Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi is an American travel and food documentary television series. It stars Padma Lakshmi and follows her on her travels around the United States to learn about a specific food and culture in each city. The series premiered on Hulu, on June 19, 2020. In August 2020, it was renewed for a second season. The series generally received positive reviews from critics.
Episodes Series overview
Season 1 (2020)
Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Release Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi premiered on Hulu on June 19, 2020. In August 2020, Hulu renewed the show for a second season composed of 10 episodes, which was later truncated to 4 episodes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and released as a holiday edition. In March 2023, it was reported that Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi would return on Hulu on May 5, 2023, with a 10-episode second season.
Reception
Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.40/10, based on 19 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A delicious and insightful reminder of the ways food brings us together, Taste the Nation explores the impact of indigenous and immigrant cuisine on American food as we know it." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades +YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.2020Gotham AwardsBreakthrough Series – Short FormTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi 2021Critics' Choice Real TV AwardsBest Show HostPadma Lakshmi Female Star of the YearTelevision Critics Association AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi 2022Critics' Choice Real TV AwardsBest Show HostPadma Lakshmi 2023Best Structured SeriesTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi Best Show HostPadma Lakshmi
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