CNN’s New Travel Host Is Anthony Bourdain Lite
Skift Take
The Wonder List is asking the right questions about the future of precious destinations, but Weir needs to find his own style for the show to capture an audience in the same way that Bourdain has grown and captured his.
The success of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” has several networks taking more than a few notes on how to recreate a similar series.
The latest competition, however, comes from the same network. CNN debuted “The Wonder List” this Sunday with host Bill Weir leading viewers to destinations on the brink of what they described as unprecedented change.
As Weir describes it in the premiere, he is exploring destinations right before they change forever.
The first episode explored the archipelago
