S2 E1: Jerusalem
The host and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. While the political situation is often tense between the people living in these areas, Tony concentrates on their rich history, food, and culture.
43 minutes
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
- Age 13
Enticed by the opportunity to experience cultures rarely visited by American shows, such as in the Congo, Libya and Myanmar, the chef and author takes viewers to Colombia, Peru, Morocco and, closer to home, Koreatown in Los Angeles.
S2 E2: Spain
Tony explores Andalucia during the week leading up to Easter, a time filled with great pageantry and excitement. Bourdain's longtime director of photography, Zach Zamboni, lives part-time in Granada and shows the host sights off the beaten path.
43 minutes
S2 E3: New Mexico
Tony explores the mash-up of cultures in this uniquely American state by sampling its food, a combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican-Pueblo and chuckwagon influences. New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster trucks, and possibly aliens.
43 minutes
S2 E4: Copenhagen
Tony explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, along with the economic and cultural center of Denmark. He delves into the city's cuisine and the Nordic creativity that infuses chef Rene Redzepi's Noma, regarded as one of the world's best restaurants.
43 minutes
S2 E5: Sicily
Tony explores the Sicilian way of life which puts a premium on savoring family, life, and food. Making his home base at the Villa Monaci; on the outskirts of Catania he travels in search of those foods as he eats his way around the island.
43 minutes
S2 E6: South Africa
Johannesburg was once considered the world's most dangerous city but the end of apartheid has led to vast changes in the city. Tony visits a still-dangerous suburb, spends a day in the life of a taxi driver, and discovers the city's culture and food.
43 minutes
S2 E7: Tokyo
Japan is a paradox with 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.
42 minutes
S2 E8: Detroit
Few cities have experienced such a dramatic rise and fall as Detroit. Tony explores the past, present, and future of the Motor City; its glory days at the Packard Plant, the current urban decay, and the promise of citizens rebuilding their communities.
43 minutes