Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock, is returning to TV as host and producer of the new CNN original series, Inside Man.

Produced by Warrior Poets, Spurlock’s New York-based production company with producing partner Jeremy Chilnick, Inside Man debuts on CNN in April 2013 and will air weekends alongside CNN’s new series hosted by renowned chef and author Anthony Bourdain.

Each week Spurlock will provide an insider’s view into rarely-seen sectors of American life that include gun lovers, marijuana growers, migrant farm workers, and end-of-life caregivers.

“Morgan Spurlock’s name has become synonymous with creative and thought-provoking documentary story-telling,” said Mark Whitaker, CNN Worldwide executive vice president and managing editor. “Like Anthony Bourdain’s new CNN series, Inside Man will carry the distinctive stamp of its host while taking viewers on colourful and informative journeys into fascinating corners of American society.”

An acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Spurlock came to international prominence in 2004 with his Oscar-nominated film Super Size Me. He made his first foray into television as executive producer of the FX series 30 Days (2005-2008). Most recently, he has served as executive producer of the documentary series A Day in the Life on Hulu and the Yahoo! spinoff of the feature-length documentary Mansome.