Chef. Spy. Lover.
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.
Antonin Carême
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Henriette Mahy de Chitenay
Catherine Grand
Agathe
Charles De Flahaut
Joseph Fouché
Germaine De Stael
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.
8 episodes
Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.
Runtime: 45 minAn attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.
Runtime: 44 minProtests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.
Runtime: 43 minFrance'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.
Runtime: 51 minTalleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.
Runtime: 47 minWith the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.
Runtime: 41 minOfficial Trailer [Subtitled]