The Layover (TV series)

This article is about the television show. For other uses, see Layover (disambiguation).

The Layover is a travel and food show on the Travel Channel hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The show premiered on November 21, 2011 in an episode based on Singapore. The format and the content of the show are based on what a traveler can do, eat, visit and enjoy within 24 to 48 hours in a city. Each episode starts with the host landing at the city, with the clock starting the countdown until the time that he will leave the city. As a seasoned traveler, he meets up with locals and explores the city in and out, within matters of hours, both the touristy way and the local way.

The Layover
Created by	Zero Point Zero Production Inc.
Starring	Anthony Bourdain (host)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	20
Production
Running time	domestic: one hour (approx. 0:42 per episode); international: approx. 0:48 per episode
Original release
Network	Travel Channel
Release	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21) – February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)

On February 15, 2012, Travel Channel renewed the show for the 2012/2013 season,^[1] selecting November 19, 2012 for the second-season premiere;^[2] featured cities for the season include Atlanta, Chicago, Dublin, New Orleans, Paris, Philadelphia, São Paulo, Seattle, Toronto, and Taipei.

Episodes

Season 1 (2011–12)

No.	Location	Original air date
1	Singapore	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
2	New York City	November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
3	Rome	December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
4	Miami	December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)
5	Hong Kong	December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)
6	Montreal	December 26, 2011 (2011-12-26)
7	Amsterdam	January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)
8	San Francisco	January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
9	London	January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)
10	Los Angeles	January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23)

Season 2 (2012–13)

No.	Location	Original air date
11	Chicago	November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)
12	Paris	November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)
13	Philadelphia	December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)
14	São Paulo	December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)
15	Toronto	December 17, 2012 (2012-12-17)
16	Dublin	January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)
17	Atlanta	January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)
18	Taipei	January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)
19	New Orleans	January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)
20	Seattle	February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)

References

1. "Travel Channel Greenlights Two New Original Series". Travel Channel press release. futoncritic.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
2. "The Layover: Season 2 Sneak Peek Pictures". Travel Channel blog post. travelchannel.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

External links

• The Layover at IMDb
• Article on the Huffingtonpost