The Layover (2011)

Name: The Layover
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Anthony Bourdain

Documentary

The Layover is a travel and food show on the Travel Channel hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The show premiered on November 21, 2011 in an episode based on Singapore. The format and the content of the show are based on what a traveler can do, eat, visit and enjoy within 24 to 48 hours in a city. Each episode starts with the host landing at the city, with the clock starting the countdown until the time that he will leave the city. As a seasoned traveler, he meets up with locals and explores the city in and out, within matters of hours, both the touristy way and the local way. On February 15, 2012, Travel Channel renewed the show for the 2012/2013 season, selecting November 19, 2012 for the second season premiere; featured cities for the season include Atlanta, Chicago, Dublin, New Orleans, Paris, Philadelphia, São Paulo, Seattle, Toronto, and Taipei.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (1,997 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Discovery + · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV · Plex · Plex Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Anthony Bourdain

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.87 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Singapore	8.0	55
2	New York	8.0	51
3	Rome	8.2	46
4	Miami	7.4	40
5	Hong Kong	8.0	45
6	Montreal	7.8	42
7	Amsterdam	7.5	52
8	San Francisco	8.0	40
9	London	7.9	41
10	Los Angeles	7.9	42

Season 2 (2012)

7.76 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 8.1 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chicago	7.2	34
2	Paris	7.9	34
3	Philly	7.5	32
4	Sao Paulo	7.6	30
5	Toronto	8.0	31
6	Dublin	7.7	34
7	Atlanta	7.7	34
8	Taipei	8.3	41
9	New Orleans	7.6	25
10	Seattle	8.1	40