‘We broke the rules:’ why chef Ferran Adrià is the subject of new TV drama
Chef Ferran Adrià, known for revolutionizing modern gastronomy at his restaurant El Bulli, is the subject of a new six-part television drama titled Gènesi. The series chronicles his rise from a kitchen hand to a world-renowned culinary innovator.
Why it matters
Adrià's influence on 'techno-emotional' cuisine changed the global culinary landscape, and the drama highlights his unconventional path to success.
A scene from Gènesi, the TV dramatisation of the history of El Bulli. Photograph: 3Cat A scene from Gènesi, the TV dramatisation of the history of El Bulli. Photograph: 3Cat Ferran Adria ‘We broke the rules:’ why chef Ferran Adrià is the subject of new TV drama Six-part drama Gènesi tells the story of Adrià’s Catalan restaurant El Bulli from the day he arrived as a kitchen hand
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona Sun 20 Sep 2026 05.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 20 Sep 2026 21.30 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Revered and reviled, during the 28 years he presided over El Bulli, a small restaurant in a remote corner of Catalonia, Ferran Adrià changed cooking for ever .
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