For fans of this exquisitely filmed kitchen drama, “The Chef” Season 2 is here. And while audiences wait for the next season of “The Bear” the ChaiFlicks Season 2 exclusive of “The Chef” serves up the perfect alternative. Hailed by The New York Times as “…an ambitious restaurant kitchen without overdoing the psychodrama….” and the series “…exhibits a visual and tonal sensibility that is both casual and cinematic,” the Israeli TV program precedes the Hulu phenomenon. Season 2 of “The Chef” will begin streaming on ChaiFlicks, with episodes dropping each Sunday.
The new season continues the drama, set in the high-pressure environment of a top restaurant kitchen, by following the ongoing relationship between hedonistic, single chef Dori (Gal Toren, Apple TV’s “Losing Alice,” Netflix’s “Hit & Run”) and his employee Nimrod (Guri Alfi, Netflix’s “Black Space,” the critically acclaimed film, “The Human Resources Manager”), a family man just trying to get by. The conflicts continue as we revisit the show’s lead characters two years after season 1 concluded. Dori is now a TV star who presumably has it all. In fact, he has nothing and yearns to open a new restaurant. Nimrod, now a Chef de Partie (station chef), works at a flourishing restaurant whilst withering under the fierce obstacles posed by entering the business later in life. Nimrod incessantly hits the glass ceiling for that very fact.
Following a personal breakdown and a fateful encounter with Maya, a businesswoman and daughter of one of Israel’s wealthiest families, Dori becomes inspired and decides to dive back into the game. He makes a splash by launching a new restaurant that will redefine the fine-dining experience through a showcase of his unique culinary approach.
Nimrod joins Dori’s venture as his sous chef, as Maya partners with Dori both professionally and romantically. Dori and Nimrod’s rekindled friendship sets ablaze new and old demons, forcing the pair to push their boundaries further than ever before – way past a point they could have ever anticipated. The season will follow the journey of opening the restaurant; the expectations, the experimentation, building the menu, tastings, and more, all whilst the characters fight to maintain the balance. However, as momentum builds with the new restaurant, its very existence reveals its threatening nature, which could ultimately lead the characters’ lives to collapse.
Season 1 of “The Chef”, which is currently streaming on ChaiFlicks, won Best Lead Actor at the Berlin TV Series Festival and was a part of the Special Program at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, an Official Selection at the Zurich Film Festival, and in the Official Competition at Seriencamp Film Festival. Each of the 9 episodes in Season 2 runs 40 minutes.