The BEST episodes of Omnivore

Every episode of Omnivore ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Omnivore!

Food is never just food. Explore the beauty and complexity of the human experience through the ingredients that connect us all.

Last Updated: 2/19/2025Network: Apple TV+Status: Continuing

7.52

23 votes

#1 - Salt

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2024

The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.

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7.50

40 votes

#2 - Chile

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2024

Mild, medium, hot…inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.

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7.37

27 votes

#3 - Tuna

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2024

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world’s most tumultuous stories.

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7.20

20 votes

#4 - Coffee

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2024

Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.

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7.19

21 votes

#5 - Pig

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2024

In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.

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7.06

18 votes

#6 - Banana

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/19/2024

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?

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6.86

14 votes

#7 - Corn

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2024

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?

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6.40

15 votes

#8 - Rice

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2024

For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.

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