6.046 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestWhen the FBO descends on WGBH, Julia uses her experience in wartime espionage to keep the crew safe from accusations of 'un-American conduct'.
Through Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the nature of celebrity and America's cultural evolution.
Acting
Sarah Lancashire IS Julia—tall energy, bigger heart
Production
Period-perfect kitchens you'll want to move into
Creator
Daniel Goldfarb
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sarah Lancashire is actually 5'7"—Julia was 6'2". The production used clever camera angles and platform shoes rather than CGI.
The series frames The French Chef's debut in 1963 as accidental feminism: a woman commanding space through enthusiasm, not apology.
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