Witness the rise of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, and his descent into espionage in Napoleon-era France—where manipulation is king. With his gifts for gastronomy and seduction, he becomes the perfect weapon in a fight for power.
Writer: Davide Serino
Air date: 2025-04-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.
Air date: 2025-04-30
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.
Air date: 2025-05-07
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.
Air date: 2025-05-14
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: France's fate hinges on a dinner with the rightful king, Louis XVIII. Carême must improvise in a foreign kitchen. Henriette's secrets come to light.
Air date: 2025-05-21
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.
Air date: 2025-05-28
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.
Air date: 2025-06-04
Runtime: 37 min
Overview: The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.
Air date: 2025-06-11
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.
