CNN Original Series “Eva Longoria: Searching for France” Renewed for Second Season, Set to Return in 2027
NEW YORK, NY – (May 13, 2026) – CNN announced today that the award-winning actress, producer, director, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Eva Longoria will return to the network for a second season of Eva Longoria: Searching for France. Produced by Hyphenate Media Group, the return of the acclaimed Searching For franchise will premiere in 2027.
“CNN has been an incredible partner over years now, and I’m thrilled to be heading back to one of my favorite places in the world together,” said Longoria. “One of the things I love most about Searching For is how thoroughly researched and immersive the journey becomes, allowing us to uncover stories and practices you wouldn’t experience otherwise.” Longoria added “there’s still so much left to explore in France — families preserving centuries-old traditions, ingredients shaping culinary standards, and chefs driving what comes next. I’m thrilled to bring viewers along for the second leg of this unforgettable adventure.”
In its second season, Searching for France will continue its immersive journey through France’s rich culinary traditions, vibrant cultures, and lesser-known regional histories. Expanding through Champagne, Lyon and beyond, Longoria will venture deeper into France’s diverse regions, exploring the kitchens, markets, vineyards and tables that define each community while uncovering new voices, unexpected stories, and the evolving identity of French cuisine.
“As we looked at the response to the first season, it became clear there was still so much of France left to uncover,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worldwide. “Eva has a rare ability to connect deeply with people and places, and returning for a second season allows her to go even further, revealing the unexpected stories that continue to make France an endlessly rich and inspiring cultural landscape.”
This latest installment in the Searching For franchise builds upon CNN Original Series’ enduring success in host-led food and travel programming, joining a library of premium, award-winning storytelling available to stream on the CNN app and at CNN.com/Watch.
Executive Producers for Searching for France are Eva Longoria, Cris Abrego, Rachelle Mendez, and Shauna Minoprio for Hyphenate Media Group; Eve Kay for Dragonfly; and Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series. Minoprio also serves as showrunner. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution of the series.
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About CNN Originals
The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN FlashDocs, and CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN’s global platforms. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 50 multi-part documentary series and 70 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 120 awards and 450 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films’ first Academy Award® for Navalny. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy® Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown; five time Emmy® nominee, Apollo 11, directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain and Emmy® nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico; the Emmy® Award-nominated “Decades Series”: The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not directed by Emmy® winner Marina Zenovich; The Last Movie Stars, directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Grammy® Award nominee Little Richard: I Am Everything, directed by Lisa Cortés; the Oscar®, BAFTA, PGA, and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, Navalny directed by Daniel Roher; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart; This is Life with Lisa Ling; Primetime Emmy® and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy® Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers, directed by Tim Wardle; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.
About Hyphenate Media Group
Hyphenate Media Group is a premium content studio and media holding company co-founded by Cris Abrego (CEO) and Eva Longoria (Chief Creative Officer). A television first company, Hyphenate develops and produces programs spanning scripted and unscripted formats with a focus on bold, compelling storytelling for premium streaming, cable, and network partners. In addition to its slate of original productions, Hyphenate strategically invests in creator-led enterprises and content ventures, scaling their growth through capital, business development, and the infrastructure provided by its core leadership team. The company also develops and operates across film, audio, and digital verticals, creating a diversified approach to storytelling and IP development designed to maximize global audience reach and long-term franchise value. Hyphenate’s portfolio of content includes House of the Spirits (Amazon), Land of Women (Apple TV+), Necaxa (FX), Eva Longoria: Searching for France (CNN), and Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain (CNN). Through its partnership and equity investment with iHeartMedia, Hyphenate also produces podcasts such as BLEEP! with Ana Navarro, Against All Odds with Yris Palmer, How Hard Can It Be with Diana Maria Riva, and Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón. Upcoming releases include the film The Fifth Wheel for Netflix.