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September 14, 2023
Welcome to this edition of the Passport newsletter. We have three new drama series for you to enjoy! Unforgotten, Season 5 picks up right where Season 4 left off, and Van Der Valk, Season 3 sees Marc Warren return as the enigmatic Dutch detective.
Our third drama, Professor T Season 2, the UK version, follows the eccentric criminal psychology professor with a brilliant mind but a few neurological disorders that make him complex and often challenging.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Unforgotten, Season 5
After the shocking end to Unforgotten Season 4, our investigative police unit, mainly Sunny, is still mourning the loss of DCI Stuart. Enter the business-like and abrupt new boss, DCI Jessica James, to investigate the discovery of human remains in a newly renovated home in West London. She needs to be at the top of her game, but her first day on the job is marred by a crushing surprise in her family life. Binge now.
Van Der Valk, Season 3
Amsterdam--city of bikes, boats, and bodies. Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in the mystery series inspired by Nicolas Freeling's legendary crime thrillers.
Binge now.
Professor T, Season 2
Professor Jasper Tempest and the team untangle a series of knotty crimes ranging from an unexplained fire in a student block to the mystery of an entire family found dead in their home. Meanwhile, Professor T is dominated and perplexed by the women in his life, from his mother to the love of his life, Christina, and his new therapist, Dr. Helena. Binge now.
American Experience: The Busing Battleground
The Busing Battleground viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that ensued when Black and white students in Boston were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal desegregation order. Binge now.
Mark Your Calendar
Hotel Portofino, Season 2
Set in the breathtakingly beautiful Italian seaside town of Portofino during the "Roaring 20s," Season 2 begins in the summer of 1927 as Bella Ainsworth is still devoting all her energy into making Hotel Portofino a success. Catch up on Season 1 now. Season 2 premieres October 15.
September 28, 2023
Welcome to this edition of the Passport newsletter. This week, we feature Becoming Frida Kahlo, a three-part docuseries celebrating her life and contribution to the art world. Evolution Earth takes us to the far corners of the planet to discover how animals and vegetation adapt to our rapidly changing planet.
We look back in time through American Experience's program, The Harvest, exploring the small town of Leland, Mississippi, and the integration of its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers, and parents. Finally, we feature Acquitted from Walter Presents, a Norwegian series with a strong storyline and the prestige of being one of the biggest launches in its home country.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Explore the life of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo in a three-part docuseries. See the major personal and political events of her life, including her stormy and devoted relationship with artist Diego Rivera, whom she married not once but twice. Binge now.
Evolution Earth
Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover how animals adapt to our rapidly changing planet. We witness nature's remarkable resilience as our perception of evolution and its potential is forever transformed.
Binge now.
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers and parents, the film shows how the town - and America - were transformed. Watch now.
Acquitted from Walter Presents
Acquitted achieved the biggest launch ever in Norway when it premiered in 2015. The series follows Aksel Borgen, who returns to his hometown 20 years after being acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend. From Walter Presents, in Norwegian with English subtitles. Binge now.
Mark Your Calendar
World on Fire, Season 2
World on Fire, starring Jonah Hauer King, Lesley Manville, and an ensemble cast, is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in multiple countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives. Catch up on Season 1 now. Season 2 premieres October 15.
