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Feed the Beast

Feed the Beast

20166.01 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters.

NetworksAMC

Top Cast

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Tommy Moran

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Dion Patras

Michael Gladis

Michael Gladis

Patrick Woichik

Lorenza Izzo

Lorenza Izzo

Pilar Herrera

Elijah Jacob

Elijah Jacob

TJ Moran

John Doman

John Doman

Aidan Moran

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Rie Moran

Themes & Keywords

self-destructionrestaurantrestaurant ownergriefmobsterchefex-conbronx, new york city

About Feed the Beast

Feed the Beast is a drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of self-destruction, restaurant, restaurant owner, grief, mobster, chef. it stars David Schwimmer, Jim Sturgess, Michael Gladis. For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters.

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