I Bid You Peace

How it feels

This documentary series follows the career of TV chef Jeff Smith and examines the sexual abuse allegations that ended his fame. It pieces together his rise on PBS and the events that brought down his show.

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What happens

I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet is a 2026 American documentary television miniseries about television chef Jeff Smith, host of the PBS cooking program The Frugal Gourmet. Directed and produced by filmmaker Chris Johnson, the five-episode series examines Smith’s career, public persona, and the sexual abuse allegations made against him in the 1990s that ended his television career. The series was released in January 2026 and distributed independently through a transactional video-on-demand platform rather than through a traditional television network or subscription streaming service. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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