Aftertaste: Season 1

2021

Created by Matthew Bate, Julie de Fina
6 episodes
Comedy
Drama

In this Australian comedy-drama series, Easton West, an internationally-renowned yet volatile celebrity chef, has a spectacular fall from grace and... More

In this Australian comedy-drama series, Easton West, an internationally-renowned yet volatile celebrity chef, has a spectacular fall from grace and returns to his hometown in the Adelaide Hills. Stars Erik Thomson (Back to the Rafters) and Golden Globe-winner Rachel Griffiths.

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Where to watch Aftertaste: Season 1

Aftertaste: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand... More now on Netflix and Prime Video.

Aftertaste: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

When his latest outburst goes viral, volatile celebrity chef Easton... More West flees back to his hometown and tries to reinvent himself through an unlikely partnership with his 19-year-old pastry wunderkind niece.

Episode 2

Former celebrity bad boy chef Easton West returns to his... More family home in the Adelaide Hills to start a restaurant with his niece, repair his family, and work out his place in a modern world.

Episode 3

Easton and Diana set about cleaning out Jim's hoard to... More make way for their restaurant, but the old man isn't making it easy. Easton sends Diana off in search of inspiration for her contribution to the menu.

Episode 4

As the restaurant prepares to open to industry and press,... More Easton has gone full control-freak, which pushes Diana to serve a dessert not on the menu.

Episode 5

In the aftermath of the polarising opening night of JUNE,... More Easton seeks enlightenment in the form of hallucinogens, while Diana tries to finally reach an understanding with her mother, Denise.

Episode 6

The restaurant is a flourishing success, but when the council... More threatens to shut down their barely legal operation, Easton contemplates selling out and Diana contemplates bailing altogether.

Aftertaste: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"De Fina and Bate provide some polished and witty, rather flavorous writing, which Abbott especially devours..."

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The Australian

"A satire about a celebrity chef that’s smart, dynamic and laugh-out-loud funny."

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The Guardian

"It’s a character-driven comedy with a compelling dramatic arc and something serious to say about the world we live in. But, crucially, it is also very funny..."

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