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.
Seasons and episodes
7 seasons · 79 episodes
S7 E1Pizza Power Play
Apr 19, 202642 min
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.
S7 E2Cereal Killers
Apr 26, 202642 min
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.
S7 E3The Birth of Bubblegum
May 3, 202642 min
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 i
S7 E4Drive-Thru Burger Revolution
May 10, 202642 min
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.
S7 E5Chocolate in a Glass
May 17, 202642 min
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.
S7 E6Clash of the Cookie Giants
May 31, 202643 min
A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
Starring
Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Adam Richman
Self - Tv Host
Jason Liebig
Self - Brand Historian
Jon Levine
Dick McDonald
Carlos Morrow
Tourist 3
Brandon Fox
Jim Monoghan
Justin Andrew Davis
Ad Exec
- A
Alison Chase
Journalist
- D
David Mills
Doctor
- L
Liz Tancredi
Margaret Rudkin (as Liz Tuncredi)
Nobuaki Shimamoto
Yunosuke Aoki
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Food That Built America?
- The Food That Built America is streaming on Hulu, Philo, Hoopla, History, Tubi TV, DistroTV, Disney Plus, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, HISTORY Vault Apple TV channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Food That Built America are there?
- The Food That Built America has 7 seasons and 79 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of The Food That Built America?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of The Food That Built America. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on July 26, 2026.
- Who stars in The Food That Built America?
- The Food That Built America stars Campbell Scott, Adam Richman, Jason Liebig, Jon Levine, Carlos Morrow.
