Series synopsis
Spirit Plate is an American documentary television series that premiered on October 22, 2025. It stars Stephanie Despain.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephanie Despain as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 22, 2025 | December 31, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cooking for the Powwow of a Lifetime (aka 500 Dancers. One Chef. One Sacred Stew.) Chef Pyet DeSpain returns to her Potawatomi Nation to reconnect with family, food, and tradition. |
October 22, 2025 |
| 2 |
Cooking a 400-Pound Pig in an Underground Oven Chef Kealoha Domingo and his family prepare a sacred Hawaiian coming-of-age feast. |
November 5, 2025 |
| 3 |
Cooking Halibut in a Haida Longhouse Chef Pyet DeSpain and her sous chef Gabby journey to Hydaburg, Alaska—home to the Haida. |
November 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| First aired | October 22, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 31, 2025 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | continue |