For all that streaming’s takeover has done to bring a “watch anytime” mindset to TV shows, many viewers are still accustomed to the more rigid dependability of primetime television. But I guess Bravo didn’t get that memo, considering how wonky Top Chef’s airing times have been with Season 23 amidst the 2026 TV schedule. To the point where even host and judge Kristen Kish has called shenanigans, and in a most unexpected setting.
Top Chef’s trip through the Carolinas has had quite a few outside-the-norm issues, from Jen dropping out due to an arm injury to Siger’s post-elimination confrontation with the judges, and I think we can easily put the sporadically changing airtimes on that list, considering there have been a whopping 8 points throughout the 14-episode season where Bravo has shifted Top Chef’s start time forwards or backwards during the 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET hour.
