| Replacing Chef Chico | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Antoinette Jadaone |
| Directed by | Dan Villegas |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Filipino English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Project 8 CS Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 24, 2023 |
Replacing Chef Chico is a Philippine romantic drama television streaming series created by Antoinette Jadaone. The series follows Ella (Alessandra de Rossi), a sous-chef in a Filipino fine dining restaurant who became the head chef when the original head chef (Sam Milby) fell into a coma, who along with the newly hired consultant (Piolo Pascual) is tasked in keeping the restaurant from closing down. The series premiered on Netflix on November 24, 2023. It is the first Filipino-produced Netflix Original series.[1][2][3]
Plot
When a head chef falls into a coma, it's up to his devoted sous-chef to keep their Filipino fine dining restaurant from closing down.
Cast and characters
- Sam Milby as Chef Chico
- Alessandra de Rossi as Ella Robles
- Piolo Pascual as Raymond Soler
- Joel Saracho as Carlon
- Yesh Burce as Wena
- Angie Castrence as Ditas
- Paulo Angeles as Juancho
- DMs Boongaling as Rye
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Boss
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | November 24, 2023 | |
| Ella is the sous chef at Hain, a fine dining restaurant known for serving personalized courses The short-tempered head chef, Chico, is resistant to the attempts of consultant Raymond's attempts to improve the business. Despite some setbacks, the Hain team successfully serves Tessa, a wealthy woman who is dying of cancer, and her friend group. As Chico drops Ella off, she tells him to end things with his girlfriend so they can be together; later, Chico gets into a car accident. | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | November 24, 2023 | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | November 24, 2023 | |
Production
The series is directed by Dan Villegas. It was first officially announced in September 18, 2023 during the See What's Next event of Netflix Philippines.[1]
References
- 1 2 Trinidad, Portia (October 27, 2023). "'Replacing Chef Chico': First Filipino-Produced Series Puts Love on the Menu". Netflix.
- ↑ "'Replacing Chef Chico,' first PH-produced series on Netflix". The Manila Times. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ↑ Robinson, Jacob (2023-11-09). "'Replacing Chef Chico': First Netflix Original Filipino Series Releasing in November 2023". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-11-13.