'Parts Unknown' Netflix Deal Extended in Wake of Bourdain's Death

Netflix has extended its deal to keep Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" series on its service for "months to come."

The CNN travel docuseries was hosted by the late celebrity chef who died Friday at age 61. 

The terms of Netflix's licensing agreement provided that the series was to expire on June 16, but fans begged for the show to remain.

Please, @netflix and @CNN - the timing of taking down Parts Unknown in 7 days is unfortunate, in light of Anthony Bourdain's death. I hope you extend this show, which casts a small positive light on the global community supporting each other in these dark days of fear & hate.

— Nora McGunnigle (@beerfoodtravels) June 9, 2018

Dear netflix - please? I have a mighty need to rewatch now to soothe the ache of knowing we won’t hear his kind voice anymore. ☹️

— 🏳️🌈 ruff;boi 🏳️🌈 (@justpaladone) June 8, 2018

The fans asked, and Netflix listened.

“Some fans have noticed that Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown was scheduled to come off Netflix US on June 16,” Netflix said in a statement on Twitter. “As of today, we’ve extended our agreement that will keep Parts Unknown on the service for months to come.”

Fans of Bourdain and "Parts Unknown" were relieved by the extended deal.

I have never cried over a celeb. until Tony. As a punk rock butcher of 10 years&somebody who started dishwashing to now cutting some of the best meats in socal he was always such a huge inspiration. When I would come home from work beer and Bourdain.thanks netflix. RIP.

— Matthew Snapp (@MatthewSnapp) June 12, 2018

He definitely opened my blue collar eyes to the beauty of other cultures and food....and he made it feel like anyone could be a foodie without having to be a elitist blue blood snob

— Arcadia Dragon (@CencakMichael) June 13, 2018

This is good news at this sad time.

— Christine Hersh (@GOAT_Mom) June 12, 2018

Any chance of adding ‘No Reservations’ as well?

— Erik Nagel (@erockradio) June 12, 2018

Bourdain’s suicide followed closely on the heels of that of famous fashion designer Kate Spade, prompting the National Suicide Prevention Hotline to trend.

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