Tucci, who has roots in the southern-Italian region of Calabria, is returning to grace screens with a new, 10-part docuseries called Tucci: The Heart of Italy on National Geographic, produced by BBC Studios’ Specialist Factual Productions alongside Tucci’s Salt Productions. It appears to be comparable to his Emmy award-winning show Searching for Italy, which was cut from CNN’s programming last year after two seasons. And thank goodness he's back—watching Searching for Italy was a close second to actually making a trip to the Mediterranean.

“National Geographic is the perfect home for Stanley to share his knowledge and passion for Italy’s people, food and culture,” Tom McDonald, the executive vice president of global factual and unscripted for National Geographic, told Variety in a statement. “Our programming is all about inspiring a deeper connection to the world. With Stanley as their guide, audiences will be transported to places and to flavors they’ve never experienced before.”

Whether you know Tucci fromThe Devil Wears Prada or other silver screen endeavorshis recipe books, or his shows, it’ll be exciting to watch him take Italy once more. In the series, which begins production this month, Tucci is set to explore the cuisine and culture in 10 lesser-traveled regions of Italy, including Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Marche, and Lazio, Deadline reported. During his excursions, he’ll meet with professional chefs, amateur cooks, farmers and fishermen, winemakers and brewers, and an abundance of inspirational strangers and friends who

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