The Reluctant Traveler

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The Reluctant Traveler
GenreTravel documentary
Comedy
Presented by Eugene Levy
Composer David Schweitzer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producersEugene Levy
David Brindley
Sara Evans (Season 1)
Nic Patten & Sara Brailsford (Seasons 2 & 3)
Lily Fitzpatrick & Iain Peckham (Season 3)
Running time33–38 minutes
Production company Twofour
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) –
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 one premiered on February 23, 2023, season two premiered on March 8, 2024. [1] and Season three premiered on September 19, 2025. [2]

Contents

Premise

The first season sees Eugene visit 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. This includes Scotland, where his mother was born, but he never had a chance to visit until filming the series. [3] The third season challenges him to visit once in a lifetime trips on his Bucket List.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 8February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
2 7March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
3 8September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)October 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
11"Finland"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
22"Costa Rica"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
33"Venice"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
44"Utah"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
55"Maldives"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
66"South Africa"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
77"Lisbon"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
88"Tokyo"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)

Season 2: Europe (2024)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
91"Sweden: Midsummer"March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
102"Scotland: My Mother's Country"March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
113"France: The Secrets of Saint-Tropez"March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
124"Germany: The Health Resort"March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
135"Italy: La Dolce Vita"March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
146"Greece: Island-Hopping in the Aegean"April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
157"Spain: Adventures in Andalusia"April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)

Season 3: Bucket List (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
161"Celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico"September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
172"Waltzing in the City of Music: Vienna"September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
183"Hitting the Open Road in Louisiana"September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
194"Living the Royal Life in the UK"October 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
205"Trendsetting in South Korea"October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
216"Partying on St. Paddy's Day in Ireland"October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
227"Journeying Through a Jewel of India"October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
238"Going Wild for a Weekend in Vancouver"October 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)

Release

On December 13, 2022, Apple TV+ announced that the series would premiere on February 24, 2023. [4] On April 24, 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season, which released on March 8, 2024. [5] On June 24, 2024, the series renewed for a third season, which released on September 17, 2025. [6] [2]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2023 Critics' Choice Real TV Awards Best Travel/Adventure ShowThe Reluctant TravelerWon [7] [8]
Star of the YearEugene Levy
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Score – Documentary Series – TV/DigitalDavid SchweitzerNominated [9]
Imagen Awards Best Variety or Reality ShowThe Reluctant TravelerWon [10] [11]
2024 Astra Creative Arts TV Awards Best Streaming Nonfiction Series [12] [13]
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards Best Unstructured Series [14] [15]
Best Travel/Adventure Show
Male Star of the YearEugene LevyNominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special The Reluctant Traveler [16]
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program Alan Connor, David Reilly, and Christine Rose (for "Scotland: My Mother's Country")
Astra TV Awards Best Nonfiction SeriesThe Reluctant Traveler [17]
2025 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Ongoing Documentary SeriesPending [18]

References

  1. ↑ Petski, Denise (5 February 2024). "Apple TV+ Sets Spring & Summer Release Dates For Series Including 'Acapulco', 'The Big Door Prize', 'Loot' & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Manske, Laura (8 September 2025). "Surprising New Season: 'The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy' Wows". Forbes . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Shepherd, Jordan; Burns, Georgia (7 October 2025). "Schitt's Creek star Eugene Levy makes emotional 'homecoming' to Glasgow". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Apple TV+ travel series "The Reluctant Traveler," hosted by Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy, to premiere on February 24, 2023". Apple Inc. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Kanter, Jake (24 April 2023). "'The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Kanter, Jake (24 June 2024). "'The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy' Renewed For Season 3 At Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (15 May 2023). "Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Leads List As 'Vanderpump Rules,' Joanna Gaines & Selena Gomez Score Nods". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (16 June 2023). "Critics Choice Real TV Awards: 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars', 'Taste The Nation' & 'Top Chef' Lead Field". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards . Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nominees Announced for the 38th Annual Imagen Awards Celebrating Latino Excellence". The Imagen Foundation. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Flamin' Hot Takes Home Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actor at 38th Annual Imagen Awards". The Imagen Foundation. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Erik (11 July 2023). "'The Boys', 'Yellowjackets', 'Abbott Elementary' lead 2023 HCA TV Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Schneider, Michael (8 January 2024). "'The Boys,' 'Succession' Land Most Honors at Astra TV Awards — Full Winners List". Variety . Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  14. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (13 May 2024). "Critics Choice Real TV Awards: 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'The Traitors' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Lewis, Hirary (15 June 2024). "'The Traitors' Tops Critics Choice Real TV Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  16. ↑ Moreau, Jordan; Schneider, Michael; Bechara, Diego Ramos (17 July 2024). "Emmy Nominations 2024: 'Shogun' Leads All Shows With 25 Nods, 'The Bear' Close Behind With 23". Variety . Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  17. ↑ Anderson, Erik (9 July 2024). "HCA Astra TV Awards Nominations: 'The Bear', 'Hacks', 'The Morning Show', 'Baby Reindeer' Lead Nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (14 October 2025). "Raoul Peck's 'Orwell: 2+2=5', 'The Perfect Neighbor' Lead Nominees For Critics Choice Documentary Awards". Deadline . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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