High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America poster

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021)

Documentary · History

Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.

IMDb rating
7.7 (1,004 votes)
Episode average
8.3 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.15 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 8.0

Ep 1: 8.1 · 62 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 48 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 45 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 38 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Our Roots8.162
2The Rice Kingdom8.248
3Our Founding Chefs8.345
4Freedom8.038

Season 2 (2023)

8.45 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 8.7

Ep 1: 8.2 · 19 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 11 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 9 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 10 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Feeding the Culture8.219
2The Defiance8.511
3The Black Mecca8.49
4Food for the Journey8.710