Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is a six-part CNN Original Series that follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. Follow along as Tucci explores how Italian cooking offers a glimpse into the country’s rich history and culture.
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- 2021-2022
- 2 seasons
- CNN
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
- TV-PG
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is a six-part CNN Original Series that follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. Follow along as Tucci explores how Italian cooking offers a glimpse into the country’s rich history and culture.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Venice
Sun, May 1, 2022
Stanley explores the city's fascinating food culture due to its aquatic environment, as well as the countless influences from around the world throughout its vast and storied history.
Episode 2
Piedmont
Sun, May 8, 2022
Stanley Tucci visits the region that made the dream of unified Italy a reality.
Episode 3
Umbria
Sun, May 15, 2022
Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy"; with the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore's dream; from wild boar hunts to black truffle farms, Stanley explores all Umbria has to offer.
Episode 4
London
Sun, May 22, 2022
Stanley Tucci explores how Italian immigration transformed the food scene in his adopted hometown of London; London is a culinary mecca where Italian food from every region gets a chance to shine.
Episode 5
Calabria
Sun, Oct 9, 2022
Tucci discovers the history of beautiful and troubled Calabria, Italy, as well as the history of his own family; joined by his parents and Italian relatives, he reflects on the inspiration people draw from Calabria and why those who leave return.
Episode 6
Sardinia
Sun, Oct 16, 2022
Tucci visits Sardinia, famous for its harsh, rugged landscapes crystal blue seas, and passionately preserved traditions. He learns how Sardinian food culture varies widely throughout the island.
Episode 7
Puglia
Sun, Oct 23, 2022
Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses, and durum wheat; he discovers how the Pugliese own their past and embrace the future on their own terms.
Episode 8
Liguria
Sun, Oct 30, 2022
Tucci visits the Italian Riviera famous for the glamor of Portofino and fishing villages of the Cinque Terre; he tries Genoese pesto and discovers how Ligurians have learned to adapt to life in the difficult landscape.
