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Tucci in Italy

"New season. New regions."

Documentary

Follow Stanley Tucci as he returns to Italy for more food-based adventures, seeking out the essence of each region and its people through the food they eat.

First Aired: May 18, 2025
Last Aired: May 25, 2026
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 10
Networks: National Geographic
Production: Salt Productions, National Geographic, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

S01E0144m2025-05-18· 5.7
Tuscany
In Tuscany, where Tucci once lived as a teenager, he samples an unexpected local breakfast, rides out with traditional cowboys, and joins a grand Sienese feast that captures the spirit of the region.
S01E0244m2025-05-18· 7.0
Lombardy
In Lombardy, he explores Italy’s industrial engine through a culinary lens—tasting futuristic farm-to-table menus, investigating one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, and dining at a rest stop that’s anything but average.
S01E0344m2025-05-25· 8.5
Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige takes Tucci into new territory: skiing down Alpine slopes, fly fishing glacial rivers, and eating slope-side polenta in a region where Italian and German identities blend in the kitchen.
S01E0444m2025-06-01· 7.5
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is rugged and surprising. It’s Tucci’s first time there, and he leans into the wildness—grilling mutton in sheep country, sharing Sunday lunch with a French twist, and tracing the sugary roots of Italy’s iconic confetti almonds.
S01E0544m2025-06-08· 8.0
Lazio
In Lazio, Tucci steps outside of Rome to explore the region’s rural soul. He tries porchetta from Ariccia, rustic fish soup, and a springtime lamb dish that speaks to a deeper connection between simplicity and seasonality.