Name: Tucci in Italy
Released: 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Stanley Tucci

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Stanley Tucci uncovers the complex connections between Italy’s land, people and the food they eat in its different regions.

2025 · 44m

Starring Stanley Tucci

EPISODE 1

Tuscany

Stanley revels in the culinary artistry of this picturesque region. The spirit of creativity is alive in the birthplace of the Renaissance. In Florence, where he spent a memorable year of his youth, he samples a famous—yet unexpected—breakfast dish. He heads out on the ranch with traditional Tuscan cowboys and experiences a grand outdoor feast in Siena at the world-famous Palio.

42 min
EPISODE 2

Lombardy

Stanley exposes the pioneering spirit of Italy’s industrial heartland, where the cuisine and ingredients are defiantly forward-thinking. He samples a futuristic menu made possible by a space-age farm, taste-tests new dishes at the country’s famed service stations and discovers one of the world’s most expensive ingredients being grown in the shadow of a steel factory.

42 min
EPISODE 3

Trentino-Alto Adige

Stanley delves into the complex identity of Italy’s northernmost region, where many speak German as well as Italian. He samples an unexpectedly delicious hay soup, skis down a mountain to experience Dirndl Day, eats slope-side polenta, and fly-fishes in a glacial river. Along the way, he uncovers a history of border conflict, which has left its mark on the people and their food.

42 min
EPISODE 4

Abruzzo

Stanley discovers unexpected delights in this wildest of regions, one he’s never visited before. He explores how the rugged terrain impacts its food and culture. High up in sheep country, he cooks mutton on a traditional barbecue, savors a Sunday lunch with an unexpected French influence, and reveals the surprising—and deliciously sweet—origins of confetti.

42 min
EPISODE 5

Lazio

Stanley ventures beyond Rome to Lazio’s less visited countryside to understand the relationship between the ancient metropolis and rural heartland. He samples a Roman pizza, porchetta from Ariccia, a rustic fish soup, and springtime lamb—dishes that share a culinary soul with beautiful ingredients allowed to speak for themselves.

42 min

Stanley Tucci

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Stanley Tucci

Producer
Lottie Birmingham

Producer
Amanda Lyon

Producer
Ben Jessop

Producer

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Studio: National Geographic

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Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio: English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Czech (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), German (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Hungarian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Polish (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Portuguese (Brazil) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Spain) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Turkish (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: English (Always On), Chinese, Traditional , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (France) (Always On), German (Always On), Greek , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Norwegian , Polish (Always On), Portuguese (Brazil) (Always On), Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian , Slovak , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) (Always On), Swedish , Turkish (Always On)

Season 1

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