Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Seen it?2013 | 12 seasons | 42 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 6 Emmys. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 12 seasons and 95 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 67 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 12 seasons.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Reality Show Host, Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Unstructured Reality Show, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Ongoing Documentary Series. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Best Non-Fiction Television. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Award: Best Non-Fiction Television. Also nominated for 1 more Critics' Choice Award. Plus 9 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 238K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 6 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 8 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday- Season 22013 · 8 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 32014 · 8 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 42014 · 8 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 52015 · 8 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 62015 · 8 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 72016 · 7 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 82016 · 9 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 92017 · 8 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 102017 · 8 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 112018 · 8 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 122018 · 7 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Anthony BourdainSelf - Host