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Season-finale episode of Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ airs
The final episode of season 11 follows Anthony Bourdain and director Darren Aronofsky through Bhutan as they discuss everything from the decline of rural life in the 21st century, the fate of the natural world and empathy for animals.
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Anthony Bourdain talks at a 2016 SXSW event in Austin, Texas. (Shutterstock/stock_photo_world)
T
he season finale of CNN’s Parts Unknown, hosted by the late Anthony Bourdain, aired on Sunday evening and its fate has been left in the air.
The final episode of season 11, describe by Indiewire’s Eric Kohn as “wistful, sensitive and rich with existential yearning”, follows Bourdain and director Darren Aronofsky through Bhutan as they discuss everything from the decline of rural life in the 21st century, the fate of the natural world and empathy for animals.
Bourdain and Aronofsky sample Bhutanese food, beginning with the traditional welcome drink ara. But, as usual with Parts Unknown, the cuisine simply serves as a launch pad for conversation.
The pair talks about Aronofsky’s vegetarianism, who then asks if Bourdain believes animals suffer. “Pain is pain,” Bourdain answers. “If you don’t respond to that, there’s something seriously wrong with you.”
Read also: Sadness at Vietnam noodle shop where Bourdain dined with Obama
CNN mourns the loss of Anthony Bourdain. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255. pic.twitter.com/bpFEOuN8Un
— Parts Unknown (@PartsUnknownCNN) June 8, 2018
Later in the episode, Bourdain says during a voiceover: “It is considered therapeutic to think about death a few times a day.”
It has not yet been confirmed by CNN how footage shot for season 12 of Parts Unknown will be utilized, if at all.
Bourdain, who passed away earlier this month, was known for his "love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world”, as described by CNN in a statement. (sul/kes)
