The Reluctant Traveler: Season 1

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The Reluctant Traveler

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Apple TV | Season Premiere Date: February 24, 2023

Summary: The travel documentary series hosted by Eugene Levy sees him travel to Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States.

Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary, Travel

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Tokyo
Air Date: February 24, 2023
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S1:E7. Lisbon
Air Date: February 24, 2023
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S1:E6. South Africa
Air Date: February 24, 2023

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Joel Keller

Feb 24, 2023

Despite his reluctance, Eugene Levy makes a charming and easygoing host and narrator in The Reluctant Traveler. Even if the reluctance is relatively mild, it does connect with people who are less inclined to be adventurous than the average travel show host. Read full review

The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

Feb 23, 2023

A chic mix of high and low sails through the eight-episode season, every voyage is buoyed by Levy’s consistently hilarious combination of jokes and anxieties. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Feb 23, 2023

With some nifty maps and graphics, plenty of slick editing, and those gorgeously photogenic locales (other stops include Venice, Costa Rica, Utah, Lisbon and Tokyo), “The Reluctant Traveler” wins us over on two levels: We get to see some beautiful, exotic, fascinating pockets of our wonderful world, and we get to spend some quality time with Eugene Levy. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Feb 23, 2023

The reluctancy feels increasingly forced as the season goes along. I’m not saying I don’t believe Eugene Levy when he says that he doesn’t like water, only that the set-up for each episode gets less and less intriguing as this promising travel show unfolds. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Feb 23, 2023

Although the vicarious tourism is part of the appeal — the show looks good and gives an excellent sense of its diverse settings, from Lapland to Lisbon to the Utah desert — it’s best when Levy is most visibly nervous (which is also when he’s at his funniest) or emotionally moved or connecting with locals. Read full review

Todd Lazarski

Feb 23, 2023

Meandering, less revelatory, and not very funny. Read full review

The Telegraph Ed Cumming

Jun 15, 2023

This is slight, ambient TV, aimed at an American audience. Read full review

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lamarck

Feb 26, 2023

This is really good! Regus is a very interesting character. I binge watched the show.

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2025
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 8, 2024
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E8. Tokyo
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E7. Lisbon
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E6. South Africa
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  S1:E5. Maldives
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E4. Utah
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E3. Venice
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E2. Costa Rica
  Air Date: February 24, 2023
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  S1:E1. Finland
  Air Date: February 24, 2023