Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013): Food, Travel. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown follows chef and author Anthony Bourdain to extraordinary locations across the globe to celebrate diverse cultures exploring their food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain took viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and met with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communed with an internationally lauded chef on his journey.

Series details

Title: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Format: Documentary
Language: English
Genres: Food, Travel
Premiere date: 2013-04-14
Final broadcast date listed: 2018-11-11
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: CNN
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
TVMaze ID: 255

Cast and credited roles

Anthony Bourdain — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2013-04-14; final listed air date 2013-06-09; episode order: 8.
Season 2: premiered 2013-09-15; final listed air date 2013-11-10; episode order: 8.
Season 3: premiered 2014-04-13; final listed air date 2014-06-08; episode order: 8.
Season 4: premiered 2014-09-28; final listed air date 2014-11-16; episode order: 8.
Season 5: premiered 2015-04-26; final listed air date 2015-06-21; episode order: 8.
Season 6: premiered 2015-09-27; final listed air date 2015-11-15; episode order: 8.
Season 7: premiered 2016-04-24; final listed air date 2016-06-05; episode order: 7.
Season 8: premiered 2016-09-25; final listed air date 2016-12-04; episode order: 9.
Season 9: premiered 2017-04-30; final listed air date 2017-07-02; episode order: 8.
Season 10: premiered 2017-10-01; final listed air date 2017-11-26; episode order: 8.
Season 11: premiered 2018-04-29; final listed air date 2018-06-24; episode order: 8.
Season 12: premiered 2018-09-23; final listed air date 2018-11-11; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 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.