1. “Some would say he's a genius”

A fried chicken joint with big ambitions and a new restaurant in a subway station aim to impress the secret inspectors.

2. “Bleeding cash”

After the Stars are revealed in New York, Michelin heads to Chicago where a new Mexican-inspired opening needs a Star to survive.

3. “I love watching a train wreck”

A husband and wife duo pursuing their second Star are confronted with staffing issues. Stars are awarded at the glitzy Chicago ceremony.

4. “Plates, plates, plates”

A renowned chef aims for a second Star deep in the Swedish woods. In Copenhagen, a man with an unlikely past seeks perfection: three Stars.

5. “Maybe I'm an inspector”

In the UK and Ireland, an ambitious chef with a rookie team shoots for his second Star and the daughter of cooking royalty goes it alone.

6. “This is fast-food Michelin”

When Michelin comes to Mexico for the very first time, two friends with restaurants try to impress the inspectors in their own unique ways.

8. “A thousand little things done perfectly”

A chef in California tries to win back a Star he lost. A new chef in a strip mall shoots for two Stars under the eye of a demanding boss.