National Geographic Unveils First Look Trailer for the New Season of Emmy®-Nominated Series TUCCI IN ITALY

All Episodes Stream May 12 on Disney+ and Hulu

From SALT and BBC Studios, Stanley Tucci Returns To Explore Italy’s Hidden Culinary Stories, Regional Rivalries and Untold Food Traditions

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From overlooked regions to fiercely debated food origins, National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated series TUCCI IN ITALY returns for a second season, with all episodes streaming May 12 on Disney+ and Hulu. The series will premiere on National Geographic on May 11 at 9/8c.

Revealing a deeper, more personal journey, the Academy Award^® nominee, Emmy^®- and Golden Globe^®-winning actor Stanley Tucci returns to his beloved Italy, visiting five new regions — Naples and Campania, Sicily, Le Marche, Sardinia, and Veneto — to trace the link between Italy’s historical landscape and its culinary traditions, where the ritual of the shared meal remains the ultimate expression of its people.

“In Italy, food is never just food. It’s memory, identity and, sometimes, a full-blown argument,” said Tucci. “This season, we explore how the past continues to shape the present, one region and one extraordinary meal at a time. I’m so pleased to share these captivating stories and these wonderful people with you.”

In Season 2, Tucci visits new regions, including Le Marche, a lesser-known destination he’s never featured before. Located in central Italy along the Adriatic coast, the region's rich culinary delights have largely escaped the attention of international tourists. In Campania and its famed capital, Naples, he celebrates a once-forgotten vine grape, and in Veneto, he deliciously wades into the passionate culinary debate over the origins of tiramisu. Stanley also explores two very different Islands: Sardinia, where he looks into the relationship between food and longevity, and Sicily, where multicultural history has left a delicious mark on its food.

TUCCI IN ITALY is produced by SALT Productions and BBC Studios. For SALT Productions, Stanley Tucci and Lottie Birmingham are executive producers. For BBC Studios, Amanda Lyon is executive producer, Ben Jessop is co-executive producer, and Alan Holland is head of Specialist Factual Productions. For National Geographic, Yari Lorenzo is executive producer, Bengt Anderson is senior vice president of production, Charlie Parsons is senior vice president of Global Development, and Tom McDonald is executive vice president, National Geographic Content.

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About SALT Productions

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About BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions is a bespoke unit making premium output in the history, arts, music and culture space. Its work is underpinned by journalistic rigour and expert knowledge, bringing together diverse voices to ignite conversation and challenge preconceptions. Recent titles include the Grierson Award winning Inside Our Autistic Minds, the RTS winning Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World with Public Enemy’s Chuck D, the true crime / natural history hybrid The Great Rhino Robbery and cold war thriller Secrets and Spies: A Nuclear Game.