CNN Premieres Season 5 of ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Tonight

Season five of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN begins tonight, April 26 at 9pm ET/PT with twist - a tour of the forward-looking culture of South Korea with each scene presented in reverse order.

The eight-episode season also features trips to Miami, Scotland, Madagascar, New Jersey, Budapest, Hawaii and Beirut.

Airing just prior to the season premiere will be the latest edition of "Prime Cuts" at 8pm ET/PT that offers a look back at season four and a taste of things to come in the next eight episodes.

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown follows the world-renowned chef and bestselling author as he travels the globe to uncover the little-known, off-the-road, and seemingly-familiar areas of the world in a celebration of their diverse foods and culture.

The series is produced by Zero Point Zero Production with executive producers Chris Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig, and Anthony Bourdain.

Following are the locations and episode descriptions for season five of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown:

Korea (airdate: April 26) The season premiere of Parts Unknown uses reverse chronology to tell the story of the host's return trip to South Korea after a 10-year absence. Bourdain experiences the nuances of hyper-modern Seoul which has its sights set on becoming the world's top exporter of popular culture. Food options include Korean fried chicken, and a vintage Korean "army" stew, budae jjigae, with Spam, canned baked beans, frankfurters, ramen noodles and Kimchi.

Miami (airdate: May 3) - "Curiosity pays unexpected dividends," observes Iggy Pop, legendary rock musician, Miami resident and one of Bourdain's local guides in this multi-faceted, seductive city. The host visits favorite haunt Club Deuce bar, the B&M market in "Little Haiti" for cow foot soup, Islas Canarias with chef Michelle Bernstein for a different take on the Cuban sandwich, and explores "The Miami Sound" with Questlove and Willie Clark (founder, Deep City Records).

Scotland (May 10) Bourdain visits one of his favorite cities in Europe, Glasgow. He makes his first stop at the Old College Bar for a pint, learns knife defense techniques from instructor Mark Davies, and tests his physical endurance while stalking red stag with writer A.A. Gill in the Scottish Highlands. Along the way Bourdain indulges in some surprising Scottish fare including deep-fried haggis, roasted grouse with bread sauce, and fresh venison.

Madagascar (May 17) Unspoiled paradise or microcosm for the end of times? With acclaimed film director Darren Aronofsky (Noah, Requiem for a Dream, The Black Swan, Pi) as his travel companion, Bourdain explores this island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa. Starting the journey in the chaotic, crowded capital city Tana, Bourdain samples the cuisine of legendary Malagasy chef Mariette Andrianjaka, including a goose specialty and and broth with chicken and ginger.

New Jersey (May 31) Bourdain travels to his childhood home state with his brother Chris and rekindles memories at classic roadside joint Hiram's, known for its fried hotdogs, and Barnegat Light in Ocean County. He heads further down the shore to Atlantic City and stops by the Knife and Fork, Docks Oyster House with local reporter Brian Donohue, the Baltimore Grill to see husband and wife comedians Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, and tours Asbury Park with none other than famed musician Southside Johnny.

Budapest (June 7) Drawing inspiration from iconic Hungarian born cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, Bourdain explores the beauty, culture, history, architecture and food of Budapest. The culinary dishes sampled during his journey include goulash, fisherman's soup, blood sausage, stuffed cabbage and, during a stop at restaurant Pleh Csarda, a golden brown pancake heaped with chicken liver and bone marrow, fried schnitzel and venison stew.

Hawaii (June 14) In this episode of Parts Unknown, Bourdain explores the other Hawaii, the one that those 8 million tourists don't see when they descend on the islands every year. Tony meets with travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux, Chef Andrew Le of Pig and the Lady in Honolulu, talent manager Shep Gordon and communes with residents of Molokai for a meal at an ancient oceanside fish pond.

Beirut (June 21) The season five finale takes the host back
to Beirut. Nicknamed "The Paris of the Middle East," its
nightlife is Infamous, the population beautiful, and its cuisine legendary. During his travels, Bourdain meets up with freestyle artist Double A The Preecherman in the Mar Mikhael neighborhood, has a classic Lebanese meal with writer, publisher, activist Joumana Haddad, and visits a Syrian community in southern Beirut with CNN correspondent Nick Paton Walsh.

The season premiere episode, "Korea," will be streamed live online at CNN.com. Additionally, viewers can find updates, behind-the-scenes photos, and exclusive content from ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN by following the show's Twitter account @partsunknownCNN, and accessing the CNN Parts Unknown Facebook page. During each show, viewers are invited to go to the live blog at CNN.com/partsunknown and join the conversation using the #PartsUnknown hashtag on Twitter.

Season five episodes, and the latest edition of Prime Cuts, will be available on VOD, CNNgo and Apple TV.

In addition to his work on Parts Unknown, Bourdain will be traveling to 10 U.S. cities this summer to bring his "Close to the Bone" tour to live audiences beginning July 7 in NASHVILLE and ending in Chicago on July 30.

About Zero Point Zero Production Inc.:
Zero Point Zero Production, Inc. is a television, film and digital media company founded in 2003 by Executive Producers Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia, with partner and Managing Director Joe Caterini joining in 2009. Since its inception, the company has produced hundreds of hours of television in over 100 countries around the world, including the critically acclaimed, Emmy & Peabody Award winning series, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN) and the Emmy Award winning THE MIND OF A CHEF (PBS).

In 2009 Zero Point Zero began an expansion into other content platforms including interactive entertainment and publishing. In 2012 they released Pat LaFrieda's Big App for Meat, an interactive encyclopedia chosen as Apple's "App of the Week" and then named Apple's "Best APPS of 2012". In 2013 ZPZ acquired The Food Republic website, one of the launch properties in a new ZPZ-owned digital publishing venture. Other digital projects include content for such brands as Mastercard, Subaru, Microsoft/BING, TUMI, Lipton, and Breville.

ZPZ is currently in production on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown season 6 (CNN); THE HUNT WITH JOHN WALSH season 2 (CNN); Bazillion Dollar Club (SyFy); City.Ballet season 2 (a co-production with Sarah Jessica Parker for AOL On Originals); THE MIND OF A CHEF season 4 (PBS); the award winning series, MeatEaterwith Steven Rinella season 5 (Sportsman Channel); Apex Predator with Remi Warren season 1 (Sportsman Channel); THE GETAWAY season 2 (Esquire/NBC); THE BACHELOR Party pilot (Esquire/NBC); I'll Have WhatPhil's Having (with Phil Rosenthal for PBS) and a documentary feature film on Jeremiah Tower (CNN Originals).

Zero Point Zero's hit shows, ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN (CNN) and THE HUNT WITH JOHN WALSH (CNN), ranked #1 overall across cable news in the time period among P2+ and P25-54. MEATEATER WITH STEVEN RINELLA is the #1 rated series on Sportsman Channel.

About CNN Worldwide:
CNN Worldwide is a portfolio of two dozen news and information services across cable, satellite, radio, wireless devices and the Internet in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Domestically, CNN reaches more individuals on television, the web and mobile devices than any other cable TV news organization in the United States; internationally, CNN is the most widely distributed news channel reaching more than 271 million households abroad; and CNN Digital is a top network for online news, mobile news and social media. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world's most extensively utilized news service partnering with hundreds of local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

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