NHPBS Passport Update - November 8, 2021
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New Titles Coming to NHPBS Passport
Royal Flying Doctors (8-episode binge)
Based on remarkable real-life stories, this gripping drama series follows the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback.
Available: Nov. 11, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2026
Grantchester | Season 6 Episode 7
Leonard goes to Will and Geordie to ask for their help when someone he knows is suddenly accused of murder.
Available: Oct. 31, 2021 – Nov. 20, 2031
Antiques Roadshow | Modern Icons
Celebrate the influential icons of our collective and recent memory with treasures like a Jean-Michel Basquiat oil stick drawing, a Fred & Joanne Rogers trolley and card, and Julia Child's copper pans. Which has an updated value of $500,000?
Available: Nov. 9, 2021 – Oct. 10, 2025
Impossible Builds | Ice World
Over the top, ambitious and nature-defying, China's incredible Ice World will transform 37 acres of sub-tropical quarry into a sub-zero ski resort. The construction team will have to battle the worst nature can throw at them. But if they can pull it off they'll make science fiction a reality.
Available: Nov. 11, 2021 – Oct. 12, 2031
NOVA | Arctic Drift
Join scientists on the biggest Arctic research expedition of all time. Facing hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and brutal cold, the team strives to understand the forces that are changing the region—and the world—forever.
Available: Nov. 11, 2021 – Oct. 12, 2024
La Frontera with Pati Jinich | Miles from Nowhere
Acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich, travels from El Paso and Juarez to Big Bend National Park. She discovers the people, places, and food -- from burritos to middle eastern cuisine, that make this region unique.
Available: Nov. 13, 2021 – Oct. 14, 2028
Austin City Limits | Jon Batiste
Rejoice in a high voltage hour with New Orleans-born R&B/jazz/gospel musician Jon Batiste. The Stephen Colbert bandleader performs songs from his album We Are, including “I Need You” and “Freedom.”
Available: Nov. 14, 2021 – May 15, 2022
Expiring Soon
Great Performances | Sound of Music
Fall in love with the beloved musical as never before. Features music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and stars Kara Tointon as Maria and Julian Ovenden as Captain von Trapp.
Expiration Date: Nov. 23, 2021
Austin City Limits | John Prine
Savor an hour-long set with songwriting legend John Prine. The veteran musician performs songs from his critically acclaimed recent album The Tree of Forgiveness, as well as gems from his catalogue.
Expiration Date: Nov. 29, 2021
Finding Your Roots | Southern Roots
Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate backgrounds dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.
Expiration Date: Dec. 10, 2021