Series
Omnivore
“Food is never just food.”
Documentary
From Peruvian salt flats to Rwandan coffee forests, explore and celebrate the ingredients that built societies, shaped beliefs, and forever altered the tapestry of humanity.
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Seasons & episodes
Each episode of this documentary series celebrates the cultivation, transformation and consumption of eight of the world's most essential ingredients, including bananas, chilies, coffee, corn, pork, rice, salt and tuna, revealing how they serve as the cornerstones of global cultural heritage.
1Chile18 Jul 2024 · 51m · ★ 7.0Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
2Tuna18 Jul 2024 · 42m · ★ 7.0Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
3Salt18 Jul 2024 · 36mThe food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
4Banana18 Jul 2024 · 38mThere are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?
5Pig18 Jul 2024 · 45mIn western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
6Rice18 Jul 2024 · 38mFor millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
7Coffee18 Jul 2024 · 36mFollow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
8Corn18 Jul 2024 · 42mNo longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?
Details
- Created by
- René Redzepi, Matt Goulding
- First aired
- 18 Jul 2024
- Last aired
- 18 Jul 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Apple TV
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 8 on TMDB
Cast
René RedzepiSelf - Narrator (voice)
