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Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain premieres this weekend.

Plus, an exclusive early screening of the film and a chance to win a copy of Anthony Bourdain Remembered.

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain premieres this Sunday 

The legacy of Anthony Bourdain is a long and complicated one. The new CNN Film, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, attempts to contend with that legacy and reopen the conversation about how Bourdain is remembered. The documentary follows Bourdain's journey from line cook to celebrated global-trotting explorer and renowned television host. It also shows the raw emotion of his friends, colleagues and family as they reflect on his career and passing in 2018.

Bourdain made a name for himself as a New York chef. In 2000, he was thrown into the spotlight after the publication of his memoir Kitchen Confidential, a candid, hysterical, and sometimes shocking portrait of life in restaurant kitchens. 

The book's success led to Bourdain's first cooking show: A Cook's Tour. Despite what you might think, he was not a TV natural at the beginning. It took some time for the introvert to find his groove in front of the camera. He went on to host two widely popular travel shows, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

Over the course of his career, Bourdain established himself as a professional gadfly, bête noir, advocate, social critic and pork enthusiast, recognized for his caustic sense of humor worldwide. 

You can watch Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain on CNN Sunday, March 6, at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Sign up for our an exclusive early screening of the film

Want to see the film before everyone else? Well, you're in luck. Click here to sign up for our virtual screening of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. ET.

Spots are limited, so claim your spot now! The program is viewable for US audiences only.

 Enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win! 

As a thank you to the Keep Watching community, we’re offering the first 50 people who enter to win this sweepstake a free copy of Anthony Bourdain Remembered, a book which captures Bourdain’s inimitable spirit and passion in the words of his devoted fans and some of his closest friends and colleagues. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules.

The most-watched episodes of Parts Unknown

As the host of the award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Bourdain traveled to some of the world's most fascinating places. Voyaging outside the normal destinations for the average traveler, his magic was in unlocking those places through their people and food.

Over five years and 12 seasons, Parts Unknown racked up a staggering number of episodes. For a longtime fan or a total newbie, it can be hard to know where to dig in. To help, we looked at the ratings and found the most-viewed episode for each season:

• Season 1 - Koreatown
• Season 2 - Sicily
• Season 3 - Punjab 
• Season 4 - Iran
• Season 5 - Miami
• Season 6 - Charleston 
• Season 7 - Montana
• Season 8 - Hanoi
• Season 9 - Antarctica 
• Season 10 - Puerto Rico
• Season 11 - Berlin
• Season 12 - Kenya
  

Source: The Nielsen Company via NPOWER. Ranked on P2+ Premiere AA(000s). Based on Live+7 data streams.

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown is available to stream on HBO Max.