The pasta queen herself, Nadia Caterina Munno, is coming to Prime Video with a culinary travel series of the same name. The pasta queen, from Reese Witherspoon’s “Hello Sunshine” will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on October 24.
The series The 40 Years of Pasta features Munno, descendant of an Italian pasta dynasty that has millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram. In each episode, viewers travel with Nadia through Italy and then spend time in her chef’s kitchen, where she shares key ingredients from the Italian regions she’s visited and lovingly prepares authentic Italian dishes.
“Nadia has built an engaged and loyal social media presence through her unique and stylized celebration of her Italian culture and the meals her family relies on,” said Lauren Anderson, Head of Brand and Content Innovation at Amazon MGM Studios. “Now with Hello Sunshine, and thanks to the efforts of the Prime Video Unscripted team, The Pasta Queen will expand her presence even further by giving global audiences a front-row seat to experience her culinary and fashion creativity.”
Munno is a New York Times And Wall Street Journal Bestselling author “celebrated for her infectious energy, her love of people, her classic recipes and her spreading the beauty of Italy around the world.” Born and raised in Rome, she comes from a long family line of pasta makers dating back to the 19th century. Nadia has appeared on shows such as Today: The Drew Barrymore Show, Sherri, Good morning AmericaAnd Entrepreneur Magazinewhich she described as “a force to be reckoned with in the digital space.”
“I am thrilled to present the debut of my series to the world The Pasta Queen,” said Munno. “I’m proud to have worked with such amazing partners like Hello Sunshine and Prime Video to bring this to life. Come with me on a journey into my home kitchen and through my beloved Italy to experience first hand my simply beautiful world of authentic Italian food, family and culture.”
“The series is a charming, comedic and insightful journey and there is no one better to take us on this extraordinary adventure through beautiful Italy than Nadia,” said Sara Rea, Head of Hello Sunshine’s Unscripted Television. “She is such a vibrant star who lights up the screen. We are so excited to be working with this true pasta queen and the team at Prime Video to take viewers along and share in the joys of cooking and tradition.”
The series is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios, with Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead and Liz Sandorff serving as executive producers. Cat Sullivan serves as showrunner and executive producer, with Munno also serving as an executive producer.
