The Russian Gordon Ramsay Launches His Version Of '24 Hours To Hell & Back'

Gordon Ramsay's reality show formats have been extremely popular internationally in recent years. There are at least a dozen localized versions of "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Hell's Kitchen." So it's no surprise the first regional version of Ramsay's "24 Hours To Hell & Back" has just premiered.

Restaurateur and host Aram Mnatsakanov is heading up a Russian television version of the show, which will be the first international format adaptation of the American series.

The Che Channel is airing 20 episodes of the remake, renamed "Superchef." Which somewhat changes the meaning of the series. The show will be produced in-house at the network and premiered on February 15th.

Mnatsakanov has become a bit of an expert when it comes to starring in Gordon Ramsay-inspired television shows. He previously hosted the Ukrainian version of Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," as well as the Russian adaptation of "Hell's Kitchen."

In promotional materials for the show, Mnatsakanov described his interest in the format this way:

"The whole point of this show is to show what a person is capable of, if he has a dream, he has a desire. And when people see that you can do it like this and in such a time frame, they change," said Mnatsakanov. "This is a tough show, but it’s about big love, mine to the people I want to change."

"Aram Mikhailovich is a person who was a pioneer in the genre of culinary reality in the post-Soviet space. Therefore, his choice as a host was not accidental," said Maxim Rybakov, Deputy General Director for Production of CTC Media. "His rich experience in the restaurant business, his own successful culinary projects, as well as the peculiarity of thinking about new restaurants 'conceptually' did not leave us any doubt. And we did not lose. "

But while Mnatsakanov may be familiar with Ramsay's television persona, he certainly seems very different than the perennially belligerent British chef. For one thing, it's difficult to imagine Gordon Ramsay posting a quirky video like the one included below: