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Apple TV+ Launches 'Carême,' a Sensual Period Drama on the Life of the First Celebrity Chef

The eight-part series, blending haute cuisine with political intrigue, debuts with two episodes and explores Antonin Carême’s rise from Parisian poverty to Napoleonic courts.

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Antonin (Benjamin Voisin) holding up a pastry on a plate in Carême

Overview

  • Carême premiered on Apple TV+ on April 30, 2025, with its first two episodes; new episodes will release weekly through June 11, 2025.
  • The series, based on Ian Kelly’s biography, dramatizes Antonin Carême’s ascent as a culinary genius and his entanglement in French political espionage under Talleyrand.
  • Benjamin Voisin stars as Carême, with Jérémie Renier as Talleyrand and Lyna Khoudri as Henriette, Carême’s lover and a key narrative figure.
  • Actors underwent rigorous two-month culinary training at Paris’s Ferrandi School to authentically portray 19th-century haute cuisine and kitchen dynamics.
  • Early reviews highlight the show’s stylized blend of sensuality, historical drama, and lavish depictions of food, appealing to fans of period dramas and culinary storytelling.