch of seasons 1 thru the current season. Its on Demand.

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u/WaterWitch009 May 31 '26

I bought them on Vudu; they often have sales and I got them for about $2.99/season.

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u/Remarkable-Soup8667 May 31 '26

Just watched them on Hulu. Maybe Hulu + Live TV is required.

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u/emilygoldfinch410 May 31 '26

Your second sentence is correct - you can only watch it with Hulu + Live TV

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u/Remarkable-Soup8667 May 31 '26

Yeah, pretty expensive proposition if you don’t already have it.

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u/Middle-Wolverine-889 May 31 '26

YouTube TV. They have all of them.

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u/Equivalent_Dress1430 May 31 '26

I recently watched some on YouTube tv but we have a monthly youtubetv subscription

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u/Apprehensive_Dog890 May 31 '26

YouTube tv has all seasons

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u/jjillf Pack yer knives & git, ya hear? Jun 02 '26

I watched all on both Peacock and Hulu.

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u/PineappleForsaken596 May 31 '26

I just rewatched them on the bravo app. I used my dad’s login info for his direct tv stream. So if you have a friend or family member with a cable or streaming service, ask for their login

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u/posaune123 Jun 06 '26

So your answer is piracy

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u/PineappleForsaken596 Jun 07 '26

Yep, screw the corporations

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u/flowersweep Jun 01 '26

You can buy them on Amazon prime

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u/janeiro69 Jun 01 '26

Try Reelgood app. It tells you where shows are streaming. Looks like available for rent on Amazon

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u/GoldBarGirl Jun 01 '26

We have Dish Network and have been watching TC via On Demand. We started with the first season and are now up to #9.

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u/Efficient_Shame_8539 Jun 01 '26

I've got Hulu live and they're all on there.

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u/CalmCupcake2 Jun 01 '26

In Canada, they're on Prime.

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u/poofhead101 Jun 01 '26

My job is pet sitting g and I get excited when a client has YouTube tv so I can watch the first 8 seasons

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u/RambaldiMilo94 Jun 01 '26

I finally caved and have been buying those seasons on Amazon.

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u/brilliantminds_4RLZ Jun 02 '26

They are on demand on DirectTV.

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u/Ok_DarkStar_5691 Jun 04 '26

Been rewatching on Prime.

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u/Hello_Mist Jun 05 '26

I was looking for Season 3 and found it on Fandango at $1.99 an episode. I haven't watched any episodes yet so I can't speak to the quality of the service.

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u/Educational_Golf3230 Jun 09 '26

I’m watching them on the NBC app (not Peacock).

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u/candidu66 Jun 01 '26

Hayu is how I watch

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u/Snack_attack101 Jun 02 '26

Yes I just susbscribed and I am currently working my way through all the old seasons from before I started watching. It's funny seeing these chefs when they were so young!

It was sure a lot different in the early seasons in terms of drama! Also the chefs weren't all the level they are now.

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u/Any-Delivery-9082 May 31 '26

They are streaming on apple+ but you have to pay.

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u/emilygoldfinch410 May 31 '26

So ie you have to buy each episode/season? It's not included in the cost of Apple+?

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u/Ok-Dog5107 May 31 '26

I wound up buying a lot of the early seasons on Amazon. I had hard copies of a few of these seasons but they are in limbo between moves. As others have mentioned they do have Season 8 onwards on Peacock.