9.040 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAs alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.
Witness the rise of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, and his descent into espionage in Napoleon-era France—where manipulation is king. With his gifts for gastronomy and seduction, he becomes the perfect weapon in a fight for power.
Production
Kitchen sequences shot like battlefield strategy.
Costume
Silk waistcoats and chef whites equally sumptuous.
Acting
Voisin serves vulnerability with every course.
Creators
Ian Kelly, Davide Serino
Benjamin Voisin
Antonin Carême
Jérémie Renier
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Lyna Khoudri
Henriette Mahy de Chitenay
Sigrid Bouaziz
Catherine Grand
Pablo Cobo
Charles De Flahaut
Micha Lescot
Joseph Fouché
Juliette Armanet
Germaine De Stael
Arthur Mazet
Louis Bonaparte
Lily Taïeb
Hortense de Beauharnais
Maud Wyler
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Clotilde Mollet
Liliane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Carême invented the chef's hat and the concept of 'haute cuisine' while cooking for Napoleon, Talleyrand, and later the Rothschilds.
The series frames cooking as espionage's forgotten twin—both require reading rooms, controlling information, and serving appearances.
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