Exploring the life of television chef Julia Child, who pioneered the cooking-show genre, during an evolving time in American history.
Having appeared on TV for the first time, an intrepid Julia Child hatches a plan for her own cooking show. Sarah Lancashire stars. (S1, ep 1 of 8)
Facing mounting pressure from WGBH's stodgy executives, Julia turns to her closest confidantes for help navigating an entirely new television genre. (S1, ep 2 of 8)
Boeuf Bourguignon: When the show proves too expensive for the station, Julia attempts to save it... without actually knowing how she will foot the bill. (S1, ep 3 of 8)
With Julia's star on the rise, WGBH struggles to keep their other talent happy. Alice explores a new strategy that could change public TV forever. (S1, ep 4 of 8)
Crepes Suzette: After the show debuts in California, Julia, Paul, Russ and Judith journey to San Francisco, where Julia discovers her fanbase. Language/mature themes. (S1, ep 5 of 8)
A bad roll of videotape leads to reshoots and a dubious decision to replace chicken with a less savoury meat. (S1, ep 6 of 8)
During an awkward lunch with her publisher, Julia is unexpectedly inspired by an offhand comment from a well-respected chef. (S1, ep 7 of 8)
Despite an extraordinary run, Julia decides to make the season finale the series' last, shocking the staff of WGBH and Paul. (S1, ep 8 of 8)