That Built Explained

That Built is an American television franchise^[1] a docudrama broadcast on The History Channel that covers various historic subjects and the notable people involved roughly spanning the Industrial Revolution of the 1860s to the present. The series started with the miniseries The Men Who Built America in 2012.^[2]

To date, the longest running of these series is The Food That Built America, which premiered on August 11, 2019. The fifth season premiered on February 25, 2024.^[3]

List

• The Men Who Built America^[4] (2012)
• The Cars That Made America^[5] (2017)
• ^[6] (2018)
• The Food That Built America^[7] (2019–)
• The Cars That Built the World^[8] (2021)
• The Titans That Built America^[9] (2021)
• The Machines That Built America^[10] (2021)
• The Engineering That Built the World^[11] (2021)
• The Toys That Built America^[12] (2021)
• The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America^{[13] [14]} (2022)
• The Mega-Brands That Built America^{[15] [16]} (2023—)
• How Disney Built America^[17] (2024)
• The Icons That Built America^[18] (2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: History Channel Expands ‘That Built’ Franchise, Orders Protest Doc From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Moves Bill Clinton Series To 2022. April 22, 2023.
2. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
3. Web site: Adam Richman on ‘The Food That Built America’ Origin Stories in Season 4. April 23, 2023.
4. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
5. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
6. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
7. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
8. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
9. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
10. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
11. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
12. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
13. https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
14. Web site: Lucky 8, Smash Awesome producing latest "…That Built" series for History. April 23, 2023.
15. Web site: The Mega-Brands That Built America. December 3, 2023.
16. Web site: New Series “The Mega-Brands That Built America” Covering Greatest Leaders in Consumer History to Premiere July 23 on The HISTORY Channel. December 3, 2023.
17. Web site: New Documentary Series 'How Disney Built America' Coming to History Channel. Justin. Hermes. Mickey Blog. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024.
18. https://www.history.com/shows/the-icons-that-built-america