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
GenreDocumentary
Created byChristine Haughney
Developed by
  • Christine Haughney
  • Erin D. Cauchi
  • Gretchen Goetz
Voices ofLatif Nasser
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerTed Schillinger
Editors
  • Andrew Adolphus
  • Ali Muney
  • Dena Mermelstein
Running time48–63 minutes
Production companies
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Picture formatHDTV 1080p
Audio format2.0 Stereophonic
Original releaseJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
External links
Website

Episodes

Season 1
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Lawyers, Guns and Honey"Lucy Kennedy, Bill KerrJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
2"The Peanut Problem"Ted Gesing, Bill KerrJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
3"Garlic Breath"David MettlerJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
4"Big Bird"Ted GesingJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
5"Milk Money"Lucy KennedyJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
6"Cod Is Dead"David MettlerJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)

Season 2
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"The Avocado War"Lucy KennedyOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
2"Reign of Terroir"Abigail HarperOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
3"Troubled Water"Daniel RuetenikOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
4"A Sweet Deal"Lucy KennedyOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
5"Bitter Chocolate"Abigail HarperOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
6"High on Edibles"Daniel RuetenikOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)

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
  1. "Rotten". Netflix. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. Rotten at IMDb
  3. Morabito, Greg (September 20, 2019). "Watch the Season 2 Trailer for Netflix's Eye-Opening Food Series 'Rotten'". Eater.
  4. Rotten (Documentary), Latif Nasser, Casey Cox, Stanley Crawford, Leslie Lopatofsky, 2018-01-05, retrieved 2020-12-12CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "News 2020 Nominees – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  6. "Erin D. Cauchi". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  7. "The 2020 James Beard Media Award Winners | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  8. DeBos, Cody (2019-10-21). "Review: 'Rotten' season 2 exposes more Big Food corruption". The Burn-In. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  9. Rotten, retrieved 2020-12-12
  10. Ali, Lorraine (January 4, 2018). "Review: 'Rotten' gets to the bottom of the food chain". Los Angeles Times.
  11. Gilbert, Sophie. "The State of the Food Industry Is 'Rotten'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  12. 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.
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