Series
Spirit Plate
Documentary
An immersive culinary adventure that takes viewers deep into the heart of Native America, guided by award-winning celebrity Chef Pyet DeSpain (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation). Each episode drops audiences into a new and breathtaking landscape—deserts, forests, plains, and coastlines—where Chef Pyet joins Indigenous communities to gather, fish, hunt, and cook in the spirit of ancestral tradition.
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Seasons & episodes
1Cooking for the Powwow of a Lifetime (aka 500 Dancers. One Chef. One Sacred Stew.)22 Oct 2025 · 16mChef Pyet DeSpain returns to her Potawatomi Nation to reconnect with family, food, and tradition.
2Cooking a 400-Pound Pig in an Underground Oven5 Nov 2025 · 15mChef Kealoha Domingo and his family prepare a sacred Hawaiian coming-of-age feast.
3Cooking Halibut in a Haida Longhouse19 Nov 2025 · 17mChef Pyet DeSpain and her sous chef Gabby journey to Hydaburg, Alaska—home to the Haida.
4Beach Asparagus & Wild Salmon in Alaska26 Nov 2025 · 15mChef Pyet DeSpain travels to Tlingit Country on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island.
5Cooking Ancient Roots in the Finger Lakes (aka Feasting with the Matriarchs of Onondaga)17 Dec 2025 · 15mChef Pyet travels to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York to visit the Onondaga Nation.
6Pacific Eel Meets Salsa Macha Heat31 Dec 2025 · 15mChef Pyet DeSpain to California’s untamed North Coast—where redwoods scrape the sky and the Klamath River crashes into the Pacific. Here, she dives headfirst into Yurok Country to join tribal fishermen chasing the slippery thrill of Pacific eel, and then hits a bustling farmers market to scoop up fresh coastal bounty. Pyet’s adventure closes in a traditional village feast—smoky grilled eel served to Yurok families in a joyful celebration of tradition, resilience, and the unforgettable flavors of land and sea.
Details
- First aired
- 22 Oct 2025
- Last aired
- 31 Dec 2025
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 6
Where to watch (US)
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
PBS Living Amazon Channel
Thirteen
WETA+
Cast
- SStephanie DespainHerself
