Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEva Longoria will lead a new six-part documentary effort for the soon-to-launch streaming outlet CNN Plus, adding another series to the nascent WarnerMedia broadband effort.Longoria will lead “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico,” a program that follows her as she travels Mexico to explore food ranging from tequila to mole sauce.
The program is based on the popular CNN series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” and will be produced by RAW, the company behind that project.
Tucci will serve as an executive producer, along with Longoria and Ben Spector. The second season of “Searching for Italy” is expected to debut in the spring of next year.“Partnering with CNN on a culinary driven expedition throughout.
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