The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America
GenreDocudrama
Presented byAdam Richman and others
Narrated byCampbell Scott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes69
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Woodard
  • Greg Henry
  • Isaac Holub
  • Yoshi Stone
  • Jim Pasquarella
  • Mary E. Donahue
Production companyLucky 8
Original release
NetworkHistory
ReleaseAugust 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) 
present

The Food That Built America is an American nonfiction docudrama series for the History Channel, that premiered on August 11, 2019. Each episode outlines the development of a popular type of food or restaurant in the United States, typically focusing on the rise of two major companies that become rivals. Historical events in the relevant timelines are re-enacted for dramatic effect and interspersed with commentary by culinary historians, business experts, and food enthusiasts.

The series was first announced in March 2019 and premiered on August 11, 2019. To date, it has aired six complete seasons and 69 episodes. It is the fourth installment of the That Built franchise.