What to watch Sunday: Anthony Bourdain 'Roadrunner' Documentary on CNN

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (9 p.m., CNN) — Directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, the acclaimed documentary is about the life of writer, chef and cultural explorer Anthony Bourdain. Neville chronicles Bourdain's trajectory from New York chef to famed author to world-renowned TV personality, and tries to shed some light on the mystery of his 2018 suicide at age 61. According to CNN, the film examines Bourdain's "obsession and internal conflict". With deeply personal memories of Bourdain's friends and family in his final months.

Bourdain became wildly successful after the publication of his 2000 memoir "Kitchen Confidential," which drew from his years working in New York City restaurants. The documentary fast-tracks the changes that went through in Bourdain's life, as he went from line cook to global-trotting explorer and television host. Neville had access to Bourdain's professional archive, family photos, home videos, personal letters, and more than 30 original interviews of people close to Bourdain during his life.

Other ways to watch: It's also live for subscribers on CNNgo (CNN.com/go and via the CNNgo apps for AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, and Android TV) and the CNN mobile app for iOS will stream. and Android. The film will be available on demand via cable/satellite systems, the CNNGo platform and the CNN mobile app starting Tuesday, April 11.

Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate (9 p.m., Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) — In this new movie, Goldie Berry stars as a Colorado caterer who takes on the role of a town sleuth to help solve a friend's mysterious death. With the clock ticking, she strikes an unlikely partnership with a detective to find the killer.

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