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The Best Episodes of Rotten

This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.

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  1. Background image for Troubled Water
    7.8/10(194 votes)

    #1 - Troubled Water

    S2:E3

    The explosive growth of the bottled water industry has driven corporations to dip into public water supplies and left vulnerable citizens thirsty.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Bitter Chocolate
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    #2 - Bitter Chocolate

    S2:E5

    For much of the world, chocolate is pure pleasure. But the long journey from bean to bar is packed with misery. Can an upstart company turn the tide?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Avocado War
    7.5/10(252 votes)

    #3 - The Avocado War

    S2:E1

    The avocado's rise from culinary fad to must-have superfood has made it a lucrative crop - and a magnet for money-hungry cartels.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Big Bird
    7.2/10(245 votes)

    #4 - Big Bird

    S1:E4

    From the lowliest hen to the richest magnate, the size and scale of chicken-growing has determined the fate of every player in this expansive food chain.

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  5. Background image for Lawyers, Guns and Honey
    7.1/10(389 votes)

    #5 - Lawyers, Guns and Honey

    S1:E1

    Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Peanut Problem
    7.1/10(299 votes)

    #6 - The Peanut Problem

    S1:E2

    In the last twenty years, there’s been a surge of people suffering from severe food allergies. A look at the swelling body of science around this change, and the accountability of restaurateurs in caring for their most vulnerable customers.

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  8. Background image for A Sweet Deal
    7.1/10(158 votes)

    #7 - A Sweet Deal

    S2:E4

    Exploited workers, altered ecosystems, political power plays: Behind the scenes, Big Sugar is anything but refined.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Garlic Breath
    7.0/10(265 votes)

    #8 - Garlic Breath

    S1:E3

    A lucrative and controversial commerce relationship between the US and China forms the backdrop for a David and Goliath tale of loyalty, betrayal and revenge on the American garlic scene.

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  10. Background image for Cod is Dead
    6.8/10(208 votes)

    #9 - Cod is Dead

    S1:E6

    In the wake of overfishing in New England, the US government stepped in to regulate and save the fisheries. The unintended result was a wave of consolidation that set the stage for massive criminal exploitation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Reign of Terror
    6.8/10(176 votes)

    #10 - Reign of Terror

    S2:E2

    In the south of France, frustrated winegrowers go to extremes to stave off cheap imports from Spain and new competition from China.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for High on Edibles
    6.8/10(154 votes)

    #11 - High on Edibles

    S2:E6

    New marijuana laws have sparked a surge in edible goodies, but this fast-changing foodscape comes with risks for consumers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Milk Money
    6.7/10(215 votes)

    #12 - Milk Money

    S1:E5

    To boost profits, some dairy farmers are switching to produce upscale organic milk, or even "raw" unpasteurized milk, but it comes with the risk of pathogens which can sicken and even kill consumers.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Troubled Water" is the best rated episode of "Rotten". It scored 7.8/10 based on 194 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/4/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bitter Chocolate".