Chef Hatchet is revealed to be the host this time. He introduces the thirty-four contestants, explains that he was chosen by the new producers to host the new season due to his past experience in several episodes as well as Chris's and the old producers' arrest. He explains they will be living in rooms for two people each and that they will decide who they would like to share a room with after the challenge (because the challenge will determine the teams). After the introduction he gives them some free time before the challenge. They use this time to make some confessions in their new confessional, which is a small toilet of the hotel, similar to the one from TDWT.