Chef. Spy. Lover.
Original title
Carême
Released
4/30/2025
Origin country
FR
Genre
Drama, Mystery, War & Politics
Production companies
VVZ Production, Shine Fiction
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
8
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.
Born into the tumult of the French Revolution, Antoine Carême would rise from poverty to become one of history's most acclaimed chefs, crossing paths with such figures as Napoleon, Tsar Alexander, and the Rothschilds.
Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.
An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.
Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.
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.
Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.
With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.
The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.
As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.
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