The Food That Built America
Seen it?2019 | 7 seasons | 43 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 83 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 59 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12019 · 3 episodesNot rated yet
Season 22021 · 16 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Season 32022 · 12 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday- Season 42023 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52024 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62025 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72026 · 14 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Adam RichmanSelf - Author-TV Host
- Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)
- Jason LiebigSelf - Historian