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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 2 Episodes

  • 2013-2018
  • 12 Seasons
  • CNN
  • Documentary, Action & Adventure
  • TV-PG
  • Watchlist
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Anthony Bourdain had no reservations about a move to CNN. Shortly after concluding an eight-season stint at the helm of his popular Travel Channel series, the equally popular Emmy-winning host came to the news network searching for "Parts Unknown." In the hourlong weekend series -- similar in premise to Travel's "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005)" -- Bourdain explores the world to, he says, "eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice ... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get." Enticed by the opportunity to experience cultures rarely visited by American TV, such as in the Congo, Libya and Myanmar, the chef and best-selling author also takes viewers to Colombia, Peru, Morocco and, closer to home, Koreatown in Los Angeles.

Season 2 Episode Guide

Season 2

9 Episodes 2013 - 2014

Episode 1

Jerusalem

Sun, Sep 15, 201343 mins

In the season premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, the host and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.

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Episode 2

Spain

Sun, Sep 22, 201343 mins

Explores Andalucía during Semana Santa (Holy Week, leading up to Easter), a time filled with great pageantry and excitement.

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Episode 3

New Mexico

Sun, Sep 29, 201343 mins

Parts Unknown takes a close look at the mash-up of cultures that comprise this uniquely American state by sampling its food - a combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even chuck-wagon influences. New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, and possibly extraterrestrials. It may also be the perfect place to investigate the underside of the Western cowboy ideal.

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Episode 4

Copenhagen

Sun, Oct 6, 201343 mins

This episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark.

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Episode 5

Sicily

Sun, Oct 13, 201343 mins

Parts Unknown explores the Sicilian way of life, which puts a premium on savoring family, life, and food. Bourdain travels in search of those foods as he eats his way around the island.

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Episode 6

South Africa

Sun, Oct 20, 201343 mins

In this episode, Bourdain visits the suburb of Hillbrow (which remains a dangerous locale), spends a day in the life of a taxi driver and discovers the culture and food that make up modern day Johannesburg.

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Episode 7

Tokyo

Sun, Nov 3, 201343 mins

Japan is a paradox. The low birthrate, the dedication, the conformity, and the life of a salary man are well known. There is also a competitive and rigid culture that gives way to some unique subcultures. Bourdain has traveled to Tokyo countless times, but on this trip he is in search of the city's dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside.

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Episode 8

Detroit

Sun, Nov 10, 201343 mins

Few cities have experienced such a dramatic economic rise and fall of Detroit. In this episode of Parts Unknown, Bourdain explores the past, present and future of the Motor City. He steps into the lives of Detroit natives and sees the glory days of the past at the famed Packard Plant, the current state of the city's urban decay, and the promise of the future in the citizens who are rebuilding their communities.

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Episode 9

Prime Cuts: Season 2

Sat, Apr 12, 2014

A retrospective of Season Two with a preview to Season Three.

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