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August 3, 2023
Welcome August, the warmest of our summer season. We have an excellent lineup if you want to escape the heat. Epic Train Journeys from Above explores railroads worldwide, and the aerial photography is stunning.
If you find space fascinating, NOVA has just added the complete planets series to Passport. Southern Storytellers is a fantastic new series celebrating the Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators.
Last but not least, Walter's presence never disappoints; The Inside Game is a high-stakes political drama in French with English subtitles.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Epic Train Journeys From Above
With a focus on engineering challenges, this six-part series follows the most beautiful and challenging railroads in the world through the lens of aerial photography. Binge now.
Southern Storytellers
Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film, and TV, among them authors Angie Thomas, Jesmyn Ward, and David Joy; poet Jericho Brown; songwriters Lyle Lovett, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Jason Isbell, and Justin Moore; songwriter/actor Mary Steenburgen; songwriter/screenwriter/actor Billy Bob Thornton; and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron. Watch Now.
NOVA: The Planets
In this five-part series, NOVA explores the extraordinary beauty of "The Planets," including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars' ancient waterfalls four times the size of any found on Earth, and Neptune's winds—12 times more potent than any hurricane felt on our planet. Using unique special effects and extraordinary footage captured by orbiters, landers, and rovers, viewers are treated to an up-close look at these faraway worlds. Binge Now.
The Inside Game from Walter Presents
The marketing director of a multinational agrochemical company is discovered drowned in the Seine. An MP is fighting for a ban on a registered pesticide. A sick farmer files a complaint against the multinational that he accuses of being at the root of his disease. The political, ecological, and financial stakes are high from Walter Presents in French with English subtitles. Binge Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Unforgotten, Season 5
DCI Jessica “Jess” James joins DI Sunny Khan to investigate the discovery of human remains in a newly renovated antique home in West London. The ghost of much-loved former colleague Cassie Stuart looms large over the team, and Jess knows there will be big shoes for her to fill. The popular series joins Passport on September 3. Catch up on seasons 1-4 now.
August 17, 2023
This month we have a new season of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. If you love antiquing and history, this is a fun program. Speaking of history, we have a 1974 Marvin Gaye concert. While the clothes are dated, and the concert aired almost 50 years ago, his music touches on relevant topics that we still struggle with today. And we have a new independent film festival celebrating emerging filmmakers.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Two celebrities hit the road in classic cars for a tour through Great Britain. With antiques experts by their side, they search the local stores for treasures, competing to see who can turn a 200 budget into a small fortune. Their adventures take them off the beaten path and allow them to learn about the little-known stories behind some of the most significant events in British history. Binge now.
Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Alive
This classic performance was recorded on Marvin Gaye's first European Tour in 1976 and captures the soul singer at his unparalleled best. Filmed at Edenhalle Concert Hall in Amsterdam before a sell-out audience, this show was one of the rare live performances captured on film. The program features 23 classic songs, including "You're a Wonderful One," "You," and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Watch now.
PBS Short Film Festival 2023
The PBS Short Film Festival elevates the reach and visibility of independent filmmakers from across the country. Since its inception in 2012, hundreds of films celebrating love, acceptance, family, strength, equality, friendship, loyalty, and more have been presented under the festival's banner. The 2023 festival features "Stories in Bloom, " representing growing and changing narratives. Binge now.
Giovanna's Journey from Walter Presents
After learning that she was kidnapped as an infant, Giovanna travels through Italy to discover the truth about her real family. In Italian with English subtitles. Binge now.
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Van Der Valk Season 3
For Piet Van der Valk, it's a new day and a new dawn as he welcomes two new sergeants to the team, the hotshot but impulsive Eddie Suleman and the technical whiz Citra Li. Catch up on Seasons 1 & 2 now.
August 31, 2023
The last days of summer are upon us! As we anticipate the arrival of the new fall season of dramas starting September 3, let's dig deep into our Passport library and find some programs that may have fallen through the cracks--like this conversation with Ken Burns on his next project, The American Buffalo. I hope you enjoy the recommended series below.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
The American Buffalo: A Story of Resilience
Judy Woodruff moderates a one-hour conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts: Jason Baldes, Rosalyn LaPier, and Dan Flores. The discussion explores lessons from the film - the early history and special relationship between Native American people and the buffalo, its relation to the larger grassland and prairie ecosystems, and Tribal contributions to the restoration of the buffalo today. Binge now.
Breathless
In 1961 London, when abortion was illegal and the Pill a rare commodity, the brilliant, charismatic surgeon Otto Powell presides over a busy hospital gynecology ward. With a passionate commitment to the women he treats, Powell provides safe and highly illegal abortions in private practice. Initially broadcast in 2014, this series was recently added to the Passport library.
Binge now.
One Step from Heaven from Walter Presents
Visit the magical world of San Candido, where love, friendship, mysterious pasts, and the unpredictability of nature--animals and people--are intertwined. Part drama, part western, part police procedural--fascinating. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles. Binge now.
Cook's Country
Where family recipes from every corner of America are reimagined for home cooks everywhere, with the same practical, no-nonsense food approach that has made Cook's Country magazine successful, the series features the best regional home cooking in the country. A brand new season will premiere in early September. Binge now.
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston returns with a brand-new season as the best-selling writer, podcaster, and comedian who travels the country to uncover our complex relationship with the outdoors. From biologists saving snapping turtles to mountain bikers, meet a fascinating cast of characters with one thing in common: a passion for being outside. Season 2 premiers September 6. Enjoy the preview.
