In 1962, intrepid chef and cookbook author Julia Child brings her signature panache into American living rooms with The French Chef – her groundbreaking series that pioneered the modern cooking show.
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After the success of her 1961 debut cookbook, Julia Child sets her sights on the relatively new medium of television, pitching the idea for a cooking show to Boston’s public station WGBH. Despite objections from executives and reluctance from her husband Paul, Julia stakes her future on The French Chef – pioneering the modern cooking show in the process. With the help of best friend Avis DeVoto and producer Alice Naman, Julia brings her signature joie de vivre as she endeavors to make room at the table not only for herself – but for home cooks everywhere. Charming and hilarious, Julia sheds light on the life of America’s preeminent cook and a pivotal time of change in American history.
Episodes
Omelette
Series 1, Episode 1 Unrated CC HD CC SD
1962. A year after the publication of her debut cookbook, Julia Child appears on television for the first time. Despite reluctance from her husband Paul, Julia’s guest spot on Boston’s WGBH unexpectedly airs to great acclaim. As Julia grapples with the onset of menopause and staying relevant into her 50s, the intrepid chef hatches a plan for her own cooking show – one that just might change the way Americans think about food forever.
Coq Au Vin
Series 1, Episode 2 Unrated CC HD CC SD
Facing mounting pressure from WGBH’s stodgy executives, Julia turns to her closest confidantes for help navigating the ins-and-outs of an entirely new television genre. Forced to devise a way to cook a four-hour dish in under 28 minutes, Julia and her friends get creative in the kitchen. But after a disastrous day on set, the fate of The French Chef – and Julia’s career – hangs in the balance.
Beef Bourguignon
Series 1, Episode 3 Unrated CC HD CC SD
When the show proves too expensive for the station’s modest budget, Julia attempts to save it… without actually knowing how she’ll foot the bill. Suddenly in over her head, Julia turns to Avis for help with her cashflow problem. Meanwhile, Alice finds herself at odds with her new assignment.
Petit Fours
Series 1, Episode 4 Unrated CC HD CC SD
With their resident chef’s star on the rise, WGBH struggles to keep the rest of their talent happy. Meanwhile, Julia pays a visit to her alma mater, Smith, as Paul deals with a lackluster gallery opening, and Alice explores a new strategy that could forever change public television.
Crepes Suzette
Series 1, Episode 5 Unrated CC HD CC SD
After the show debuts in California, Julia, Paul, Russ, and Judith are summoned to San Francisco, where the chef finds herself an even greater celebrity than in Boston. Out on the town with James Beard, Julia takes in all that the Bay Area has to offer, while Paul broods at the hotel. Back in Boston, Avis and Alice connect while holding down the fort.
Bread
Series 1, Episode 6 Unrated CC HD CC SD
With the crew already over-extended and in desperate need of a vacation, a bad roll of videotape leads to reshoots – and a questionable decision to replace chicken with a less savory cut of meat. With no time to spare, Julia tasks Paul and Judith with cracking the art of baking French bread for her cookbook, while Avis and Alice contend with another, less delectable type of “bread.”
Foie Gras
Series 1, Episode 7 Unrated CC HD CC SD
After traveling to New York for a gala in her honor, Julia attends an awkward lunch with her publisher, where an offhand comment from a well-respected chef leads to unexpected inspiration. Back at the hotel, Avis gets uncharacteristically candid with a convalescing Paul, while, elsewhere, Alice forges a new connection of her own. Later, a chance encounter with a feminist icon threatens to put a damper on Julia’s evening.
Chocolate Souffle
Series 1, Episode 8 Unrated HD SD
Despite an extraordinary run, Julia decides to make the season finale the series’ last, throwing the staff of WGBH and Paul for a loop. As long-held secrets bubble to the surface, Julia must contend with both the weight of her actions and the impact of her legacy, leaving Russ, Alice, and Judith to pick up the pieces of their respective careers – and lives.
Cast and crew
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Melanie Mayron
Director, Millie / Tilly -
Jen饠LaMarque
Director -
Scott Ellis
Director -
Sarah Lancashire
Julia Child -
David Hyde Pierce
Paul Child -
Bebe Neuwirth
Avis DeVoto -
Fran Kranz
Russ Morash -
Fiona Glascott
Judith Jones -
Brittany Bradford
Alice Naman -
Robert Joy
Hunter Fox -
Charlie Thurston
Roland -
Michael Malvesti
Benny -
Matthew Malone
Ralph -
Adriane Lenox
Virginia Naman -
Erin Neufer
Marian Morash -
Judith Light
Blanche Knopf -
Jefferson Mays
Albert Duhamel / P. Albert Duhamel -
Isabella Rossellini
Simone 'Simca' Beck -
Danny Burstein
Stanley Lipschitz -
Tosin Morohunfola
Isaac -
Lindsey Broad
Dorothy Zinberg -
Rachel Bloom
Elaine Levitch -
Matthew Delamater
Lloyd -
Dennis Staroselsky
Chaz -
Aaron Serotsky
Hal -
Celeste Oliva
WGBH Receptionist -
Jacob Sherburne
WGBH Director -
Daniel Goldfarb
Writer -
Natalia Temesgen
Writer -
Eboni Booth
Writer
Additional information
Networks
HBONetworks
Audio
EnglishAudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2022Released year
Genres
ComedyDrama
Genres
Drama
Duration
8 episodes (6 h 9 min)Duration
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |