

Because the Iran you see from the inside, once you walk the streets of Tehran, once you meet Iranians, is a very different place than the Iran you know from the news. What we saw, what we came back with, is a deeply confusing story. The window appeared to slam shut in particularly ugly fashion shortly after our departure. But as it turned out, that is probably not the case. At the time, we thought that perhaps our welcome was an indicator of a new attitude, an opening of a window.

It took us many years of trying before we were finally allowed into Iran, the country with which we probably have the most contentious relationship on Earth. Especially in Iran, where what is permissible - to say, to do, to be seen to say or do - is an ever changing thing. As more people seek out Bourdain's best works, Parts Unknown continues to be among the most popular travel and food shows that offer audiences a truly unique viewing experience.Words matter. Seven episodes have bumped down previous entries in IMDb's list, which tell different stories and highlight narratives from parts of the world like Portugal and Tokyo. Updated on October 19, 2021, by Hannah Saab: With more viewers discovering or rewatching Bourdain's award-winning series, opinions and ratings on IMDb have drastically changed. Bourdain preferred to show the real and raw situations and circumstances that people experience in the places he went to. The best among these episodes highlight Bourdain's talent for telling a moving story and showing audiences people's experiences - good or bad - in every country he visited. The show has won twelve Primetime Emmy Awards and it is one of those shows where the content is everything but staged.

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