The 2016 Emmy nominations [1] include quite a few food TV shows airing on both traditional cable channels as well as Neflix and Crackle. While you might have seen some of these shows like Anthony Bourdain [2]'s Parts Unknown, others you may have yet to stream, like Chef's Table. Watch them all before the award show airs on Sept. 17!
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Four episodes from Anthony Bourdain [3]'s Parts Unknown season six [4] are up for nomination. If you don't have cable, the entire season is available for purchase through Amazon [5] or iTunes [6].
Emmy Nominations:
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera): "Ethiopia"
- Outstanding Cinematography For a Nonfiction Program: "Cuba" and "Okinawa"
- Outstanding Writing For a Nonfiction Program: "Borneo"
Chef's Table
The Netflix original docuseries Chef's Table [7] showcases high-end cuisine with the same mouthwatering drama and intense visuals as Jiro Dreams of Sushi and that's because the same director, David Gelb, created it.
Emmy Nominations:
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Outstanding Directing For a Nonfiction Program: "Gaggan Anand"
- Outstanding Music Composition For a Series (Original Dramatic Score): "Grant Achatz"
Top Chef California
For the 13th season, Top Chef [10] headed to California and upped the ante of its challenges. Cutely called Last Chance Kitchen, it had a similar taste to the sabotage on Cutthroat Kitchen [11]. You can watch the whole series on Amazon or iTunes [12] if you don't have cable.
Emmy Nomination:
- Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jerry Seinfeld [13] kept us laughing throughout season eight of his Crackle show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee [14]. The variety talk show proves you don't need to be in a studio in front of a live audience to make people laugh — an antique car and a dive-y coffee shop will do.
Emmy Nomination:
- Outstanding Variety Talk Series
South Park
You may never want to eat out again after watching South Park's "You're Not Yelping" [15] episode from season 19, which you can stream on Comedy Central. Be warned: NSFW.
Emmy Nomination:
- Outstanding Animated Program: "You're Not Yelping"
Bob's Burgers
Money to fix the deep-fryer or to let Tina go to horse camp? These are the types of hilarious dramas that ensue in Bob's Burgers [16], like in "The Horse Rider-er" [17] from season six.
Emmy Nomination:
- Outstanding Animated Program: "The Horse Rider-er"