Chef's Table: Icons / Chef's Table: Desserts
As of September 29, 2026, Chef's Table: Icons / Chef's Table: Desserts is a documentary that is currently in production. The production companies attached are Boardwalk Pictures, David Gelb Films and Netflix. Attached are director David Gelb; and executive producers Andrew Fried, Brian McGinn and 1 other. Production List last updated this listing on September 29, 2026.
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Project Summary
Chef's Table returns to Netflix with two new four-episode seasons currently in production around the world. Creator and director David Gelb is directing all eight episodes himself for the first time since the series launched in 2015. Chef's Table: Icons profiles chefs who transformed their singular vision into enduring culinary institutions, while Chef's Table: Desserts spotlights pastry and dessert chefs. Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Films are producing, with Gelb executive producing alongside Andrew Fried, Brian McGinn, and Dane Lillegard. The series continues Netflix's long-running docuseries format, profiling acclaimed international chefs and their creative journeys. Featured chefs for both seasons will be announced at a later date.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Creator | David Gelb |
Directing
| Director | David Gelb |
Production
| Executive Producer | David Gelb |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Fried |
| Executive Producer | Brian McGinn |
| Executive Producer | Dane Lillegard |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Chef's Table: Icons / Chef's Table: Desserts
Chef's Table: Icons / Chef's Table: Desserts is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/chef-s-table-icons-chef-s-table-desserts (last updated Sep 29, 2026).