Chef Pati Jinich will host a new PBS docuseries highlighting some of the foods, culture and history that make up “Panamericana,” with the first season focusing on areas of Alaska and Canada.
The series, called “Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana,” runs from April 29 to May 13. Jinich, a Mexican chef, TV host and cookbook author, travels to locations ranging between Alaska and Alberta in Season 1. Places like Juneau, Halibut Cove and Whitehorse will be featured.
“My life’s work has focused on forging bonds between my home country of Mexico and my new home of the US by sharing delicious, culturally revealing meals with people from all walks of life,” Jinich said in a statment. “In ‘Panamericana’ my adventures take me further, traveling an extraordinary path paved by the past, the present, and future possibilities for collaboration between people and countries. I’m honored to share the incredible stories gathered on this journey. It is through our stories that we can better understand one another to overcome the internal borders dividing our communities, change existing narratives, infuse hope into our discussions, and redefine what it means to be American.”
Mexican Table and Early Light Media produce the series with PBS. Jinich is executive producer, and Darren Durlach directs.
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The first episode, “Alaska – Wild Harvest,” will premiere April 29, followed by the second episode, “Juneau & Whitehorse – Sister Cities,” on May 6. The third episode, “Alberta – Canada’s Changing Heartland,” releases May 13. The series is available to watch on PBS at 9 p.m. ET as well as through the PBS app and website.
“PBS is thrilled to work with chef Pati Jinich to bring another appetizing adventure to our audiences,” Zara Frankel, PBS’s senior director of programming and development, said in a statement. “’Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana’ is a program that treks through Alaska and western Canada, highlighting the unique people, flavors and cultures within the region. As a host, Pati’s warm energy, delicious curiosity and heartfelt conversations bring to life some of the region’s most interesting stories.”
Jinich is also host of the PBS shows “Pati’s Mexican Table” and “La Frontera with Pati Jinich,” which have both won James Beard Awards.