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King Corn

Season 9 Episode 20 | 1hr 26m 49s

Two recent college graduates plant a single acre of the nation's most powerful crop--corn--and set out to follow it on its journey from a seed to the dinner plate.

Aired: 04/14/08 | Expires: 03/18/19
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