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.

The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.

Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.

Talleyrand hosts France's ultimate culinary competition. Carême's revenge plot is set in motion as the tables are turned on Fouché.

An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.

Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.

With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.