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March 2, 2023
Over the next several weeks, we will have an overabundance of Masterpiece drama for you to enjoy. Until then, we will highlight a few stellar programs to tide you over.
First, D.I. Ray debuts on WHRO Passport, written by screenwriter and actress Maya Sondi. The series celebrates a strong lead character portrayed by Parminder Nagra, and is the perfect series as we celebrate International Women's Day.
Next, The Magic of Spirituals shares a glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman. And finally, we learn the origins of the board game Monopoly and offer a little fun withSt. Maik, a comedic look at con artist Maik Schafer, who is disguised as the new vicar for the small parish of Lauterberg.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
D.I. Ray
Binge the 4-episode season of this drama with PBS Passport. Newly promoted D.I. Rachita Ray takes on a case that forces her to face a lifelong personal conflict. This riveting police series stars Parminder Nagra and received critical praise for its fresh spin when it aired in the U.K. last spring. Binge Now.
American Experience: Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
Monopoly is America's favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and our free market society. But behind the myth of the game's creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing. Watch Now.
Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals
Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more. Watch Now.
St. Maik from Walter Presents
Con artist Maik Schafer trades his fake conductor's suit for a real soutane while trying to escape a train job gone wrong. Standing in for the new vicar in the catholic parish of Lauterberg, Maik finds himself caught up in the parish members' fates and fortunes, and deals with their problems in his own unconventional way. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles. Binge Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Sanditon, Season 3
The third and final season returns to the seaside resort of Sanditon for the conclusion of Charlotte and Georgiana’s stories.
Drama, laughter and romance are all in store for the ensemble of new and returning characters.
Premieres Monday, February 20 on Passport. Enjoy the preview and catch up on seasons 1 and 2 now.
March 16, 2023
My first day on the job at WHRO was December 28, 1998. After years of enjoying WHRO's offerings, I was thrilled to join the organization! My job as Audience and Member Services Representative was to answer programming calls and general member questions, some very easy, some obscure, but all wonderful because I was talking to people who were just as passionate about WHRO as I was.
The most requested local program back then was a newly-produced WHRO series, Gone But Not Forgotten, which explores Hampton Roads as it was in the 1940s-1960s. It is a beautiful gem of a program and is filled with wonderful memories that I hope you will enjoy.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 1 & 2
This WHRO series takes a fond look at some of the people, places, and things popular in Hampton Roads during the '40s, '50s, and early '60s. Through combined vintage films and photographs, and interviews, it remembers the peoples, places, and things in Hampton Roads that are gone but not forgotten. Watch Now.
American Masters: Roberta Flack
American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly," Flack's virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack's archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson, and more. Watch Now.
Orchard House: The Home of Little Women
A captivating new documentary that transports literature lovers to a 350-year-old home in Concord, Massachusetts, with literary and historical significance unlike any other. With a nurturing, talented family as owners and literary giants Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne as neighbors, Orchard House uniquely inspired Louisa May Alcott to write Little Women at a desk in her room. Watch Now.
The Paris Murders from Walter Presents
Intuitive profiler Chloe Saint-Laurent solves the most puzzling cases with the Paris homicide division in this suspenseful, fast-paced series based on actual criminal cases. Her exceptional sensitivity enables her to read the minds of killers and victims alike. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles. Binge Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from being unable to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance. Premieres Sunday, March 19. Watch the preview now.
March 30, 2023
Great news! We have three new dramas, and the full seasons are now available in WHRO Passport! The final season of Sandition, Call the Midwife, season 12, and brand new to Masterpiece, the first season of Marie Antionette. Over the next several months, we will add more exclusive programs to WHRO Passport, allowing you to enjoy programs at your convenience and ensuring this remains an impressive member benefit.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Sanditon, Season 3
Jane Austen's final and incomplete novel, written only months before her death in 1817, Sanditon tells the story of the joyously impulsive, spirited, and unconventional Charlotte Heywood and her romantic journey. Enjoy the final season! Binge Now.
Call the Midwife, Season 23
It's 1968, and the nuns and nurses from Nonnatus House return for more midwifery and family life. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, and tension in Poplar arises following the effects of Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood" speech. Watch Now.
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from being prevented from living her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance. Watch Now.
American Experience: The Movement and the "Madman"
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilized disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history. Watch Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Before We Die, Season 2
Starring Lesley Sharp as Detective Hanna Laing, the second season based on the Swedish series of the same name follows a different storyline than the original Swedish show. In this UK version, Hannah faces off with Dubravka, the matriarch at the head of the Mimica family—this Passport exclusive premieres Monday, April 10. Catch up on Season 1 now.
