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Bar Rescue

He’s not here to take names. He’s here to take over.

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Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant

Jul 17, 201110 seasons301 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 17, 2011

Season 2

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 29, 2012

Season 3

40 episodes

Premiered Feb 10, 2013

Season 4

58 episodes

Premiered Oct 5, 2014

Season 5

31 episodes

Premiered Aug 7, 2016

Season 6

47 episodes

Premiered Mar 11, 2018

Season 7

16 episodes

Premiered Mar 1, 2020

Season 8

37 episodes

Premiered May 2, 2021

Season 9

40 episodes

Premiered Feb 25, 2024

Season 10

12 episodes

Premiered Feb 22, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 10

Ep 1

Fallen Angels

Jul 17, 2011

40m

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini bartenders and strip club persona.

Ep 2

Downey's and Out

Jul 24, 2011

40m

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey’s, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To do that, he’ll have to inspire Dom, a one-time star chef turned negligent owner, who has let the bar go to ruin.

Ep 3

Shabby Abbey

Jul 31, 2011

40m

Legendary Chicago music venue The Abbey Pub is a family-owned bar on its last legs. When bar expert Jon Taffer tries to return the pub to its original glory, he discovers that two of the sibling managers don’t see eye-to-eye.

Ep 4

Beach Bummer

Aug 7, 2011

40m

Bar expert Jon Taffer is called to Redondo Beach, CA, to save Kilkenny’s, an Irish pub on the decline. Though bar manager Carlos threatens Jon’s method and the pub’s success, owner Allie refuses to fire him.

Ep 5

Swanky Troubles

Aug 14, 2011

40m

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.

Ep 6

The Blue Frog Sings the Blues

Aug 21, 2011

40m

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to get The Blue Frog 22, a failing bar in Chicago, to grow up. To do that, he'll need the mother-and-son owners, Mimi and John, to ditch the "Mom's Basement" aesthetic that's dragging them down.

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