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July 7, 2022
I enjoy the many notes and comments I've received over the past several months from you, our Passport members. Not only do we listen, but your feedback is also shared with our distributors, who seek and negotiate the best deals possible for stations on the local level. With that said, I am thrilled to share the news that we have secured the digital rights to a new BRITISH COMEDY!!! Draper's Tours Mysteries is a fantastic little series featuring three 90-minute episodes. Each is delightfully humorous with a bit of a dark twist true to British humor. Do enjoy the series, and please keep the feedback coming!
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Draper's Tours Mysteries
Murder Mystery writer David Van Der Clane is a household name, but things start to go horribly wrong for him when his super-fans start getting bumped off during a book tour he's set up with coach tour operator Gemma Draper. As our selection of sleuthing misfits visit the infamous settings of David's novels, it's soon clear that the murders they love to read about are gradually becoming all too real. Binge Now.
The Great American Recipe
Enjoy a new eight-part uplifting cooking competition celebrating the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. Hosted by Alejandra Ramos, the series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe." Watch Now.
POV Shorts: Earthrise
This film tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, it recounts their experiences and explores the beauty and grandeur of the Earth against the blackness of space. Watch Now.
American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts
Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park, and producer of groundbreaking, plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line," and "for colored girls," created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone. Watch Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Grantchester, Season 7
The series picks up in the long hot summer of 1959, with wedding season in full swing in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester. Starring Robson Green as Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Will Davenport. Premieres July 10. Watch the preview.
July 21, 2022
It is a well know and researched fact that July and August are the least watched months on broadcast due to warm weather and summer vacations, so new releases are generally saved for the fall and winter seasons. The great news is streaming has changed this dynamic, and as a result, on-demand providers are adding new content every month and not holding new premieres for a seasonal release.
This month in Passport, we have several new series, Capital, America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, and Grantchester, season 7. All fantastic adventure and drama. I've also included Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, an essential and topical Ken Burns documentary that helps shed light on and destigmatize mental health disorders.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Capital
Adapted from the bestselling novel by John Lanchester, Capital is a modern fable bursting with piercing and colorful observations on modern life and urban existence. Set on a singular street in South London, this is a portrait of a road and its residents transformed by soaring property prices and continuous gentrification. Binge Now.
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Follow Baratunde Thurston, bestselling author, and podcaster, as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play, and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., uncover a deeper understanding of our passionate and complex relationship with the natural world. New episodes are added weekly and episode 5 will feature Tidewater! Watch Now.
Grantchester, Season 7
The series picks up in the long hot summer of 1959, with wedding season in full swing in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester. Starring Robson Green as Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Will Davenport. Binge all 6 episodes now!
Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Follow the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life, who have struggled with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. Hiding in Plain Sight presents an unstinting look at both the seemingly insurmountable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and the hope that many have found after that storm. Watch Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Thou Shalt Not Kill, Season 4
After her mother’s death and her sister’s accident, Valeria halts her investigation into her family and focuses on herself and her work. However, Lombardi and Andrea have other ideas. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles. Premieres July 28. Binge seasons 1-3 now!
