Why Stanley Tucci's 'Searching For Italy' Was "Right Show" to Bring Travel-Food Genre Back to CNN
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hollywoodreporter.comWhen Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown debuted on on CNN nearly 8 years ago, it was seen as a righteous gamble by the cable news giant.
Coming off a heated (and highly-rated) presidential election, CNN was betting that its viewers would want an escape from the news cycle, and that Bourdain would be the one to deliver it.
The gamble paid off. Parts Unknown became the biggest hit in the CNN original series arsenal, maintaining a regular presence in CNN's lineup up until Bourdain's untimely death in 2018.
The channel has stayed away from the food/travel genre since then, and leaned into the heavy, Trump-driven news cycle to record ratings.
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