Zumbo's Just Desserts

Zumbo's Just Desserts is an Australian reality-tv competition show presented by Adriano Zumbo and Rachel Khoo. Throughout the series, bakers compete to win a grand-prize of $100,000. The first season was released on 22 August 2016 and second season on November 17, 2019.

Summary
"Dessert wizard Adriano Zumbo looks for the next “Willy Wonka” in this tense competition that finds skilled amateurs competing for a $100,000 prize."

- Netflix Synopsis

Season 1
In the beginning, Kate emerged as the baker to watch, winning the first 2 Sweet Sensations Tasks. She then went into a Zumbo Test with Patricia and never quite got her footing after narrowly surviving the Heart Tower Challenge. Then, Ali and Amy were battling for Dessert of the Days (2:1 wins) as other front-runners such as Ashley (1 Dessert of the Day) and Michael (1 Dessert of the Day) were sent home. Kate would then reassert dominance as Ali and Amy were sent into the Zumbo Test, and Amy was barely eliminated. This ignited another intense rivalry, between Kate and Ali, while everyone hated Daniel, as he made several horrible gestures and remarks towards the other bakers and was extremely arrogant. Later, they would team up with Brogen (another baker that really grew) to eliminate Daniel and the first final 3 was born. The Golden Ticket was up for grabs between Kate and Ali, which Ali would win, sending Kate into another Zumbo Test with Brogen. Kate won by 1 point (32:33) and Allie and the former were now finalists. Again, Kate would narrowly win the Zumbo Test (32:33 again) making her the first winner.

Season 2
In the beginning, Catherine and Kylie alternated the D.o.t.D's (2:1), as Kimberley, Pearly & Megan would leave. Simon would then win the next D.o.t.D.'s after improving himself and won the next 2 in the row as well, as Zak, Kristie & Rachel, (all Zumbo Test veterans) were knocked out. This allowed all the frontrunners to make the final 4, with Jeff* (who hadn't and still wouldn't win a D.o.t.D) Catherine re-emerged as D.ot.D at the final 4 (in a cook where all 4 struggled, Catherine with presentation while the other 3 had imbalanced flavours) while the others were sent to the Zumbo Test. Kylie was shockingly eliminated, instead of Jeff. Catherine would then go on to win the Golden Ticket over Jeff, and Jeff was eliminated after Simon beat him in the Zumbo Test. In the Grand Final, Catherine (like Season 1) won by 1 point and went down in history as the only contestant to get a 10/10 on their dessert (by Rachel for her Sweet Sensations Task). She also was prized the 2nd ever winner.


 * Jeff pressed the golden buzzer at the final 5, granting him two points in the Sweet Sensations Task. He earned it by finishing his cook an hour early.  This sent power-baker Rachel home as Jeff edged out Kylie to make 3rd place in the Sweet Sensations task scores at 13/20 (11/20) and out of the Zumbo Test.

Cast

 * Adriano Zumbo
 * Rachel Khoo

Season 1

 * Kate
 * Ali
 * Brogen
 * Daniel
 * Irene
 * Amy
 * Ashley (Boy)
 * Michael
 * Valerie
 * Patrica
 * Peter
 * Wendy

Season 2

 * Catherine
 * Simon
 * Jeff
 * Kylie
 * Rachel
 * Kristie
 * Zak
 * Megan
 * Pearly
 * Kimberley

Episodes

 * Season One


 * Episode 1
 * Episode 2
 * Episode 3
 * Episode 4
 * Episode 5
 * Episode 6
 * Episode 7
 * Episode 8
 * Episode 9
 * Episode 10
 * Episode 11
 * Episode 12


 * Season Two


 * Make Some Magic!
 * The Terrifying Tower
 * Sundae Dream
 * Out of This World
 * An Enchanted Party
 * Suspended in Time
 * Fright Night
 * Smoke and Mirrors
 * Secret Garden
 * Bring on the Bling