Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Overview

Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain takes viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and meets with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communes with an internationally lauded chef on his journeys.

Episodes

Myanmar

S01E01 Myanmar

April 14, 2013 9.3 45 min
With the slight relaxation of control by the government of Myanmar, Tony is finally able to explore one of the most fabled and beautiful areas of Asia.
Los Angeles

S01E02 Los Angeles

April 21, 2013 8.7 45 min
Tony takes Los Angeles--but with a twist. No Hollywood sign, no Beverly Hills. Instead, he zeroes in on a three square-mile area of the city known as Koreatown, where he finds a tight-knit community still...
Colombia

S01E03 Colombia

April 28, 2013 9.0 45 min
The public face of Colombia has changed immensely over the past ten years and is still changing for the better. Tony will explore several regions of the country from the mountains down to the Caribbean...
Quebec

S01E04 Quebec

May 5, 2013 9.5 45 min
Bourdain travels to remote areas within the province of Quebec where he samples local delicacies, explores ice fishing and beaver hunting and spends time with two of funniest and most brilliant chef/restauranteurs in Canada, Joe...
Morocco (Tangier)

S01E05 Morocco (Tangier)

May 12, 2013 9.7 45 min
Tony explores the "Interzone", where artists like Burroughs, Bowles, and the Rolling Stones sought escape from Western moral prohibitions and the possibilities of great empty spaces.
Libya

S01E06 Libya

May 19, 2013 9.3 45 min
Libyan hip-hop, Italian restaurants, tribal allegiances and post-war uncertainty in Libya. Bourdain looks at the country through personal stories, food--and the music of anti-Qaddafi rapper expats who returned to fight.
Peru

S01E07 Peru

June 2, 2013 9.0 45 min
Tony and his friend, world-renowned chef Eric Ripert, explore the far reaches of indigenous Andes in search of a rare variety of wild cocoa that is said to be the "best" in the world. They...
Congo

S01E08 Congo

June 9, 2013 9.5 45 min
Tony visits Congo, the setting of one of his favorite books, Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and the basis for one of his favorite movies, the classic Apocalypse Now.

Cast

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain
Self - Host

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