For Tracee Ellis Ross, Solo Travel Comes with a Mixed Bag of Emotions: 'Joy, Loneliness, Grief, Delight'
NO LOC, AUG 7 – Tracee Ellis Ross’ travel series broke Roku Originals’ viewership records within two weeks, highlighting solo travel’s role in self-discovery and empowerment, with season two set for new destinations.
- Thursday, Roku Originals announced on August 7, 2025, that Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross has been renewed for a second season after becoming the most-watched unscripted Roku Original within two weeks.
- Season one premiered on July 25, 2025 and followed Ross’s journeys through Morocco, Mexico and Spain, earning widespread viewer acclaim according to Roku Originals.
- On her show, Ross supports a female-run restaurant and takes a cocktail-making class, while sometimes facing weather delays and loneliness after solo dinners.
- Executives praised the series, with Brian Tannenbaum calling it `a new gold standard for unscripted storytelling` and Olivia LaRoche saying it `has struck a powerful chord with audiences.`
- Later this month, Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes, with all episodes available for free exclusively on the Roku Channel.
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Tracee Ellis Ross' travel series renewed for second season
Roku Channel Tracee Ellis Ross will continue to bring fans along her solo travels. Her Roku Originals series, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, has been greenlit for a second season, which promises “even more meaningful moments and scenic escapes as Ross sets off to new destinations,” according to a press release. The news arrives after a successful first season that made history as the most-watched unscripted Roku Originals series within i…
Tracee Ellis Ross’ travel series renewed for second season - Finger Lakes Daily News
Tracee Ellis Ross will continue to bring fans along her solo travels. Her Roku Originals series, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, has been greenlit for a second season, which promises “even more meaningful moments and scenic escapes as Ross sets off to new destinations,” […]
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