Season 1

TV Show · Reality

In the premiere season of Alternate Route, we will follow photojournalist Matt Hranek as he connects people, places and things across America in a way that creates a learned experience. Each week we'll travel with him to a new location to check out a local talent, commodity or business that's unique.

2013 · 20m

Starring Matt Hranek

EPISODE 1

Nashville

Matt melts his taste buds with fried chicken and tries bourbon made of quinoa--yes, quinoa--as he drives around Nashville in a '69 Chevy pickup in custom fit jeans and the thrill and occasional terror of driving a stock car.

20m
EPISODE 2

Montauk

An ill-advised fishing trip on the tip of Long Island finds Matt wishing for land. Plus, Matt gets a look inside a clam shack kitchen and a day on board a commercial-fishing trawler with its ball-busting crew when he visits Montauk in a 1987 Porsche.

20m
EPISODE 3

Charleston

Matt does his own clamming, visits one of the nation's largest flea markets, spends some time with an award-winning bartender and does his very best to pass as a true Southern gentleman in Charleston, South Carolina.

20m
EPISODE 4

Everglades

Matt Hranek learns the art of late-night frog hunting (and eating), and then has a close encounter with Florida's most dangerous wildlife as he visits the Everglades in a '75 Ford Bronco. Plus, he goes tarpon fishing with a Hall of Fame guide Steve Huff.

20m
EPISODE 5

Chicago

This weekend, Matt Hranek blows into the windy city of Chicago. Watch him unearth artifacts from one of the largest antique stores in the world, live off super-sized hot dogs and get fitted by one of the best suit makers in America. Plus, he sets up shop at Longman and Eagle, Logan Square's modern take on the traditional Chicago inn.

20m