A Sneak Preview of ‘The Food That Built America’ Season 2 Airs Tuesday, February 9 at 10PM ET/PT
New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – The HISTORY(R) Channel is feeding viewers appetites with season two of its hit nonfiction series “The Food That Built America,” premiering a special sneak preview on Tuesday, February 9 at 10PM ET/PT before moving to its regular timeslot on Sundays at 9PM ET/PT
Coming off the heels of a successful season one, which reached 18.8 million total viewers*, season two of “The Food That Built America” is serving up a new group of bold pioneers behind America’s most iconic food empires. For generations of Americans, food titans such as Herman Lay, James Kraft and the McDonald brothers have been household names. However, before they became titans, they were brilliant – sometimes ruthless – visionaries who revolutionized food and changed the culinary landscape of America forever. Through dramatic recreations, fascinating facts, anecdotes, and expert commentary, season two delves into their unbelievable stories of grit, innovation and determination. The series also leans into America’s nostalgia with food by highlighting the product inspiration and numerous trials, triumphs and tribulations endured by these entrepreneurs whose unrelenting innovation ultimately helped them come out on top.
Additionally, in February, The HISTORY(R) Channel will launch its original podcast “The Food That Built America,” produced in partnership with OZY Media, to accompany the series. The complementary podcast illuminates the gripping dramas and technological breakthroughs of the titans who invented, innovated and propagated the industries upon which our country is built. Audiences can subscribe to The HISTORY Channel Original podcast “The Food That Built America” at www.HISTORY.com/podcasts and everywhere podcasts are available.
“The Food That Built America” is produced for The HISTORY(R) Channel by Lucky 8. Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, George Kralovansky and Yoshi Stone serve as executive producers for Lucky 8. Jim Pasquarella and Mary E. Donahue serve as executive producers for The HISTORY(R) Channel.
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