Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.

An attempted bombing of Napoleon's carriage goes under investigation. Carême and Talleyrand devise a plan to save divorce from being outlawed.

Protests rage across the streets of Paris. To stop the violence, Talleyrand sends Carême to confront a revolutionary who may be fanning the flames.

France's fate hinges on a dinner with the rightful king, Louis XVIII. Carême must improvise in a foreign kitchen. Henriette's secrets come to light.

With the bombing's top suspect imprisoned, Carême tries sending him a hidden message—using only food.

The Pope's arrival and a perilous childbirth upend Hôtel de Galliffet. Carême grapples with his faith after discovering who Talleyrand really is.

As alliances are redrawn, Carême prepares his most daring meal yet in a massive feast for Emperor Napoleon.