About
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.
Cast
Benjamin Voisin
as Antonin Carême
Jérémie Renier
as Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Lyna Khoudri
as Henriette Mahy de Chitenay
Sigrid Bouaziz
as Catherine Grand
Alice Da Luz Gomes
as Agathe
Pablo Cobo
as Charles De Flahaut
Micha Lescot
as Joseph Fouché
Juliette Armanet
as Germaine De Stael
Arthur Mazet
as Louis Bonaparte
Lily Taïeb
as Hortense de Beauharnais
Maud Wyler
as Joséphine de Beauharnais
Dimitri Doré
as Courtiade
Clotilde Mollet
as Liliane
Gabriel Donzelli
as Noël
Episodes
Season 1
The Infernal Machine
Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.
Blackmail
An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.
A Recipe for a Disaster
Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.
Buy the Crown!
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.
The Contest
Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.
Trompe l'oeil
With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.
Confession
The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.
The Coronation
As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.
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