Stanley Tucci: Italian Cooking took home the 2026 Emmy for Best Nonfiction Series with Host. The National Geographic program, produced by SALT and BBC Studios, is available on Disney+ in France. Its second season, released May 12, 2026, follows the actor across Naples and Campania, Sicily, the Marche, Sardinia and Veneto. It also aired on National Geographic starting May 16 at 9 p.m.
This journey goes beyond recipes. In the Marche, Tucci visits a region rarely spotlighted in travel narratives; in Campania, he zeroes in on a grape variety long overlooked; in Veneto, he examines the debates surrounding the origins of tiramisu. Sardinia lets him explore the link between food and longevity, while Sicily highlights the influence of multiple cultures on his cooking.
The season 2 trailer:
Across landscapes, encounters and local heritages, this season links eating habits to the identity of the regions visited. It continues Stanley Tucci’s examination of Italy, a country whose cuisines vary as much as the histories that shaped them.
The program's original title is Tucci in Italy. Its Emmy honors the series in the documentary category, not Tucci’s performance in a fictional work. Find the other distinctions in our Emmy Awards 2026 winners list.
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