Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

August 26, 2025 - Four of the episodes in the first season were filmed in the fall of 2019, while the episodes set in Naples and Bologna were filmed in the summer of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. The series was renewed for a second season on February 24, 2021. On January 19, 2022, it was announced ...

Season 2 opens on the canals of Venice, where Tucci spends time at the bacari, the little hostelries where drinks are accompanied by cicchetti (small tasting plates). In addition to the centre of Venice, locations include the lagoon islands ...

August 12, 2024 - In Season 2 of Searching for Italy, Stanley Tucci visits Veneto, Piedmont, Umbria, London, Calabria, Sardinia, Puglia, and Liguria.

October 31, 2022 - The Italian Riviera is widely considered to be the most glamorous and picturesque coastline in Europe. Portofino and Cinque Terre, located in Liguria, are two of Italy’s most visited destinations.

Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy"; with the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore's dream; from wild boar hunts to black truffle farms, Stanley explores all Umbria has to offer.

January 21, 2022 - If the powers that be stick to a schedule similar to Season 1, we can expect to be reunited with Tucci for the next leg of his Italian tour sometime around Valentine's Day of 2022. ... In the Season 1 premiere of "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy," Tucci explored Campania and the Amalfi Coast, where he visited a buffalo mozzarella maker, sampled both fried and traditional Neapolitan pizza, and dined on local rabbit (via CNN).

May 1, 2022 - Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy"; with the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore's dream; from wild boar hunts to black truffle farms, Stanley explores all Umbria has to offer.

Tucci visits the Italian Riviera, famous for the glamour of Portofino and stunni... More · Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.

Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy." With the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore's dream.

February 14, 2021 - Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.

February 14, 2021 - Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy: With Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt, Federico Fellini, Benito Mussolini. Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.

February 23, 2022 - For season 2, CNN has shared four more locations that the popular actor will explore. Stanley Tucci will visit Venice and Umbria, but he will also head to the Piedmont region of Italy.

May 1, 2022 - In Season 2, Stanley Tucci indulges his passion for Italian cooking as he explores the stories and people behind the world’s most popular cuisine. From the hearty, traditional dishes in Umbria to the unique cuisine of Venice, Tucci continues his journey to understand Italy’s culture and history through its food.

May 24, 2022 - In the premiere episode of season two of “Searching for Italy,” Stanley Tucci traveled to Venice, a region known for its canals, gondolas and delicious regional specialties. Here’s your guide to finding the dishes Tucci sampled.

November 5, 2024 - This second season sees the award-winning actor travelling through Venice, Umbria, Piedmont, Puglia, Calabria (an area with family ties for Tucci, and his parents, who join him in the region), Sardinia, Liguria and a destination far beyond the ...

April 12, 2022 - Last season, Tucci visited areas including Sicily, Tuscany, and Bologna, with the show making waves for artfully filming its beautiful locations, tempting meals, and famous host (via New Yorker).

Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.more

Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy." With the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore’s dream.

May 1, 2022 - Stanley Tucci visits Umbria, nicknamed "The Green Heart of Italy"; with the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore's dream; from wild boar hunts to black truffle farms, Stanley explores all Umbria has to offer.

June 17, 2025 - Just like the first season, the sophomore installment will only have five episodes. The locations he'll visit include Campania, Sardinia, Sicily and Veneto, which are all places he's traveled to in the past.