Breaking Borders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Breaking Borders follows seasoned journalist Mariana van Zeller and acclaimed chef Michael Voltaggio as they travel into conflict zones to get the story behind the story. Together, they have a unique and challenging goal: to gather people from all sides of the conflict to break bread and explore the issues that divide them.

In each episode, Mariana and Michael take viewers on a journey through a different country in conflict. They meet people affected by the unrest, while exploring the history and culture that has created it. As Mariana digs deeper into the issues, Michael goes on a culinary adventure, collecting ideas and ingredients to create an unbelievable meal inspired by the people he has met.

Series details

• Title: Breaking Borders
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-03-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-06-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Travel Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1725

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-03-15; final listed air date 2015-06-07.

Source and licence

Adapted from Breaking Borders on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.