Documentary
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cast: Adam Richman, Campbell Scott, Jason Liebig, Vallery Lomas, Yohuru Williams, Edward Moon, Joanna Saltz, Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela, Libby O'Connell, Carlos Morrow, Brandon Fox, Justin Andrew Davis, Alison Chase, David Mills, Liz Tancredi, Nobuaki Shimamoto
Genres: Documentary
Maturity rating: TV-PG
Adam Richman
Self - Author-TV Host
Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Jason Liebig
Self - Historian
Vallery Lomas
Self - Author
Yohuru Williams
Self - Professor of History
Edward Moon
Self - Chef Instructor
Joanna Saltz
Self
Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela
Self - Professor of History
Libby O'Connell
Self - Food Historian
Carlos Morrow
Tourist 3
Brandon Fox
Jim Monoghan
Justin Andrew Davis
Ad Exec
Alison Chase
Journalist
David Mills
Doctor
Liz Tancredi
Margaret Rudkin (as Liz Tuncredi)
Nobuaki Shimamoto
Yunosuke Aoki
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