# The Reluctant Traveler

The Reluctant Traveler is a British travel documentary comedy television series on Apple TV+. The series follows Canadian actor Eugene Levy, who travels to remarkable hotels around the world and explores the places and cultures surrounding them. Season 1 premiered on 24 February 2023, and season 2 premiered on 8 March 2024. On 24 June 2024, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a third season.

## Premise

The first season sees Eugene Levy visits locations in Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States. The second season takes him on a European trip from top to bottom.

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) | April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) |

### Season 1 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Finland" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Costa Rica" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 3 | 3 | "Venice" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 4 | 4 | "Utah" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 5 | 5 | "Maldives" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 6 | 6 | "South Africa" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 7 | 7 | "Lisbon" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |
| 8 | 8 | "Tokyo" | February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24) |

### Season 2: Europe (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "Sweden: Midsummer" | March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) |
| 10 | 2 | "Scotland: My Mother's Country" | March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) |
| 11 | 3 | "France: The Secrets of Saint-Tropez" | March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) |
| 12 | 4 | "Germany: The Health Resort" | March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22) |
| 13 | 5 | "Italy: La Dolce Vita" | March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29) |
| 14 | 6 | "Greece: Island-Hopping in the Aegean" | April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) |
| 15 | 7 | "Spain: Adventures in Andalusia" | April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) |

## Release

On 13 December 2022, Apple TV+ announced that the series would premiere on 24 February 2023. On 24 April 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season, which released on 8 March 2024.

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Travel/Adventure Show | The Reluctant Traveler | Won |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Star of the Year | Eugene Levy | Won |
| 2023 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Score – Documentary Series – TV/Digital | David Schweitzer | Nominated |
| 2023 | Imagen Awards | Best Variety or Reality Show | The Reluctant Traveler | Won |
| 2024 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Streaming Nonfiction Series | The Reluctant Traveler | Won |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Unstructured Series | The Reluctant Traveler | Won |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Travel/Adventure Show | The Reluctant Traveler | Won |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Male Star of the Year | Eugene Levy | Nominated |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special | The Reluctant Traveler | Nominated |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program | Alan Connor, David Reilly, and Christine Rose (for "Scotland: My Mother's Country") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Nonfiction Series | The Reluctant Traveler | Nominated |