NHPBS Passport Update - May 24, 2021
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New Titles Coming to NHPBS Passport
Atlantic Crossing E5
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The first lady gives Martha unusual lessons in public speaking. The president gets on dangerous ground with Martha.
Available: May 17, 2021 – May 22, 2028
My Grandparents War | Kristin Scott Thomas
Follow actress Kristin Scott Thomas as she pieces together a lost chapter of her family history, learning how her grandfather, a Royal Navy officer, saved thousands at Dunkirk and survived some of World War II’s most devastating battles.
Available: May 17, 2021 – April 17, 2025
Finding Your Roots | Anchored to the Past
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.
Available: May 19, 2021 – May 18, 2025
America Experience | American Oz
Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum never lost his childlike sense of wonder and eventually crafted his observations into a magical tale of survival, adventure and self-discovery, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books and musicals.
Available: May 19, 2021 – April 18, 2024
Nature | Sharks of Hawaii
Learn surprising facts about the sharks that call the warm waters near Hawaii’s islands their home. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more.
Available: May 20, 2021 – April 20, 2025
NOVA | Reef Rescue
If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution.
Available: May 20, 2021 – April 20, 2031
Great Performances | Romeo and Juliet
This stylized film of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare’s immortal star-crossed lovers.
Available: May 24, 2021 – April 22, 2025
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Great Performances | Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony
Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America’s history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer’s “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience.
Expiration Date: June 8, 2021
POV | Only the Young
'Only the Young' follows three unconventional Christian teenagers coming of age in a small Southern California town. Skateboarders Garrison and Kevin, and Garrison's on-and-off girlfriend, Skye, wrestle with the eternal questions of youth: friendship, true love and the promise of the future.
Expiration Date: June 9, 2021
Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Albuquerque
Revisit fan-favorite appraisals from 2002 that have been updated with today’s market value, including a magnificent Tang dynasty marble lion that moves the expert to tears. Has time impacted the value of this rare find?
Expiration Date: June 18, 2021