As of July 2026, The Food That Built America Season 4 aired in 2023 with 16 episodes — streaming now on Hoopla. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Food That Built America Season 4

2023 16 Episodes Documentary ⭐ 8/10

The Food That Built America Season 4 has built a real following on and among viewers who want documentaries that actually inform. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 37 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The storytelling serves the subject rather than the other way around. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Food That Built America Season 4 earns its spot. The Food That Built America Season 4 resists the urge to oversimplify a subject that deserves better. Season 4 of The Food That Built America includes 16 episodes. It aired from February 2023 to July 2023. This season stars Campbell Scott, Adam Richman and Jason Liebig. Campbell Scott and Adam Richman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2023. What elevates The Food That Built America Season 4 above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

The Food That Built America Season 4 is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.

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🎬 The Food That Built America Season 4 — Episode Guide

E1
Breakfast That Pops
2023-02-19
Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competition heats up when an idea is stolen; the ensuing battle transforms the breakfast landscape from a labor intensive meal at the table, to a meal of convenience on the go.
E2
Holiday Treats
2023-02-26
The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it all started with a few bold pioneers.
E3
Flight of the Buffalo Wing
2023-03-05
Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesirable cut of meat. Until two restaurateurs in Buffalo, New York, reinvent the way wings are cooked.
E4
Candy Revolution
2023-03-12
A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kick-off a candy revolution that produces some of the most iconic, imaginative confections in history.
E5
Clash of the Coffee
2023-03-19
Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain creates an entirely new category of restaurant.
E6
The Chicken Coup
2023-03-26
A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken sandwich with a batch of cast-off filets. The unique sandwich he creates will become the menu centerpiece at one of the most popular fast-food chains in the world.
E7
When Food Freezes Over
2023-04-02
Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and microwave, to bring revolutionary frozen snack icons to a waiting world, and forever change what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat.
E8
Thanksgiving Dinner
2023-04-09
A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.
E9
Peanut Butter Battle
2023-04-16
When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.
E10
American Spirits
2023-04-23
Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.
E11
Where There's Smoke
2023-06-11
A century ago, most backyard grilling essentials were not yet invented; Henry Ford, a tinkerer named Kingsford, and a passionate butcher created recognizable summer brands and changed the face of American backyards.
E12
Thirst Quenchers
2023-06-18
Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.
E13
Supermarket Sweep
2023-06-25
At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer come up with genius innovations that help invent the modern supermarket.
E14
Bring Home the Bacon
2023-07-09
A young upstart named Oscar® Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet; pioneer Jay Hormel invents a meat product sold the world over, which becomes part of a $20 billion food empire.
E15
Dog Eat Dog
2023-07-16
At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.
E16
Beer Run
2023-07-23
At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee company experiments with something new.

🎭 Cast of The Food That Built America Season 4

Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Adam Richman
Adam Richman
Self - Tv Host
Jason Liebig
Jason Liebig
Self - Brand Historian

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