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Series Details: Samantha Brown's Places to Love

Samantha Brown's Places to Love

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For more than 17 years, TV host Samantha Brown has been exploring all four corners of the world, visiting more than 260 cities in 62 countries, sharing her adventures and introducing new cultures to viewers. Now, the two-time Emmy Award-winner embarks on her next journey with her new travel series SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE. Unlike a traditional travelogue show with a formulaic itinerary, PLACES TO LOVE delivers decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experiences by taking viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel and highlighting the people who are changing, challenging and strengthening a destination. From Brooklyn, New York and Monterey, California to Shanghai, China and Donegal in Ireland, Samantha seeks out the little-known spots and haunts where innovators and disrupters are creating a brand new travel experience. Whether it's through food and drink, art and design, culture or adventure, at the end of each episode, viewers will have a well-curated list of new experiences that focus on not just how to visit a destination, but how to fully immerse in it. The 13-part series encourages viewers to experience the passion of people and the soul of a place in a way that only traveling can do. Samantha's career as a television travel host happened by accident. A producer spotted her work in a commercial and recommended her to the Travel Channel in 1999 to audition for a new show called Great Vacation Homes. A decade of various series followed, including Great Hotels, Passport to Europe, Passport to Latin America, Samantha Brown's Asia, The Trip, 50/50, and many others. Samantha's fun-loving style has made her a beloved and engaging television personality whose approach is less expert and more a person you would want to travel with.


Upcoming Episodes

Houston, Texas (Episode #101)
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Bern Region, Switzerland (Episode #102)
  • Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Brooklyn, New York (Episode #103)
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Shanghai, China (Episode #104)
  • Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Friday, April 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Huntsville, Alabama (Episode #105)
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Vancouver, Canada (Episode #106)
  • Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Friday, April 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Hill Country, Texas (Episode #107)
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Big Sur and Monterey, California (Episode #108)
  • Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Xi'an, China (Episode #109)
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Ireland's Northwest Coast (Episode #110)
  • Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Orange County, California (Episode #111)
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Route 66 - Oklahoma City to Texas (Episode #810)
  • Friday, March 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
Route 66 In New Mexico (Episode #901)
  • Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
Route 66 In Arizona (Episode #902)
  • Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
Route 66 In California (Episode #903)
  • Monday, April 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
Zurich (Episode #904)
  • Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
Williamsburg, Virginia (Episode #905)
  • Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
Italy Part 1 - Bologna (Episode #906)
  • Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
Art & Artisans (Episode #908)
  • Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
Tampa, Florida (Episode #909)
  • Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
The Food Special Part 3 (Episode #910)
  • Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU