Home > Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown > Season 8 « TV Series Page Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8 (2016) SEASON: Season 8 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— Tomatometer Not Available... —— Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 100% liked it Average Rating: 5/5 User Ratings: 5 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Hanoi Air date: Sep 25, 2016 Inspired by Graham Greene's words "... whatever you're looking for, you will find here..." Bourdain joins the throngs of locals as he motorbikes through Vietnam's capital, traverses its rapidly changing cityscape, and indulges in its singular cuisine with president Barack Obama, who, over a dish of Bun Cha, shares personal stories and reflects on his own international travels. -- (C) CNN More 2 Nashville Air date: Oct 2, 2016 Bourdain absorbs the tastes, sights and sounds of music city, from chef Josh Habiger's Catbird Seat and Bolton's famous hot chicken, to a night of cooking, drinking and rocking out with singer Alison Mosshart, and her bandmates. The episode features performances by The Kills, Dead Weather and Margo Price. -- (C) CNN More 3 Sichuan with Eric Ripert Air date: Oct 16, 2016 Michelin star chef, and all around good sport, Eric Ripert is introduced to China and Sichuan province by host and good friend Bourdain. Bourdain takes Ripert to the Sichuan province capital, Chengdu, testing his endurance with mouth-numbing, sinisterly spicy meals (like green peppercorn fish). They also visit the world's largest stone Buddha, seek out a local favorite rabbit head snack, and visit a legendary distillery for some Baijiu, a fermented sorghum wine. Ripert will never forget this trip. -- (C) CNN More 4 London Air date: Oct 23, 2016 Visiting London, post Brexit vote, Bourdain finds comfort in classic British cuisine including roast bone marrow at chef Fergus Henderson's famed restaurant St. John, Scotch eggs at Princess Victoria Pub with Nigella Lawson, and pig's trotter a la Pierre Koffman with chef Marco Pierre White at the Rudloe Arms, plus a meeting with revered artist Ralph Steadman at his studio. -- (C) CNN More 5 Houston Air date: Oct 30, 2016 Looking beyond oil, NASA, and football, Bourdain explores Houston's diverse cultures, taking in a Bollywood-style dance in a grocery store, a Quinceañera in suburban Pasadena, and the city's slab car parade, while making time for Viet-Bayou crawfish, East Texas barbecue, and a Congolese-Cajun stew. -- (C) CNN More 6 Japan Air date: Nov 13, 2016 Guided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain's return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets in Kanazawa where they sample uni, steak-sized oysters, and grilled eel liver, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and comes full circle with a special omakase experience at Tokyo's acclaimed Ginza restaurant, Sushi Ko, where Masa trained as an apprentice. -- (C) CNN More 7 Minas Gerais, Brazil Air date: Nov 20, 2016 Bourdain explores the Brazilian heartland, known as the region where all the best cooks come from, and namesake to the country's mining history. Home to baroque architecture, lush hillsides and mineiro cuisine (influenced by Portuguese, African and Indigenous people), which includes frango ao molho pardo (broiled chicken served in a sauce made using its own blood), that the host samples during a traditional country meal. -- (C) CNN More 8 Buenos Aires Air date: Nov 27, 2016 Bourdain's trip to meat-centric Buenos Aires during the hot summer month of February, features a meal with chef Francis Mallmann at one of his favorite local spots, Don Carlito's, and an after-hours soccer match accompanied by Soledad Nardelli and the kitchen staff of Chila. -- (C) CNN More 9 Rome Air date: Dec 4, 2016 Bourdain's Roman holiday takes a cinematic turn, influenced by his tour guides, actress Asia Argento, screenwriter/director Abel Ferrara, and a host of larger than life Romans who take him inside a Rome for the locals. Bourdain shares drinks at the 'Friends Corner' trattoria in Lido di Ostia, dines a traditional Roman meal at Trattoria Morgana, eats pasta and watches an amateur boxing match in the suburbs, and takes a trip to the famed E.U.R zone built by Mussolini. -- (C) CNN More 10 Los Angeles Air date: Apr 30, 2017 An alternative tour of Los Angeles by Bourdain focuses on the impact and contributions of its less photographed and often overlooked Latino communities. More Show More Episodes Tv Season Info Chef Anthony Bourdain explores the food and dining rituals of little-known areas of the world. Genre: Special Interest Network: CNN Premiere Date: Sep 25, 2016 Cast Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Eric Ripert Barack Obama Asia Argento Alison Mosshart Abel Ferrara Barack Obama Josh Habiger Masa Takayama Asia Argento Eric Ripert Fergus Henderson Francis Mallmann Soledad Nardelli Alison Mosshart Nigella Lawson Abel Ferrara Ralph Steadman Show More Cast News & Interviews for Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8 PGA Winners Announced: La La Land, Stranger Things, Atlanta, and More What’s Cooking on Fall TV Anthony Bourdain on Obama, Mussolini, and the Films That Inspired the New Season of Parts Unknown View All Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8 News Episodes 1 Hanoi Air date: Sep 25, 2016 Inspired by Graham Greene's words "... whatever you're looking for, you will find here..." Bourdain joins the throngs of locals as he motorbikes through Vietnam's capital, traverses its rapidly changing cityscape, and indulges in its singular cuisine with president Barack Obama, who, over a dish of Bun Cha, shares personal stories and reflects on his own international travels. -- (C) CNN More 2 Nashville Air date: Oct 2, 2016 Bourdain absorbs the tastes, sights and sounds of music city, from chef Josh Habiger's Catbird Seat and Bolton's famous hot chicken, to a night of cooking, drinking and rocking out with singer Alison Mosshart, and her bandmates. The episode features performances by The Kills, Dead Weather and Margo Price. -- (C) CNN More 3 Sichuan with Eric Ripert Air date: Oct 16, 2016 Michelin star chef, and all around good sport, Eric Ripert is introduced to China and Sichuan province by host and good friend Bourdain. Bourdain takes Ripert to the Sichuan province capital, Chengdu, testing his endurance with mouth-numbing, sinisterly spicy meals (like green peppercorn fish). They also visit the world's largest stone Buddha, seek out a local favorite rabbit head snack, and visit a legendary distillery for some Baijiu, a fermented sorghum wine. Ripert will never forget this trip. -- (C) CNN More 4 London Air date: Oct 23, 2016 Visiting London, post Brexit vote, Bourdain finds comfort in classic British cuisine including roast bone marrow at chef Fergus Henderson's famed restaurant St. John, Scotch eggs at Princess Victoria Pub with Nigella Lawson, and pig's trotter a la Pierre Koffman with chef Marco Pierre White at the Rudloe Arms, plus a meeting with revered artist Ralph Steadman at his studio. -- (C) CNN More 5 Houston Air date: Oct 30, 2016 Looking beyond oil, NASA, and football, Bourdain explores Houston's diverse cultures, taking in a Bollywood-style dance in a grocery store, a Quinceañera in suburban Pasadena, and the city's slab car parade, while making time for Viet-Bayou crawfish, East Texas barbecue, and a Congolese-Cajun stew. -- (C) CNN More 6 Japan Air date: Nov 13, 2016 Guided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain's return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets in Kanazawa where they sample uni, steak-sized oysters, and grilled eel liver, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and comes full circle with a special omakase experience at Tokyo's acclaimed Ginza restaurant, Sushi Ko, where Masa trained as an apprentice. -- (C) CNN More 7 Minas Gerais, Brazil Air date: Nov 20, 2016 Bourdain explores the Brazilian heartland, known as the region where all the best cooks come from, and namesake to the country's mining history. Home to baroque architecture, lush hillsides and mineiro cuisine (influenced by Portuguese, African and Indigenous people), which includes frango ao molho pardo (broiled chicken served in a sauce made using its own blood), that the host samples during a traditional country meal. -- (C) CNN More 8 Buenos Aires Air date: Nov 27, 2016 Bourdain's trip to meat-centric Buenos Aires during the hot summer month of February, features a meal with chef Francis Mallmann at one of his favorite local spots, Don Carlito's, and an after-hours soccer match accompanied by Soledad Nardelli and the kitchen staff of Chila. -- (C) CNN More 9 Rome Air date: Dec 4, 2016 Bourdain's Roman holiday takes a cinematic turn, influenced by his tour guides, actress Asia Argento, screenwriter/director Abel Ferrara, and a host of larger than life Romans who take him inside a Rome for the locals. Bourdain shares drinks at the 'Friends Corner' trattoria in Lido di Ostia, dines a traditional Roman meal at Trattoria Morgana, eats pasta and watches an amateur boxing match in the suburbs, and takes a trip to the famed E.U.R zone built by Mussolini. -- (C) CNN More 10 Los Angeles Air date: Apr 30, 2017 An alternative tour of Los Angeles by Bourdain focuses on the impact and contributions of its less photographed and often overlooked Latino communities. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8 There are no critic reviews yet for Season 8. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 8! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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