The Food That Built America
7.9
6 seasons
69 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary
Plot Summary
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.
First Aired:August 11, 2019
Last Aired:May 4, 2025
Episode Runtime:43m, 1h 26m
Networks:
History
Cast & Characters
Where to watch free (US)
Hoopla
Spectrum On Demand
The Roku Channel
DistroTV
History
Seasons (6)
Season 1
3 episodes
Aired: 2019
7.7
Season 2
16 episodes
Aired: 2021
7.2
Season 3
12 episodes
Aired: 2022
Season three satisfies viewers’ appetites by sharing the origin stories of a group of bold pioneers behind America’s most iconic food empires such as Orville Redenbacher, Ettore “Chef” Boiardi, Wally Amos, Debbi Fields, and Tom Carvel among others.
Season 4
16 episodes
Aired: 2023
Season 5
12 episodes
Aired: 2024
Season 6
10 episodes
Aired: 2025