Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 is the eighth installment in this American food and travel reality series that originally premiered in 2016. The show features the titular Anthony Bourdain as the host, who travels around the world. In these journeys, Bourdain attempts to unearth the culinary traditions and cultures of remote locations that have yet to receive mainstream attention. Season 8 spanned nine episodes.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Bourdain explores the hidden gems of the culinary world, seeking out the unique food traditions of lesser-known regions. The featured destinations include Buenos Aires, Sichuan, and Hanoi, among others, with Bourdain’s trip to Vietnam also featuring a dinner with Barack Obama. Notably, in this season, Bourdain also introduces the Michelin star chef, and all-around good sport, Eric Ripert to China and Sichuan province. Together, they travel to the Sichuan province capital, Chengdu, testing his endurance with mouth-numbing, sinisterly spicy meals like green peppercorn fish.
The docuseries predominantly features Anthony Bourdain as the host, traveling across continents to explore the diverse culinary cultures of the world. But the series is replete with other prominent chefs, cultural specialists, and historians who go on to shed light on the cultural as well as culinary rituals of the location in contention. Additionally, localities and Bourdain’s crew members round up as the remaining cast for the season.
Watch Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 streaming via HBO Max
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8 is available to watch on HBO Max.
HBO Max is an OTT platform. The Warner Bros Discovery streaming service goes on to pack a wide range of movies, TV shows, and original programming. Alongside content from titles like DC Comics, Harry Potter, and more, Max is also home to shows from Magnolia Network.
You can watch the series via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 8’s official synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
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