Carême

Season 1

2025 · 8 episodes · 5h 48m in all · 7.9/10

Born into the tumult of the French Revolution, Antoine Carême would rise from poverty to become one of history's most acclaimed chefs, crossing paths with such figures as Napoleon, Tsar Alexander, and the Rothschilds.

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Infernal Machine

   30 Apr 2025 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.

2. 

   2. Blackmail

   30 Apr 2025 · 44 min · 6.0/10

   An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.

3. 

   3. A Recipe for a Disaster

   7 May 2025 · 43 min · 8.0/10

   Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.

4. 

   4. Buy the Crown!

   14 May 2025 · 51 min · 9.0/10

   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.

5. 

   5. The Contest

   21 May 2025 · 47 min · 8.0/10

   Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.

6. 

   6. Trompe l'oeil

   28 May 2025 · 41 min · 8.0/10

   With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.

7. 

   7. Confession

   4 Jun 2025 · 37 min · 8.0/10

   The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.

8. 

   8. The Coronation

   11 Jun 2025 · 40 min · 9.0/10

   As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.