Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana
Created by Pati Jinich
Pati Jinich's life's work has been focused on building bridges between her two beloved countries – her homeland of Mexico and her new home the United States. In this docuseries, the acclaimed chef and James Beard Award winner expands her lifelong mission to uncover cultural connections throughout the Americas and how they enrich each other. Pati embarks on a journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway, a series of roads and a symbol of connection and collaboration extending from Alaska to Argentina.
Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana Season 2, Episode 1, “Montana & Wyoming - Small Acts, Wide Ripples,” airs Monday, October 26, 2026 on PBS.
Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana Season 2, Episode 1, “Montana & Wyoming - Small Acts, Wide Ripples,” airs Monday, October 26, 2026 on PBS.
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- 1
Montana & Wyoming - Small Acts, Wide Ripples source at TVmaze
Jinich enters the United States through Montana and Wyoming. On the Blackfeet Reservation, buffalo and a nearly lost language are returning. Farther south, women entrepreneurs and a community wool mill are rebuilding rural economies and demonstrating how one person's actions can strengthen an entire community.
- 2
New Mexico & Colorado - Life Along the Rio source at TVmaze
Jinich journeys from Denver's jazz-filled Five Points neighborhood south into the New Mexico desert, following the Rio Grande from near its source. Along the way, she discovers music, farming, adobe building, faith and traditions that have endured for centuries.
- 3
Arizona - Abundance in the Desert source at TVmaze
In Arizona's Sonoran Desert, Jinich encounters Chinese chorizo, street poetry, Desert Noir music, ancient crops and a baseball team uniting Indigenous players from across the country. Together, these stories reveal a desert defined not by scarcity, but by abundance.
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“TVmaze: Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana season 2 episode 1 "Montana & Wyoming - Small Acts, Wide Ripples" airs 2026-10-26 on PBS”
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Season premiere date announced: October 26, 2026 on PBS