The Food That Built America

Name: The Food That Built America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-08-11
Rating: 8
Cast: Adam Richman, Campbell Scott, Jason Liebig

RETURNING7 Seasons83 Episodes★ 8.0

The Food That Built America is a documentary series on History that premiered in 2019, with 7 seasons and 83 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 8, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkHistory

First AiredAug 11, 2019

Last AiredJul 26, 2026

GenreDocumentary

Runtime43 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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.

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Cast

Adam Richman

Self - Author-TV Host

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

Jason Liebig

Self - Historian

Seasons & Episodes7 seasons · 83 episodes

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E1Pizza Power Play

Apr 19, 202642m

Two pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a hungry new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America’s biggest pizza chain.

E2Cereal Killers

Apr 26, 202642m

Rival cereal giants race to invent the next must-have bowl, sparking a sugary arms race of mascots, crunch, candy, and the first ever chocolate cereal.

E3The Birth of Bubblegum

May 3, 202642m

A struggling candy maker’s botched experiment leads to the world’s first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by colorful mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors — transforming gum into a pop culture.

E4Drive-Thru Burger Revolution

May 10, 202642m

Three burger operators race to serve a new generation on wheels, and a primitive intercom and sliding window evolve into the drive-thru — revolutionizing fast food and kicking off an industry arms race.

E5Chocolate in a Glass

May 17, 202642m

A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold.

E6Clash of the Cookie Giants

May 31, 202643m

A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.

E7Cheesecake Chronicles

Jun 7, 202642m

A struggling cheesemaker, a New York restauranteur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning cheesecake into a grocery staple and the star of a restaurant empire.

E8Rice to Riches

Jun 14, 202642m

A keen-eyed immigrant, a candy mogul, and two pasta-making brothers reinvent rice for America’s kitchens by making it faster, easier, and impossible to resist.

E9Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food

Jun 21, 202642m

An upstart chain innovates iconic menu items and fast food staples including a value menu and free refills, while fending off a new competitor to bring Mexican inspired fast food to the masses.

E10Icons of Ice Cream

Jun 28, 202641m

From the first ice cream bar in history, to the invention of classic flavors, a century of bold innovators transforms ice cream from a rare indulgence into a $100 billion American powerhouse.

E11Spilling the Tea

Jul 5, 202642m

A beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-billion-dollar American staple.

E12Let's Get Crackering

Jul 12, 202642m

As two baking powerhouses collide, scrappy upstarts and mom-and-pop players help turn crackers into a snack aisle staple.

E13Cereal Sensations

Jul 19, 2026

Cereal pioneers battle for control of America's breakfast table.

E14Say Yes to the Dressing

Jul 26, 2026

Richard Hellmann deli's mayonnaise launches America's condiment revolution.

About The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America is a documentary series on History. The show first aired on Aug 11, 2019 and currently has 7 seasons and 83 episodes. The Food That Built America has been renewed for Season 8, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 39 votes. The cast includes Adam Richman, Campbell Scott, Jason Liebig.