The chef and owner, Jackson, of the Ginger Monkey inChandler, Ariz., has a ton of experience but can't keep upwith the demands of his high-volume restaurant. With threeyears of losses on the books, he's failing big-time. There'ssomething wrong with this picture, and Robert Irvine is readyto solve the mystery!
Hosted by Dean Cain, "Masters of Illusion" features amazingmagic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artistsand performers displaying skills ranging from perplexinginteractive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all infront of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episodeinclude Xavier Mortimer, Michael Turco, Hans Klok, ChipperLowell, Angela Funovits and Ben Blaque.
The two final celebrity recruits are greeted by formercelebrity recruit and referee for their final skill drillchallenge, Carson Kressley! The recruits team up with theirchefs in a recipe relay race where they work together to makesteak fajitas. Then chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence breakoff to teach their recruits their menus for the three-course,restaurant-quality final challenge meal. Judges Dan Churchill,Jeff Mauro and Grace Mitchell blindly taste each course andpick the winner of ,000 for their chosen charity.
Lewis confronts Townsend in his office and Tiago questionsAdelaide, where he discovers Josefina is now a member of theSister Molly's congregation. Rio implores Mateo to forget hisold family and embrace her and the Pachucos. Peter visits Lindaat the asylum, only to find her ready for war. Townsend andKurt go on a dangerous outing, while Peter Craft argues withmembers of the German-American Bund. In the Craft home, Frankterrorizes Tom and Trevor as Maria fights to protect them fromthe demonic child.
Having realized that a deadly threat has infiltrated CrashCon,the busiest event of the year, Liz realizes that she can'tsave everyone she loves -- and with Max facing immediatedanger, she and Isobel must make a heart-wrenching choice.Meanwhile, Michael finds himself caught up in the conflictbetween Jesse and Alex once again, even as Maria's life hangsin the balance elsewhere, and Kyle faces a moral dilemma whenthe enemy requires medical attention.
Multiplatinum, eight-time Grammy and American MusicAward-winning R&B icon, Usher, comes to "Songland" tohear unknown songwriters pitch their original material. Threeof the most successful and sought-after writer-producers inmusic, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, producethe songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectlyfit the superstar artist. One song is chosen to be recorded bythe guest recording artist and released for a globalaudience.
Driven by the prospects of her scientific research, Liz opensup to Diego about all the good her findings could do.Meanwhile, Max enlists Kyle's help getting to the bottom ofthe recent abductions, while Michael does his owninvestigating into Alex's disappearance. Elsewhere, afterlearning more about her mother Louise, Isobel pays a visit toRosa, in hopes that Rosa could help her begin to heal.
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter, BebeRexha, comes to "Songland" to hear unknown songwriters pitchtheir original material. Three of the most successful andsought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, EsterDean and Shane McAnally, produce the songwriters to creativelyadapt their songs to perfectly fit the superstar artist. Onesong is chosen to be recorded by the guest recording artist andreleased for a global audience.
Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chefCoskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this inmind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat orprotein.