Season Five of “MasterChef Serbia” has arrived on television screens
The new chapter of the popular format began on March 5, and audiences can watch the fifth season of “MasterChef Serbia” on Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00 PM on TV Prva, with 20 new contestants, three well-known jury members, and a concept that this year places the culinary identity of Serbia’s different regions in the spotlight.
The fifth season of "MasterChef Serbia" has arrived
New energy, adrenaline, and competitive intensity once again confirm this season that “MasterChef Serbia” has become one of the most important television meeting points of gastronomy, emotion, and entertainment.
The new season premiered on March 5th, 2026, and from the very first episodes it was clear that viewers could expect a dynamic, unpredictable, and highly demanding production in which every minute in the kitchen can determine the further course of the competition. Week after week, audiences watch as new culinary surprises are created in front of the cameras, along with major personal turning points for the contestants.
This year’s cycle has brought together 20 new contestants, amateur cooks from different parts of Serbia, who enter the kitchen with the same ambition but with completely different experiences, tastes, and culinary styles. It is precisely this diversity that makes the fifth season especially exciting, as each candidate brings an authentic story, family heritage, local recipes, and a personal understanding of food.
The competition takes place under the watchful eye of the judging trio: Ljubica Komlenić, Nenad Atanasković, and Filip Ćirić – names that guarantee audiences high standards, expertise, and precise criteria. Their assessments measure taste, technique, creativity, organization, and the contestants’ ability to withstand the pressure of a professional kitchen.
Season Five Is All About the Battle of the Regions
One of the most interesting new features of the fifth season is the concept of a culinary battle of the regions. This season, Serbia is divided into four “flavor regions” – the north, Belgrade, the west and center, and the south and east – while the central question driving the entire competition is: from which part of the country does Serbia’s best cook come?
This approach brings an additional layer of identity and belonging to the format, as contestants are not competing only for personal success, but also for the pride of the region they come from. The stakes are high: the title of the new “MasterChef of Serbia,” as well as a prize of €50,000, giving the competition additional weight and even more motivation for every participant entering the studio ready to give their all.
The announcement of the new season already emphasized that the contestants would face the toughest challenges so far – from creative tasks and mystery boxes to team battles and duels decided in the final seconds. The first episodes have confirmed exactly that.
The opening task, in which candidates prepared one savory and one sweet dish, immediately showed that only those who can combine talent, discipline, and mental resilience will survive in the fifth season.
From a production standpoint, the fifth season leaves the impression of a visually attractive, well-paced, and content-rich television format that successfully combines the excitement of a competition show with the universal theme of food as emotion, identity, and togetherness. That is precisely why “MasterChef Serbia” continues to attract a wide range of viewers: from cooking and gastronomy enthusiasts to audiences who enjoy powerful human stories, unexpected twists, and big television moments.
In the weeks ahead, new surprises are expected, along with shifts in team dynamics, eliminations decided by the smallest details, and increasingly demanding tasks that will reveal who truly has the capacity to reach the very end.
For everyone who loves top-level gastronomy, exciting competition, and television that engages all the senses, “MasterChef Serbia” remains essential viewing on Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00 PM on TV Prva.
