Rotten (TV series)
Rotten is an award-winning investigative documentary series produced by Zero Point Zero, focusing on corruption in the global food supply chain.[1] The show's first season was released on Netflix in January 2018,[2] and the second season in October 2019.[3] Each show "dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits,"[4] featuring interviews with manufacturers, distributors, and others. The series uncovers wrongdoing by corporations who control the food that we eat.
| Rotten | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Christine Haughney |
| Developed by |
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| Voices of | Latif Nasser |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ted Schillinger |
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| Running time | 48–63 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | 2.0 Stereophonic |
| Original release | January 5, 2018 |
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Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lawyers, Guns and Honey" | Lucy Kennedy, Bill Kerr | January 5, 2018 |
| 2 | "The Peanut Problem" | Ted Gesing, Bill Kerr | January 5, 2018 |
| 3 | "Garlic Breath" | David Mettler | January 5, 2018 |
| 4 | "Big Bird" | Ted Gesing | January 5, 2018 |
| 5 | "Milk Money" | Lucy Kennedy | January 5, 2018 |
| 6 | "Cod Is Dead" | David Mettler | January 5, 2018 |
Season 2
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Avocado War" | Lucy Kennedy | October 4, 2019 |
| 2 | "Reign of Terroir" | Abigail Harper | October 4, 2019 |
| 3 | "Troubled Water" | Daniel Ruetenik | October 4, 2019 |
| 4 | "A Sweet Deal" | Lucy Kennedy | October 4, 2019 |
| 5 | "Bitter Chocolate" | Abigail Harper | October 4, 2019 |
| 6 | "High on Edibles" | Daniel Ruetenik | October 4, 2019 |
Reception
The second season was nominated for an News & Documentary Emmy Award for "Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary"[5] and the reporting team — journalists Christine Haughney, Erin D. Cauchi,[6] and Gretchen Goetz — won the 2020 James Beard Media Award for "Visual Reporting (on TV or Online)."[7] General reception to the series has also been positive,[8] with an average rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.[9]
The first season was praised[10] for its "exploration of how corporate greed and corruption have quite literally changed the nature and origins of the food America consumes." It also received accolades for high-quality cinematography and compelling, human-centered narratives but criticized for focusing on particular issues rather than providing explanation for wider industry problems,[11] or giving the viewer answers as to which brands and products are unaffected by the issues the series presents.[12]
References
- "Rotten". Netflix. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Rotten at IMDb
- Morabito, Greg (September 20, 2019). "Watch the Season 2 Trailer for Netflix's Eye-Opening Food Series 'Rotten'". Eater.
- Rotten (Documentary), Latif Nasser, Casey Cox, Stanley Crawford, Leslie Lopatofsky, 2018-01-05, retrieved 2020-12-12CS1 maint: others (link)
- "News 2020 Nominees – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- "Erin D. Cauchi". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- "The 2020 James Beard Media Award Winners | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- DeBos, Cody (2019-10-21). "Review: 'Rotten' season 2 exposes more Big Food corruption". The Burn-In. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- Rotten, retrieved 2020-12-12
- Ali, Lorraine (January 4, 2018). "Review: 'Rotten' gets to the bottom of the food chain". Los Angeles Times.
- Gilbert, Sophie. "The State of the Food Industry Is 'Rotten'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- Greene, Steve (2018-01-06). "'Rotten' Review: Netflix True Crime Series Finds a Shocking Battleground in the Food We Eat". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
