Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
The Food That Built America (2019)
Season 1
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.
Released Aug. 11, 2019
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.profit, imdb.overeating, imdb.reenactment, imdb.food-industry, imdb.continent-in-title, imdb.capitalism, imdb.food + 14 more, imdb.fast-food, imdb.sugar-lobby, imdb.american-culture, imdb.food-and-drink-documentary, imdb.united-states-of-america, imdb.country-in-title, imdb.tycoon, imdb.processed-food, imdb.american-food, imdb.american-kitchen, tmdb.inventor, tmdb.food, tmdb.enterpreneur, tmdb.history
Watch Providers: Hulu, History, History, The Roku Channel, Hoopla + 6 more, Disney Plus, Spectrum On Demand, DistroTV, HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, Philo
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Lines in the Sand
In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry like Heinz, Kellogg and Post; they push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize industry.
Aug. 11, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Aug. 12, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - The Spoils of War
As the Great Depression hits, the titans of food push the envelope of innovation to feed a hungry nation. Then WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort in a united front to fuel the forces fighting for freedom abroad. And in Post-War America, visionaries like Harland Sanders, the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc battle to revolutionize the restaurant industry, and pave the way for the golden age of the American dream.
Aug. 13, 2019, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 3105 min.
Released: Aug. 11, 2019
Last Air Date: May 4, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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