Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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Created byZero Point Zero Production Inc.
Presented byAnthony Bourdain
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes104
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCNN
ReleaseApril 14, 2013 (2013-04-14) –
November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown is an American travel and food show on CNN which premiered on April 14, 2013. In the show, Anthony Bourdain travels the world uncovering lesser-known places and exploring their cultures and cuisine.[2] The show won twelve Primetime Emmy Awards out of 31 nominations, as well as a 2013 Peabody Award.[3][4][5] The digital series Explore Parts Unknown, an editorial partnership with Roads & Kingdoms, won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.[6] Parts Unknown aired the last collection of episodes on CNN in the autumn of 2018. The series finale, titled "Lower East Side"—bringing Bourdain's culinary travelogue full circle back to Bourdain's hometown of New York—aired November 11, 2018.[7]

Bourdain was working on an episode of the show centered in Strasbourg, France, at the time of his death on June 8, 2018.[8]

  1. ^ Nelson, Michael (April 15, 2013). "Hear Josh Homme & Mark Lanegan's Theme For Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown". Stereogum.
  2. ^ "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - CNN". Zero Point Zero Productions. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown". Television Academy. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Shah, Khushbu (August 18, 2014). "Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown Wins Another Emmy". Eater. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)". Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Anthony Bourdain: Explore Parts Unknown". Television Academy.
  7. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (August 1, 2018). "CNN will say goodbye to Anthony Bourdain with a final season this fall". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Stelter, Brian (June 8, 2018). "CNN's Anthony Bourdain dead at 61". CNN.