NHPBS Passport Update - April 4, 2024

New Scandinavian Cooking
Shot entirely on location in Norway, the culinary travel series hosted by Andreas Viestead offers a rich visual tour of Nordic cuisine, culture and history. In each episode, Andreas makes enticing dishes using locally sourced ingredients, helping viewers to bring the aromas and tastes of Norway into their home kitchens.
Available: Monday, May 27, 2024

Table for All with Buki Elegbede
Whether it's a conversation with Senator Cory Booker about food deserts and food insecurity or digging into sports food culture, the new series Table for All with Buki Elegbede focuses on culture, diversity and inclusion via the lens of food. Buki Elegbede takes us on the ultimate food tour -- into restaurants and home kitchens to meet the people and hear the incredible stories behind the food.
Available: Friday, May 17, 2024

By the River with Holly Jackson
"By The River" is a love letter to Southern stories and the authors and poets who write them. Through interviews with Southern authors, host Holly Jackson examines books from a variety of genres, including historical fiction, Southern culture, memoir, poetry, and more.
Available: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

America the Bountiful
America the Bountiful takes viewers on a weekly journey into America's heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat. Host Capri Cafaro meets guests who share culturally diverse and untold food stories and traditions.
Available: Monday, May 6, 2024

Classical Tahoe
PBS Reno is thrilled to bring its viewers Classical Tahoe featuring world-renowned musicians who worked together to bring music to the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Available: Monday, May 6, 2024

Modern Pioneering with Georgia Pellegrini
Georgia heads to South Carolina to meet the many talented artisans that define Lowcountry. From a basket weaver who is keeping the sweetgrass tradition of the Gullah Geechee people alive, to an intercoastal inspired shrimp recipe served in ironware crafted right down the street. Find out why the Lowcountry is defined by its character as much as it is a spot on the map.
Available: Monday, April 29, 2024

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
The dramatic story of how nearly five centuries of ancient Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years? by one man. This is the story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Available: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Poetry in America

Available: Monday, April 8, 2024

Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan is a series that inspires, educates and entertains. Hosted by four-time New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan, the show features insightful conversations with notable guests, reflecting on their lives and the impact they can have on their worlds.
Available: Monday, April 8, 2024

The Nordic Murders
In this engrossing crime drama, cop Julia Thiel and her mother Karin Lossow investigate criminal cases on the otherwise peaceful Baltic Sea island of Usedom. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, April 5, 2024

Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care.
Available: Friday, April 5, 2024

Returning Citizens: Life Beyond Incarceration
America jails more people than any other country in the history of the world. For many, just one arrest is enough to get caught up in the system. When they're released back into society after their debt has been paid, often, they are offered no opportunities and no hope. But there are some who do break through, who do get a hand, who do get help. Returning Citizens tells their story.
Available: Friday, April 5, 2024

A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is a unique six-part documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist Ari Wallach, the show invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next.
Available: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Long Lost Family
Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, this series tells incredible stories of people desperate to find missing family, unravels mysteries that no one else has been able to solve and answers questions that have haunted entire lives.
Available: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Many complicated, opposing and controversial viewpoints are often presented about Africans, African Americans and people of the African diaspora. AfroPoP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE is at the forefront in bringing informative and entertaining films about modern life in the African Diaspora to television audiences in the U.S.
Available: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Chihuly - Roll the Dice
Seattle artist Dale Chihuly and his team test the limits of working in the glass medium as they pioneer "a new creative concept." This documentary depicts Chihuly's five-year creation of "Rotolo." The Italian word for coil, "Rotolo is a series of large-scale sculptures twisting upward toward the sky.
Available: Monday, April 1, 2024

Chihuly: In the Hotshop
Follow American artist Dale Chihuly as he tests his own resolve and challenges his team to push the glass medium to its physical limits in the pursuit of a new creative concept. Chihuly: Roll the Dice documents the master artist's exhaustive, five-year process to realize "Rotolo"-a series of large-scale pedestal sculptures-and his working relationship with trusted long-time gaffer, James Mongrain.
Available: Monday, April 1, 2024

Dear Mama
Two very different people find their lives inextricably linked by a robbery gone wrong. When Helen returns home to find her husband held at gunpoint, she does something drastic. From Walter Presents, in Dutch with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, March 29, 2024

The Invisible Shield
The Invisible Shield, a four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don't even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.
Available: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Our Miracle Years
Follow three sisters of an industrialist family in post-war Germany. In a politically, morally and economically destroyed country, these young women reinvent themselves and set the course for their future. From "Walter Presents," in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, March 22, 2024

Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine
ANCIENT ROADS FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE charts Christianity's evolution from a small movement to the largest religion in the world, with more than two billion followers. Host Jonathan Phillips, an author and distinguished history professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, journeys into the fascinating world of the early Christians to explore the faith's long struggle and triumph.
Available: Friday, March 22, 2024

Dante: Inferno to Paradise
Dante: Inferno to Paradise, by acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" - one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.
Available: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Alice & Jack
Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson star in Alice & Jack, a modern love story. When Alice and Jack first meet, they're bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness?
Available: Monday, March 18, 2024

Nolly
Helena Bonham Carter stars in Nolly. Nolly reveals the story of Noele "Nolly" Gordon, one of the most famous faces on British TV in the 1960s and 70s, whose unceremonious firing from her hit show at the height of her career was front-page news.
Available: Monday, March 18, 2024

Murder in Sweden
On picturesque Swedish island, Maria juggles being a good mother and detective--all while sustaining her female perspective and approach to life--and solving some heinous crimes. From Walter Presents, in Swedish with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, March 15, 2024

American Anthems
This new six-part series celebrates the inspiring efforts of individuals facing extraordinary circumstances with surprise songs written and performed by music's biggest stars. Each episode follows a different featured artist, including Grammy Award-winning country artist Jennifer Nettles, as they turn a local hero's transformative story into a powerful and deeply personal anthem.
Available: Friday, March 15, 2024

Joe Bonamassa LIVE
Join celebrated blues master Joe Bonamassa and experience a musical journey that only he can provide. His live performances around the world have become legendary, captivating audiences with his unparalleled guitar prowess and soulful vocals. Renowned for his electrifying stage presence, Bonamassa has established himself as one of the premier blues-rock guitarists of his generation.
Available: Thursday, March 14, 2024

FILMS BYKIDS
Films BYkids pairs teenagers from diverse cultures with accomplished filmmakers to create short personal documentaries that encourage understanding about universal issues and help foster empathy and global citizenry. Ashley Judd serves as series narrator, introducing each 30-minute film. The series is a collaboration between The WNET Group and the non-profit, BYkids.
Available: Monday, March 11, 2024

House of Promises
Set against the golden, grimy backdrop of 1920s Berlin, an impossible love story begins. Vicky's dreams crumble when she arrives in the city, but soon she begins to have new dreams. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, March 8, 2024