NHPBS Passport Update - August 29, 2022
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New/Returning Titles
Suspects (Seasons 1 -5)
DI Martha Bellamy, DS Jack Weston and DC Charlie Steele tackle hard-hitting cases ranging from the abduction of a two-year old child to an attempted murder that’s been made to look like assisted suicide. The team also investigates the source of a batch of deadly drugs, the gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl, and the hunt for a serial rapist.
Available: Sept. 1 – Dec. 30, 2023
Apple Tree Yard
What could have brought a law-abiding woman, an eminent geneticist, into court to be accused of complicity in a violent crime and about to be exposed in a highly damaging and compromising lie? Adapted from the best-selling novel, this is a tense, provocative mini-series about a respected female scientist (Emily Watson) and the single impulsive act that leads to her standing trial for murder.
Available: Sept. 8 – Dec. 30, 2022
The Sinking of Laconia
This is the true story of the 1942 sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat through the eyes of six survivors. This epic two-part drama tells the story of Hilda Smith, a German national fleeing Nazi Germany, Thomas Mortimer, an officer aboard The Laconia, and U-boat Captain Werner Hartenstein, alongside the actions of the Germans, the British, and the Americans.
Available: Sept. 8 – Dec. 30, 2023
Exile
Tom Ronstadt's world has fallen apart. Tom returns to his hometown and begins to unravel the mystery that drove him away years ago, unaware that he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal secrets he could never have imagined.
Available: Sept. 8 – Dec. 30, 2023
America Outdoors | Tidewater Homecoming
On the Carolina coast, there’s more than sand and surf. Baratunde discovers how our outdoor environments were shaped by a surprising force: history.
Available: Aug. 31 – Aug. 1, 2032
The Green Planet | Human Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals how humans are helping plants, many of which face extinction. From projects in Africa to re-seeding the landscape to rebuilding a Brazilian rainforest tree by tree, everyone can work to make our world a little wilder.
Available: Sept. 1 – Jan. 8, 2027
Expedition | Socorro: Expedition Shark Island
Dive with Steve on an expedition to the remote volcanic island of Clarion in the Revillagigedo National Park. Steve and his team are looking to discover where shark mothers give birth and help protect a new generation of these ocean giants.
Available: Sept. 1 – Aug. 2, 2026
Expiring Soon
Shakespeare Uncovered | Measure for Measure
Romola Garai explores “Measure for Measure,” one of Shakespeare’s most provocative plays that presents a surprisingly timely drama of sexual morality, hypocrisy and harassment.
Expiration Date: Oct. 25, 2022
Shakespeare Uncovered | Richard III
Sir Antony Sher unveils the life of Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” comparing the historical king’s reputation with the play’s enduring portrait of ruthless ambition and vengeance.
Expiration Date: Oct. 25, 2022
Shakespeare Uncovered | Julius Caeser
Brian Cox explores how "Julius Caesar," for many years, was seen to represent the American experience: the birth of a Republic. The play explores how easy it is for a free republic to fall into corruption. More than that, the play challenges us to think about who or what to trust and what values we want to live by — and to look inside and wonder how well we even know ourselves.
Expiration Date: Oct. 25, 2022