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b'No Passport Required returns to PBS with renowned chef and executive producer Marcus Samuelsson visiting new cities to explore the rich diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into American food and culture.

Season 2 premieres with new episodes on Mondays, January 20-February 17, 2020. The series first travels to the foothills north of Los Angeles where the largest Armenian community outside of the homeland resides and Marcus meets Armenians from Russia, Lebanon, Syria, Ethiopia and Egypt. He travels to Houston, America\\u2019s most diverse city, and home to one of the highest numbers of West African expatriates of any U.S. city. In Philadelphia, Marcus feels like he is walking back in time as he is embraced by Italian Americans whose families have thrived for generations. Other episodes focus on the Chinese American community in Las Vegas, which has grown tremendously over the last 20 years, and Boston, where Marcus explores Portuguese-speaking cultures and cuisines from three different locales.

In each city, Marcus will visit local restaurants, markets and family homes, learning about each community\\u2019s cuisine and heritage. No Passport Required, produced for PBS by Eater and Vox Media Studios, is part of special programming focused on America\\u2019s history, food and culture premiering January-March 2020 on PBS.

An immigrant himself \\u2014 born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, now a celebrated chef, restaurateur, author and resident of Harlem \\u2014 Marcus Samuelsson is passionate about sharing and celebrating the food of America\\u2019s vibrant communities. Each episode shows how important food can be in bringing Americans \\u2014 old and new \\u2014 together around the table. \\u201cI\\u2019m so happy to present this second season of No Passport Required,\\u201d says. Samuelsson. \\u201cWe have only begun to scratch the surface of the amazing range of immigrant cultures and cuisines found in the U.S. It\\u2019s exciting to go on this journey once again and bring attention to these diverse communities that contribute so much to our nation.\\u201d'