Season 2 of ‘Fly Brother with Ernest White II’ Picked Up by Create TV

If you’re looking for a way to satiate your wanderlust from the seat of your couch, you’re in luck! Season Two of the award-winning Public Television travel show, Fly Brother with Ernest White II will receive expanded national television coverage starting May 31, 2022, on Create TV, the channel dedicated exclusively to the best of PBS’s how-to lifestyle programming. 

Now in its second season, the acclaimed travel and lifestyle show remains the only nationally broadcast travel series executive produced by and starring an out African American host. In addition to that unique differentiator from other travel or lifestyle series, each episode of Fly Brother focuses on cultural exchange, friendship, and transformational travel. 

After a successful first season, shot internationally in 2019 and debuting in 2020, Fly Brother returned to production for Season 2 during the pandemic and refocused on domestic destinations. Season 2 also takes a more societal approach, increasing its profiles on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, historically underrepresented in tourism narratives. 

“Approaching this season was vastly different from the first – both in terms of what travel means to our society and in terms of free movement,” said Ernest White II, the show’s host and executive producer. “For a season focused on the U.S., I wanted to lean more into my reality as a traveler who is both Black and gay, and the awareness and interest this identity engenders to tell lesser-known community stories.” White is also the founder and CEO of Presidio Pictures, the production company that produces the award-winning series. 

Season Two features a notably diverse range of destinations, showcasing the depth of geographic and cultural diversity of the U.S and its territories. This season, armchair travelers will be transported to Alaska, Hawaii, Kansas, and Puerto Rico as well as cities and regions including San Francisco, Nashville, Detroit; Adirondacks, New York; Natchez, Mississippi; and Newark, New Jersey. And several of the Season Two destinations are excited to be featured on the show, allowing viewers the chance to engage in a truly immersive experience with White. 

“Alaska is well known for our glaciers and wildlife, and especially now, our wide-open spaces. But Alaska’s rich cultures are inherently tied to those landscapes,” said Jillian Simpson, Vice President of the Alaska Travel Industry Association. “Ernest is coming to connect with and tell a story about the people of Alaska, and we couldn’t be more excited to see what friendships he makes and common bonds he discovers.” 

For White – a seasoned travel expert, journalist, and professor – Fly Brother is one of many avenues through which he can showcase his deep commitment to equitable travel. He is one of just seven changemakers named to Condé Nast Traveler’s Board of Advisors. He is also a board member of Impact Travel Alliance, the world’s largest community for socially and environmentally conscious travelers, and an advisor for Travel Unity, which promotes diversity and inclusion in the travel industry. 

Currently running on PBS stations, the premiere season of Fly Brother with Ernest White II received several accolades, including the 52nd Annual Public Media Award for Independent Production, the 42nd Annual Silver People’s Telly Award, and the inaugural Gold Anthem Award for Partnership or Collaboration in Education, Art, and Culture.