Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6 has built a real following on and among viewers who want documentaries that actually inform. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The access the production secured is remarkable, and it does justice to it. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6 is worth clearing space for. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6 approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Season six of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown began on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9pm ET/PT with the host’s tour of Cuba. The eight-episode season also featured trips to Marseille, Okinawa, Ethiopia, California’s Bay Area, Borneo, Istanbul and Charleston, S.C. Anthony Bourdain leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2015. The restraint in Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6 is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For viewers who want their entertainment to leave them with something, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 6 delivers on both counts. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.