David Chang CNN travel series

CNN announced on May 13 that chef David Chang will host a new untitled food-and-travel series for CNN Originals, adding another host-led nonfiction project to the network’s lineup. The company said the show will take Chang on an “off-the-grid” road trip through the United States focused on food, culture and local communities. (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) Warner Bros. Discovery presented the project to advertisers during its upfront event on Wednesday as part of CNN’s new originals slate. CNN did not announce a premiere date. ### What exactly did CNN announce about David Chang’s show? CNN said the series will follow Chang as he drives across the country without a fixed itinerary, using local recommendations and spontaneous detours to find meals and stories outside standard travel guides. (deadline.com) The network described the project as a new CNN Original Series and said it remains untitled. May 13 was the date of the formal announcement in CNN’s press release, which said the show would examine “America’s food, culture and communities.” Deadline and NewscastStudio both reported the project as part of CNN’s newly unveiled nonfiction slate presented that day. (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) ### How does Chang describe the approach of the series? David Chang said in CNN’s announcement that he was drawn to the network’s style of storytelling because it explores culture through “real human experiences.” He said he and filmmaker Morgan Neville care about stories that feel “personal, complicated, and honest.” (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) CNN said the format will avoid rankings, viral lists and internet hype. Instead, the network said Chang and a rotating group of friends will rely on word-of-mouth leads and local guidance rather than pre-planned recommendations. ### Who is making the series with CNN? (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) Majordomo Media and Tremolo Productions are producing the show, according to CNN. The executive producers are Chang, Christopher Ying, Christopher Chen and Noelle Cornelio for Majordomo Media; Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers for Tremolo Productions; and Amy Entelis, Katie Hinman and Lyle Gamm for CNN Originals. Dominic Musacchio is the showrunner, CNN said. (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) Morgan Neville’s involvement links the project to an Oscar-winning documentary producer with a long nonfiction track record. CNN’s release named Neville directly as Chang’s partner on the project, while Chang said in the statement that he was “thrilled” to work with him. (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) ### Where does this fit in CNN’s broader originals lineup? Warner Bros. Discovery used its May 13 upfront presentation to showcase CNN’s broader unscripted and documentary slate. Deadline and NewscastStudio reported that the lineup also included a second season of “Eva Longoria: Searching for France,” the artificial-intelligence docuseries “Mind vs/+ Machine: The Human Story of A.I.,” another season of “Have I Got News for You,” and the documentary short “Top of the World.” (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president of talent and creative development, said in the network’s release that Chang’s series arrives at a time when discovery is often “filtered through algorithms and online recommendations.” Entelis said the show is built around “the joy of wandering” and presents American life through food, travel and human connection. (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com) ### What has CNN said about when viewers will see it? CNN has not given the David Chang series a premiere date. NewscastStudio’s recap of the slate listed the project among upcoming 2026-2027 CNN Originals titles, while CNN’s own release said only that the show had been ordered. (deadline.com) CNN said the project will join its existing library of original programming available on the CNN app and at CNN.com/Watch. For now, the next public milestone is the network’s release of a title, schedule or premiere window for the untitled series produced by Majordomo Media and Tremolo Productions. (newscaststudio.com) (cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com)