Series synopsis
Farmed and Dangerous is an American crime drama television series that premiered on Hulu on February 17, 2014. It ended on March 10, 2014. It stars Sally Gifford, Brian Foyster, Jeffrey Doornbos and Shane Elliott.
Farmed and Dangerous is a four-part webisode comedy series from Chipotle Mexican Grill. This series is a satire of "Big Ag" and "Big Food" practices, featuring the fictional megacorporation Animoil feeding cows petropellets, which are made from petroleum directly rather than indirectly, from the corn and soybean that require so much petroleum products to grow (nitrogen fertilizer is made from the nitrogen present in the air and hydrogen present in natural gas from fracking).
Premise
Farmed and Dangerous is a four-part webisode comedy series from Chipotle Mexican Grill. This series is a satire of "Big Ag" and "Big Food" practices, featuring the fictional megacorporation Animoil feeding cows petropellets, which are made from petroleum directly rather than indirectly, from the corn and soybean that require so much petroleum products to grow (nitrogen fertilizer is made from the nitrogen present in the air and hydrogen present in natural gas from fracking).
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sally Gifford as Amanda
- Brian Foyster as Victor
- Jeffrey Doornbos as Doug
- Shane Elliott as Steve
- Ray Wise as Buck Marshall
- Eric Pierpoint as Mick Mitcherson
- Nick Clifford as Zach
- Robinne Lee as Diane
Supporting cast
- John Sloan as Chip Randell
- Nick P. Ross as Eddie
- Scott Vance as Agent Rowan Smith
- Karynn Moore as Sophia Marshall
- Thomas Mikusz as Dr. Van Riefkind
- Doug Simpson as Harvey
- David Clennon as Bob Sears
Guest cast
- Andy Mackenzie as Jimmy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | February 17, 2014 | March 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oiling the Food Chain The PetroPellet is born. Animoil's newly engineered product promises to increase food supply while decreasing dependence on foreign oil. But before the champagne is uncorked, an unfortunate viral video sends Animoil and the Industrial Food Image Bureau (IFIB) into major damage control mode. Ready to make an impression on her first day, Sophia volunteers to go after the man responsible for distributing the video. |
February 17, 2014 |
| 2 |
Passing the Buck Chip appears on a morning show and mounts a petition for a Senate hearing on Petro-pellet. But he's up against a full IFIB offensive. Sophia and Chip meet for drinks and a battle of wits, but their night out may have consequences for both of them. |
February 24, 2014 |
| 3 |
Raising the Steaks Chip manages to convince Sophia to visit his farm, where they continue their dialogue. As the Sustainable Family Farming Association struggles to keep up the fight, things take a dramatic turn when Chip is invited to the Megafarm, a mysterious and massive factory farm. |
March 3, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 10, 2014 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |