David Chang to Host CNN Original Series Following the Road to America's Most Unexpected Meals

NEW YORK - (May 13, 2026) - CNN announced today that acclaimed chef, restaurateur and cultural commentator David Chang will lead a new CNN Original Series. Produced by Majordomo Media and Tremolo Productions, the untitled food and travel series is an off-the-grid road trip through America's food, culture and communities, reminding viewers that the best discoveries aren't curated, they're stumbled upon.

"What I've always admired about CNN's storytelling is its willingness to explore culture through real human experiences. That's the kind of work Morgan and I both care deeply about, stories that feel personal, complicated, and honest. I'm thrilled to partner with him on this new project!" said Chang.

This new series reimagines the modern food show, ditching rankings, viral lists and online hype in favor of discovery, connection and the thrill of finding something real. In each episode, Chang sets out on a drive across the United States, embracing the unpredictability of the road. With no reliance on pre-planned itineraries or internet recommendations, he and a rotating crew of friends follow local leads, word-of-mouth tips and spontaneous detours to uncover the stories, people and meals that don't make it into guidebooks.

"At a moment when so much discovery is filtered through algorithms and online recommendations, David celebrates the value of getting a little lost and rediscovering the joy of wandering," said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Original and creative development. "He has an unmatched ability to move between humor, insight and honesty, and this series captures the richness of American life through the lens of food, travel and human connection."

This series adds to CNN Original Series' celebrated lineup of host-led food and travel programming, contributing to a growing library of premium, award-winning storytelling available on the CNN app and at CNN.com/Watch.

Executive producers for the series are David Chang, Christopher Ying, Christopher Chen, Noelle Cornelio for Majordomo Media; Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers for Tremolo Productions; and Amy Entelis, Katie Hinman and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series. Dominic Musacchio is showrunner.

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About CNN Originals

The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN FlashDocs, and CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN's global platforms. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 50 multi-part documentary series and 70 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 120 awards and 450 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award(R) for Navalny. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown; five time Emmy(R) nominee, Apollo 11, directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain and Emmy(R) nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico; the Emmy(R) Award-nominated "Decades Series": The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not directed by Emmy(R) winner Marina Zenovich; The Last Movie Stars, directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Grammy(R) Award nominee Little Richard: I Am Everything, directed by Lisa Cortés; the Oscar(R), BAFTA, PGA, and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, Navalny directed by Daniel Roher; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart; This is Life with Lisa Ling; Primetime Emmy(R) and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers, directed by Tim Wardle; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.

About Majordomo Media

Majordomo Media is a multimedia company that creates honest, and culturally resonant conent across, television, podcasts, and digital media. Helmed by expert storytellers and world-class culinary voices, the company develops premium programming that explores food, culture, travel, and human connection through an authentic and contemporary lens.

Its acclaimed productions include Netflix's Dinner Time Live with David Chang and Ugly Delicious, alongside hit vod/podcasts for Spotify, The Dave Chang Show and Recipe Club. Majordomo Media creates content designed to inspire audiences to cook, eat, shop, travel, and live more deliciously.

About Tremolo Productions

Tremolo Productions is an Academy Award, Grammy Award and Emmy Award winning production company concentrating on quality non-fiction storytelling. Films and television include Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, Piece By Piece, Forever We Are Young, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, Steve! (Martin) a documentary in 2 pieces, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, The Saint of Second Chances, Ugly Delicious, 20 ft from Stardom, Abstract: The Art of Design, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, Watch The Sound with Mark Ronson, Song Exploder, Art for Everybody Thank You Very Much, Man on the Run and Lorne.