Series synopsis
Tucci in Italy is an American documentary television series that premiered on National Geographic on May 18, 2025. It stars Stanley Tucci.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: New season. New regions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stanley Tucci as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 18, 2025 | June 8, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 5 | May 11, 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
May 18, 2025 |
| 2 |
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. |
May 18, 2025 |
| 3 |
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. |
May 25, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Naples & Campania Stanley discovers how adversity has shaped this famed region and its capital. |
May 11, 2026 |
| 2 |
Sicily Stanley discovers that Sicily is an island of contrasts and multiple influences. |
May 11, 2026 |
| 3 |
Le Marche Stanley unearths culinary treasures in this lesser-known region on the Adriatic. |
May 18, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 18, 2025 |
| Last aired | May 25, 2026 |
| Status | continue |