The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America is an American nonfiction reality television series for the History Channel, that premiered on August 11, 2019. Each episode tells a story behind the biggest food brands in the United States.

The Food That Built America
GenreReality
Presented byAdam Richman[1]
Narrated byCampbell Scott[2]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Woodard
  • Greg Henry
  • Isaac Holub
  • Yoshi Stone
  • Jim Pasquarella
  • Mary E. Donahue
Production companyLucky 8
DistributorA&E Networks
Release
Original networkHistory
Original releaseAugust 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) –
present
External links
Website

The series was first announced in March 2019. The first season premiered on August 11, 2019, and ran for three episodes until August 13. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on February 9, 2021, and ran for 16 episodes.

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
13August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)
216February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)

Season 1 (2019)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
11"Lines in the Sand"August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)1.16[3]
22"Best Served Cold"August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)1.36[4]
33"The Spoils of War"August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)1.51[5]

Season 2 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
41"Pizza Wars"February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)1.21[6]
52"Chocolate Rush"February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)1.03[7]
63"The Kings of Burgers"February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)1.25[8]
74"American Cheese"February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)1.15[9]
85"Cola Wars"March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)0.99[10]
96"Chip Dynasties"March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)1.10[11]
107"Cookie Wars"March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)1.07[12]
118"Soup of the Century"March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)0.95[13]
129"Godfathers of Fast Food"April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)1.15[14]
1310"The TV Dinner"April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)1.05[15]
1411"Ice Cream Empires"April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)1.00[16]
1512"A Game of Chicken"May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)N/A
1613"When the Chips Are Down"June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)N/A
1714"The Rise of a Rival"June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)N/A
1815"Gum Slingers"June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)N/A
1916"Breakfast Barons"June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)N/A

Production

Development

In March 2019, the series was green-lit.[17] In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[18][19] Yoshi Stone is the series' showrunner.[20] Along with Stone, Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, and Isaac Holub executive produce for Lucky 8. Jim Pasquarella and Mary E. Donahue executive produce for the History Channel.[21][18]

Reception

The first season garnered a total of 18.8 million viewers.[22][18]

Podcast

In February 2021, the History Channel partnered with OZY Media to launch a podcast of the same name.[23] The first episode premiered on February 4, 2021.[24]

References
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  2. Roots, Kimberly (June 25, 2021). "The Food That Built America: An Ode to the Very Earnest, Delightfully Low-Budget Look at Our National Nibbles". TVLine. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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  18. Petski, Denise (May 7, 2020). "'The Food That Built America' Renewed For Season 2 By History". Deadline. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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  21. Blichert, Frederick (July 31, 2019). "History digs into "The Food That Built America"". Realscreen. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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  24. Channel, History. "The Food That Built America on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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