Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain returns with “Spain’s Big Bang” on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET on CNN, tracing how Spanish cuisine vaulted from local tradition to international acclaim in a single generation.
This episode follows Eva Longoria through the country’s most influential culinary regions. She hits San Sebastián for pintxos, Barcelona for Catalan prawns, and Andalusia for the origins of tapas. In Galicia, she tries the region’s seafood and the prized blonde beef.
Each stop underscores the diversity within Spain’s food culture. Geography, climate, and centuries of regional identity come through in every dish. The hour also folds in glimpses of Longoria’s life in Marbella, where she recently settled with her family.
The focus here is on transformation. What started as rustic, regional food has become globally revered. Spain’s rise as a culinary power didn’t come from trends. It came from deep roots, technique, and a willingness to rethink the familiar.
Searching for Spain leans into Longoria’s on-camera ease without turning travel into spectacle. The storytelling stays grounded in people and place. The food is only part of it. The shift in national pride, the chefs who redefined the rules, and the regions that refused to be boxed in all get airtime.
Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain airs Sunday, July 6, at 9:00 PM ET on CNN.
