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Season 12 – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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Anthony Bourdain had no reservations about a move to CNN. Shortly after concluding an eight-season stint at the helm of his popular Travel Channel series, the equally popular Emmy-winning host came to the news network searching for "Parts Unknown." In the hourlong weekend series -- similar in premise to Travel's "No Reservations" -- Bourdain explores the world to, he says, "eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice ... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get." Enticed by the opportunity to experience cultures rarely visited by American TV, such as in the Congo, Libya and Myanmar, the chef and best-selling author also takes viewers to Colombia, Peru, Morocco and, closer to home, Koreatown in Los Angeles.
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Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire 09/24/2018
There's so much joy contained in the Season 12 premiere of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" that it can be jarring, given the tragic circumstances of its unveiling. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 09/21/2018
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At least the first episode of this final season appears to be like all the others -- gorgeous and life-affirming. Go to Full Review Zach Johnston Uproxx 11/12/2018
We have to give a nod to Zero Point Zero Productions - Bourdain's production team - for their amazing camera, sound, and editing. The company... nails every episode with enrapturing visual panache. Go to Full Review Matt Miller Esquire Magazine 10/17/2018
It's as provocative, considerate, and curious as anything else he produced in his lifetime. And that's precisely what makes it so special and heartbreaking. Go to Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice 09/25/2018
After the fifth episode, there will be no more, at least with Bourdain. He made the world accessible to millions of viewers through an open and feisty approach. Yet, part of this show's special power was that a personal tone always fueled the material. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony Bourdain

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Ty Mitchell

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W. Kamau Bell

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José Andrés

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Joe Coleman

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Fab 5 Freddy

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2018 Kenya Anthony Bourdain introduces W. Kamau Bell to the distinctive sights, tastes and sounds of Kenya. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2018 Asturias, Spain Bourdain travels to the enchanted region of Asturias, Spain with chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, as he makes a return to his homeland. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2018 Indonesia A shadow puppet performance provides an entry into understanding Indonesia, a country comprised of thousands of islands whose people endured political turmoil, and one in which, Bourdain discovers, food is the great unifier. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2018 Bourdain's Impact How Anthony Bourdain's unique perspective and voice altered the world of food, travel and culture, and in the process reinvented how audiences watched television and engaged intimately and actively with the world around them. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2018 Far West Texas Traveling to the untamed land of Big Bend, Texas near the Mexican border, an area that pits man against nature and in which the land usually wins; sharing meals with working cowboys who have made peace with the rough terrain. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 2018 Behind the Scenes The people who made "Parts Unknown" select moments from their episodes and pull back the curtain, to talk about collaboration, creative freedom, moments when Bourdain had their back or called them out, and the times when he was caught off guard. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 2018 Lower East Side Bourdain takes a personal journey through this formerly bohemian New York City neighborhood, as he meets, shares meals and reflects with music, film and art trailblazers including Richard Hell, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. Details

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown — Season 12

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Season Info

Director
Morgan Fallon, Michael Steed, Thomas P. Vitale
Executive Producer
Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig
Network
CNN
Genre
Documentary, Travel, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2018