Drama | History | Food
Station:
History (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2019-08-11
Rating:
10/10 from 1 users
For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don't know their stories. Before they were brand names, they were brilliant, sometimes ruthless, visionaries who revolutionized food and changed the landscape of America forever. This miniseries event will tell the fascinating stories of the people behind the food that built America – those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, and along the way built cities, invented new technologies and helped win wars.
Next Episode is 'Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food' (Season 7 Episode 9) and airs on 21 Jun 2026 21:03 (CDT).
S7E6 - Clash of the Cookie Giants
A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
Air Date: 31 May 2026 21:03 (CDT)
S7E7 - Cheesecake Chronicles
Through a series of accidents and unexpected innovations, a struggling cheesemaker, a New York restaurateur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning cheesecake into a grocery staple and the star of a restaurant empire.
Air Date: 07 Jun 2026 21:03 (CDT)
S7E8 - Rice to Riches
A keen-eyed immigrant, a candy mogul, and two pasta-making brothers reinvent rice for America's kitchens by making it faster, easier, and impossible to resist. But it'll take a massive global conflict, and a battle of innovations, to turn rice into riches.
Air Date: 14 Jun 2026 21:03 (CDT)
S7E9 - Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food
An upstart chain innovates iconic menu items and fast food staples including a value menu and free refills, while fending off a new competitor to bring Mexican inspired fast food to the masses. Until the world's top burger chain enters the fray and turns fast food on its head.
Air Date: 21 Jun 2026 21:03 (CDT)
S7E10 - Icons of Ice Cream
From the first ice cream bar in history to the creation of soft serve and the iconic ice cream cake, to the invention of classic flavors like cookie dough, a century of bold innovators transforms ice cream from a rare indulgence into a $100 billion American industry.
Air Date: 28 Jun 2026 21:03 (CDT)