Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is back with another round of exotic eats from around the globe! After 6 seasons of Bizarre Foods America exploring unusual edibles in his own backyard, Zimmern is dusting off his passport once again to crisscross the globe in search of the world's most bizarre foods. Zimmern believes that the best way to explore other cultures is by sharing food, even though what's common fare in one country may be a challenge for the western palate. In Bizarre Foods, this adventurous eater infiltrates markets and restaurants taking viewers behind the scenes to savor the local cuisine - even if that means gulping down ant eggs in Mexico City or slurping on snails in Portugal. This curious traveler is game for anything and knows the most interesting food is found closest to the source.

Series details

• Title: Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Food, Travel
• Premiere date: 2007-02-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-08-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Travel Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 1201

Cast and credited roles

• Andrew Zimmern — Andrew Zimmern

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-02-26; final listed air date 2008-02-26; episode order: 14.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-03-04; final listed air date 2008-04-29; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-09-09; final listed air date 2009-03-03; episode order: 15.
• Season 4: premiered 2009-04-14; final listed air date 2009-06-16; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2010-04-26; final listed air date 2010-06-21; episode order: 9.
• Season 6: premiered 2011-01-18; final listed air date 2011-07-19; episode order: 23.
• Season 7: premiered 2012-01-24; final listed air date 2012-03-12; episode order: 8.
• Season 8: premiered 2012-07-09; final listed air date 2012-08-27; episode order: 8.
• Season 9: premiered 2013-02-11; final listed air date 2013-04-22; episode order: 10.
• Season 10: premiered 2013-07-01; final listed air date 2013-09-02; episode order: 10.
• Season 11: premiered 2013-11-04; final listed air date 2014-01-06; episode order: 10.
• Season 12: premiered 2014-03-03; final listed air date 2014-05-26; episode order: 13.
• Season 13: premiered 2014-07-28; final listed air date 2015-01-19; episode order: 20.
• Season 14: premiered 2015-04-13; final listed air date 2015-06-29; episode order: 11.
• Season 15: premiered 2015-09-28; final listed air date 2015-12-22; episode order: 11.
• Season 16: premiered 2016-06-21; final listed air date 2016-12-27; episode order: 9.
• Season 17: premiered 2017-01-31; final listed air date 2017-04-11; episode order: 11.
• Season 18: premiered 2017-07-25; final listed air date 2017-09-26.
• Season 19: premiered 2018-01-23; final listed air date 2018-03-13; episode order: 8.
• Season 20: premiered 2018-07-03; final listed air date 2018-08-14; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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