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Padma, Tom and Gail Reflect on 15 Years of 'Top Chef' (Exclusive)
has become a long-running and always watchable series that has produced 17 seasons as well as several spinoffs. Its 18th season, which premieres on April 1, is set in Portland as the world slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic with Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons all returning to find the next great chef. In the 15 years the Emmy-winning reality competition has been on the air, the show has certainly evolved in many ways — this season especially will see new variations of popular challenges as they contend with COVID-19 safety protocols.