• 2019
  • 43m

Episode list

The Food That Built America
The Spoils of War
Mon, Aug 12, 2019
  • S1.E3
  • The Spoils of War
After the depression, food titans innovate to feed the nation. WWII provides incentives for food empires to unite to feed the war effort.
8.2 /10
Best Served Cold
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
  • S1.E2
  • Best Served Cold
At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea, and then a father and son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne. Plus, the titans of food weather the storm of the First World War and push the boundaries of invention in the Roaring Twenties.
8.1 /10
Lines in the Sand
Sat, Aug 10, 2019
  • S1.E1
  • Lines in the Sand
After the Civil War, a revolution takes place in industry. Innovators, like Henry Heinz, John and Will Kellogg, and thief CW Post launched businesses. Cocoa Cola's inventor dies without seeing the success, and the brand removes cocaine.
8 /10
Lines in the Sand

S1.E1 ∙ Lines in the Sand

Sat, Aug 10, 2019
After the Civil War, a revolution takes place in industry. Innovators, like Henry Heinz, John and Will Kellogg, and thief CW Post launched businesses. Cocoa Cola's inventor dies without seeing the success, and the brand removes cocaine.
8 /10
Best Served Cold

S1.E2 ∙ Best Served Cold

Sun, Aug 11, 2019
At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea, and then a father and son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne. Plus, the titans of food weather the storm of the First World War and push the boundaries of invention in the Roaring Twenties.
8.1 /10
The Spoils of War

S1.E3 ∙ The Spoils of War

Mon, Aug 12, 2019
After the depression, food titans innovate to feed the nation. WWII provides incentives for food empires to unite to feed the war effort.
8.2 /10
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