Carême
Season 1
2025 • 8 Episodes
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. The Infernal Machine
April 30, 2025
Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.
2. Blackmail
April 30, 2025
An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.
3. A Recipe for a Disaster
May 7, 2025
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. Buy the Crown!
May 14, 2025
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. The Contest
May 21, 2025
Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.
6. Trompe l'oeil
May 28, 2025
With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.
7. Confession
June 4, 2025
The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.
8. The Coronation
June 11, 2025
As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.