The Reluctant Traveler

Travel documentary comedy television series

The Reluctant Traveler
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 (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 1 premiered on 24 February 2023, and season 2 premiered on 8 March 2024.^[1]

Premise

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.

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	8	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
2	7	March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Finland"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
2	2	"Costa Rica"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
3	3	"Venice"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
4	4	"Utah"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
5	5	"Maldives"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
6	6	"South Africa"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
7	7	"Lisbon"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
8	8	"Tokyo"	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)

Season 2: Europe (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
9	1	"Sweden: Midsummer"	March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
10	2	"Scotland: My Mother's Country"	March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
11	3	"France: The Secrets of Saint-Tropez"	March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
12	4	"Germany: The Health Resort"	March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
13	5	"Italy: La Dolce Vita"	March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
14	6	"Greece: Island-Hopping in the Aegean"	April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
15	7	"Spain: Adventures in Andalusia"	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)

Release

On 13 December 2022, Apple TV+ announced that the series would premiere on 24 February 2023.^[2] On 24 April 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season.^[3]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Original Score – Documentary Series – TV/Digital	David Schweitzer	Nominated	^[4]
2023	Imagen Awards	Best Variety or Reality Show	The Reluctant Traveler	Won	^[5]^[6]
2024	Astra Creative Arts TV Awards	Best Streaming Nonfiction Series	The Reluctant Traveler	Won	^[7]^[8]

References

^ Petski, Denise (5 February 2024). "Apple TV+ Sets Spring & Summer Release Dates For Series Including 'Acapulco', 'The Big Door Prize', 'Loot' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Apple TV+ travel series "The Reluctant Traveler," hosted by Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy, to premiere on 24 February 2023". Apple Inc. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
^ Kanter, Jake (24 April 2023). "'The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "2023 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ "Nominees Announced for the 38th Annual Imagen Awards Celebrating Latino Excellence". The Imagen Foundation. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

The Reluctant Traveler – official site
The Reluctant Traveler at IMDb

Apple TV+ original programming

Television

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Films

Released

2019	The Elephant Queen Hala
2020	The Banker Beastie Boys Story Dads Greyhound Boys State Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You On the Rocks Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special Wolfwalkers
2021	Palmer Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry Cherry The Year Earth Changed Fathom CODA 9/11: Inside the President's War Room Come from Away Blush The Velvet Underground Finch Swan Song
2022	The Tragedy of Macbeth The Sky Is Everywhere Cha Cha Real Smooth Luck Sidney The Greatest Beer Run Ever Raymond & Ray Causeway Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me Spirited Emancipation The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2023	Sharper Tetris Ghosted Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie The Beanie Bubble Stephen Curry: Underrated Flora and Son Killers of the Flower Moon The Pigeon Tunnel Fingernails Napoleon The Family Plan
2024	Argylle Girls State