7.8/1062 votes#1 - Chile
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2024
Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
Director: Drea Cooper
Writer: Matt Goulding
7.9/1046 votes#2 - Tuna
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2024
Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
Director: Mateo Willis
Writer: Matt Goulding
8.1/1036 votes#3 - Salt
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2024
The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
Director: Drea Cooper
Writer: Matt Goulding
7.9/1034 votes#4 - Banana
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/2024
There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?
Director: David Charles Rodrigues
Writer: Matt Goulding
7.4/1037 votes#5 - Pig
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2024
In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
Director: Isabel Coixet
Writer: Matt Goulding
8.2/1024 votes#6 - Rice
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2024
For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
Director: Rintu Thomas
Writer: Matt Goulding
8.6/1029 votes#7 - Coffee
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2024
Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
Director: Sami Khan, Collin Orcutt
Writer: Matt Goulding
8.4/1023 votes#8 - Corn
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/18/2024
No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?
Director: Nicola B. Marsh
Writer: Matt Goulding
The Best Episodes of Omnivore Season 1
Every episode of Omnivore Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Omnivore Season 1!
From Peruvian salt flats to Rwandan coffee forests, explore and celebrate the ingredients that built societies, shaped beliefs, and forever altered the tapestry of humanity.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Apple TV+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Chile" is the best rated episode of "Omnivore" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Drea Cooper and written by Matt Goulding, it aired on 7/18/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Tuna".