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The Reluctant Traveler | |
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Genre | Travel documentary Comedy |
Presented by | Eugene Levy |
Composer | David Schweitzer |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Eugene Levy David Brindley Sara Evans (Season 1) Nic Patten (Season 2) Sara Brailsford (Season 2) |
Running time | 33–38 minutes |
Production company | Twofour |
Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | 24 February 2023 – present |
The Reluctant Traveler is a British travel documentary comedy television series on Apple TV+. The series follows Canadian actor Eugene Levy, who travels to remarkable hotels around the world and explores the places and cultures surrounding them. Season 1 premiered on 24 February 2023, and season 2 premiered on 8 March 2024. [1] On 24 June 2024, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a third season. [2]
The first season sees Eugene Levy visits locations in Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States. The second season takes him on a European trip from top to bottom.
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 8 | February 24, 2023 | ||
2 | 7 | March 8, 2024 | April 12, 2024 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Finland" | February 24, 2023 |
2 | 2 | "Costa Rica" | February 24, 2023 |
3 | 3 | "Venice" | February 24, 2023 |
4 | 4 | "Utah" | February 24, 2023 |
5 | 5 | "Maldives" | February 24, 2023 |
6 | 6 | "South Africa" | February 24, 2023 |
7 | 7 | "Lisbon" | February 24, 2023 |
8 | 8 | "Tokyo" | February 24, 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Sweden: Midsummer" | March 8, 2024 |
10 | 2 | "Scotland: My Mother's Country" | March 8, 2024 |
11 | 3 | "France: The Secrets of Saint-Tropez" | March 15, 2024 |
12 | 4 | "Germany: The Health Resort" | March 22, 2024 |
13 | 5 | "Italy: La Dolce Vita" | March 29, 2024 |
14 | 6 | "Greece: Island-Hopping in the Aegean" | April 5, 2024 |
15 | 7 | "Spain: Adventures in Andalusia" | April 12, 2024 |
On 13 December 2022, Apple TV+ announced that the series would premiere on 24 February 2023. [3] On 24 April 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season, which released on 8 March 2024. [4]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Travel/Adventure Show | The Reluctant Traveler | Won | [5] [6] |
Star of the Year | Eugene Levy | Won | |||
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Score – Documentary Series – TV/Digital | David Schweitzer | Nominated | [7] | |
Imagen Awards | Best Variety or Reality Show | The Reluctant Traveler | Won | [8] [9] | |
2024 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Streaming Nonfiction Series | Won | [10] [11] | |
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Unstructured Series | Won | [12] [13] | ||
Best Travel/Adventure Show | Won | ||||
Male Star of the Year | Eugene Levy | Nominated | |||
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special | The Reluctant Traveler | Nominated | [14] | |
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program | Alan Connor, David Reilly, and Christine Rose (for "Scotland: My Mother's Country") | Nominated | |||
Astra TV Awards | Best Nonfiction Series | The Reluctant Traveler | Nominated | [15] |
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