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Status: Ended
Network: CNN
Type: Documentary
Rating: 7.8/10
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Overview
Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain takes viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations â including some war-torn parts of the world â and meets with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communes with an internationally lauded chef on his journeys.
This production, originally released in 2013, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Documentary series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Documentary genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.8 across its 12 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- ⢠Explores themes within Documentary.
- ⢠Produced in United States of America.
- ⢠Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Specials
11 Episodes ⢠Aired 2013-09-15
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
8 Episodes ⢠Aired 2013-04-14
The first season of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, hosted by the world-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winning television personality, premiered on Sunday, April 14, at 9pm, ET. The premiere episode of the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown offers an inside look at Myanmar. In his maiden voyage to the country formerly known as Burma, Bourdain and his crew discover the fabled beauty and local cuisines of a country that had been, up until recently, off-limits to outsiders. Further episodes include tours of Libya, Colombia, the Quebecois side of Canada, Koreatown in Los Angeles, Tangier, Peru and the Congo.
Season 2
8 Episodes ⢠Aired 2013-09-15
CNNâs original series, âAnthony Bourdain Parts Unknownâ, which has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys in the 2013 competition, launched its second season on Friday, September 20 at 9pm, ET. The first episode, âJerusalemâ features tours of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, marking the first time Bourdain has filmed in these locations. This season of the weekend lifestyle series also takes Bourdain and his crew into âparts unknownâ within Spain, New Mexico, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and South Africa.
Season 3
8 Episodes ⢠Aired 2014-04-13
Season three of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series began on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm, ET, with a look at the people, food, culture and history of Indiaâs Punjab region. The eight-episode season also features excursions to Las Vegas, Lyon, France, Mexico City, the Mississippi Delta, Russia, Bahia, Brazil, and Thailand.
Season 4
8 Episodes ⢠Aired 2014-09-28
Season four of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, began on Sunday, September 28 at 9pm ET/PT with a tour of Shanghai, China.
