NHPBS Passport Update - September 7, 2023

Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes as well as her brassy, insightful approach to liver, kidney and heart health and diabetes prevention. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1983, Christina turned to a macrobiotic diet of whole grains and vegetables to aid in her recovery, launching the 20-plus year run of her Emmy Award-winning series Christina Cooks.
Available: Friday, September 29, 2023

Wine First
WINE FIRST is a series that matches delicious wine and food, taking viewers through some of the most beautiful European wine regions. Sommelier Liora Levi and food enthusiast Yolanda Año search for three wines that reflect the character of the area. The duo then challenge one renowned local chef to cook three dishes that complement the taste and qualities of each of their chosen wines.
Available: Monday, September 25, 2023

The Lady with the Black Veil
Presumed dead, Clara returns--hidden behind a black veil--to unmask her attacker and set right the wrongs of the past. Can she untangle the web of greed, lies and betrayal? From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, September 22, 2023

The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes shares inspiring stories through interviews with the most influential minds and leaders of today, covering topics from health and money to relationships and self-help. In each half-hour episode, host Lewis Howes draws out engaging and actionable steps from his guests to teach viewers new skills and inspire them with incredible stories of everyday success.
Available: Friday, September 22, 2023

The Defence
The Szlezyngiers' peace is ruined when their daughter disappears mysteriously. Will an old friend and lawyer be able to defend the desperate parents? From Walter Presents, in Polish with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, September 15, 2023

Munch
Gabrielle Munchovski--Munch--is devoted to justice. Bold and irreverent, she will cross any line in defense of the innocent and marginalized. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, September 15, 2023

Evolution Earth
Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. We witness nature's remarkable resilience, as our perception of evolution and its potential is forever transformed.
Available: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Acquitted
Aksel Borgen returns to his hometown 20 years after being acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend. From Walter Presents, in Norwegian with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, September 8, 2023

Power Trip: The Story of Energy
"Power Trip: the Story of Energy" is a 12-part, 12-hour-long documentary series directed by Mat Hames, based on Michael E. Webber's book. Season One explores energy in WATER, FOOD, CITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WEALTH and WAR. Season Two reveals energy as the underlying force that carries us to SPACE, causes large-scale DISASTERS, transforms WORK, CULTURE, and ENTERTAINMENT, and drives GLOBALIZATION.
Available: Friday, September 8, 2023

The Caverns Sessions
Formerly known as Bluegrass Underground, this magical, "musical adventure" series is taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Now in it’s eleventh year and re-branded as The Caverns Sessions, this series features both long-established and emerging artists within a broad spectrum of genres.
Available: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Van der Valk
Amsterdam - city of bikes, boats, and bodies. Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in Van der Valk an all-new series based on Nicolas Freeling's legendary crime thrillers.
Available: Monday, September 4, 2023

Unforgotten
This award-winning cold case crime drama follows veteran London detectives who uncover the truth behind tangled, complicated murders from the past. The deeper the truth lies, the bigger the emotional toll for the suspects, the families left behind, and for the detective inspectors themselves.
Available: Monday, September 4, 2023

Professor T
Professor Jasper Tempest and the team untangle a series of knotty crimes ranging from an unexplained fire in a student block to the mystery of an entire family found dead in their home. Meanwhile, Professor T is dominated and perplexed by the women in his life, from his mother to the love of his life Christina, and his new therapist, Dr. Helena.
Available: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Out of Exile: The Photography of Fred Stein
A vivid, filmic depiction of the dramatic life of pioneering street photographer, Fred Stein. The Nazi menace in 1933 forced him to flee to Paris, where he learned photography. The camera inspired him, and he walked the streets, capturing images of timeless beauty. But when the war came, he had to flee across the embattled countryside, in a narrow escape.
Available: Friday, September 1, 2023

Lolita Lobosco
Based on the wildly popular novels by Gabriella Genisi, this vibrant crime series is steeped in the beauty, vitality, creativity, warmth and sensuality of Italy. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, September 1, 2023

Playing Frisbee in North Korea
Through footage interviews with N. Korean refugees, long time aid workers, scholars, and experts, filmmaker Savanna Washington provides an authentic, on the ground perspective of the lives, struggles, and humanity of the people of North Korea. PLAYING FRISBEE IN NORTH KOREA is a documentary from inside North Korea produced and directed by a Colin Powell Fellow, Savanna Washington.
Available: Friday, September 1, 2023

Monet's Palate - A Gastronomic View From the Gardens of Giverny
MONET'S PALATE - A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny explores the palate to palette connection between great artists and great chefs as seen through the magical world of Claude Monet. The film was filmed entirely on location
Available: Friday, September 1, 2023

Dear Albania
American actress Eliza Dushku has become passionately interested in and connected to the country of her father's ancestors. Traveling with her brother, Dear Albania tells two stories: the journey of Albania through centuries of oppression to its emergence as a vibrant modern state, and the journey of the Dushkus as they explore, discover, and celebrate their Albanian family roots.
Available: Friday, September 1, 2023

Origins
Who can say that their family has no secrets? Genealogist Margot Laurent and police Captain Arthur du Plessis solve crime by shedding light on the past. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, August 25, 2023

The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo, a new two-part, four-hour series, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal's evolution, significance to the Great Plains, near demise, and relationship to the Indigenous People of North America.
Available: Monday, August 14, 2023

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years, Recorded Live at the Ryman
Join the legendary Southern rock band for a 2022 concert of their greatest hits from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, in what would be the final performance by the last original founding band member Gary Rossington. Few bands have had the impact on creating a lifestyle that Skynyrd has with their fusion of blues rock and Southern hard rock swagger.
Available: Friday, August 11, 2023

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
Grab a front-row seat at this 2017 concert reflecting the impulsive energy of the 57th & 9th album recording sessions, Sting's first in over a decade. Blistering performances of new songs, plus classics from The Police and his solo career, showcase his full range of musical styles.
Available: Friday, August 11, 2023

Dicte
Newly divorced crime reporter Dicte Svendsen returns home to Aarhus with her teenage daughter in tow. Plagued by painful memories of growing up as a Jehovah's Witness and of the son she was forced to give up, Dicte's new chapter is marred by the ghosts of her past. What's more, her ex-husband remains irritatingly close to home. From Walter Presents, in Danish with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, August 11, 2023

Shakira: Live from Paris
Experience the juggernaut that is Shakira in a 2011 concert featuring the Colombian singer-songwriter's biggest hits.  Recorded during her Sale El Sol (The Sun Comes Out) tour, it's Shakira at her best from beginning to end.
Available: Friday, August 11, 2023