Soon, despite thinking France's leader is a "moron", Careme saves his life and unwisely turns down an offer to cook for the Emperor. The police then turn up, carting off his dad, who tells Carême to go to the Hôtel de Galliffet and ask for Talleyrand (Jérémie Renier), an ambitious and scheming politician.

The origin story of legendary chef Marie-Antoine Carême, now a flirty and fun series on Apple TV+ starring Benjamin Voisin, is incredibly French.

The series, about a celebrity chef in Napoleonic France, has a loose relationship to historical facts. But that frees it to be spry and fun.