Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - Season 2

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - Season 2

Season 2

CNN’s original series, ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’, which has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys in the 2013 competition, launched its second season on Friday, September 20 at 9pm, ET. The first episode, ‘Jerusalem’ features tours of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, marking the first time Bourdain has filmed in these locations. This season of the weekend lifestyle series also takes Bourdain and his crew into “parts unknown” within Spain, New Mexico, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and South Africa.
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Episodes8
DatesSep 15, 2013 - Nov 10, 2013
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Episodes

Jerusalem
Season 2Episode 160 min

Jerusalem

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

Sep 15, 2013
Spain
Season 2Episode 260 min

Spain

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

Sep 22, 2013
New Mexico
Season 2Episode 360 min

New Mexico

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.

Sep 29, 2013
Copenhagen
Season 2Episode 460 min

Copenhagen

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

Oct 6, 2013
Sicily
Season 2Episode 560 min

Sicily

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.

Oct 13, 2013
South Africa
Season 2Episode 660 min

South Africa

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.

Oct 20, 2013
Tokyo
Season 2Episode 760 min

Tokyo

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.

Nov 3, 2013
Detroit
Season 2Episode 860 min

Detroit

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.

Nov 10, 2013

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