NHPBS Passport Update - August 15, 2022
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New/Returning Titles
Antiques Road Trip Seasons 12-14
Hit the road in a classic car for a tour through Great Britain with two antiques experts as they search the local stores for treasures, competing to see who can turn a limited budget into a small fortune. Their adventures take them off the beaten path and allow them to indulge their passion for the past, learning about the little-known stories behind some of the greatest events in British history.
Available: Aug. 18 – Sept. 30, 2026
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Seasons 8-9
Two celebrities hit the road in classic cars for a tour through Great Britain. With antiques experts by their sides, they search the local stores for treasures, competing to see who can turn a £200 budget into a small fortune. Their adventures take them off the beaten path and allow them to learn about the little-known stories behind some of the greatest events in British history.
Available: Aug. 18 – Sept. 30, 2026
POV | Manzanar, Diverted
Three communities intersect, sharing histories of forced removal – Japanese Americans who were incarcerated at the Manzanar WWII concentration camp, Native Americans who were forced from these lands, and ranchers turned environmentalists, who were bought out by the LA Department of Water and Power. How do they come together in the present moment to defend their land and water from Los Angeles?
Available: Aug. 18 – July 17, 2023
America Outdoors | LA: It’s a Vibe
Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of Los Angeles to learn how Angelinos connect with the outdoors in their sprawling city. From kayakers saving a polluted river to urban gardens nourishing a community, and Black surfers claiming their place on the waves - even as climate change brings on the sharks - preserving access to outdoor LA is something worth fighting for.
Available: Aug. 17 – July 18, 2032
The Great Muslim American Road Trip | Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California
Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins meet setbacks and surprises while driving the last leg of Route 66. They learn about a 16th-century Muslim explorer and a Syrian camel driver who surveyed Route 66 and find an unlikely Muslim village in Las Vegas.
Available: Aug. 17 – July 18, 2026
The Green Planet | Seasonal Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals the surprising and dramatic effects of the four seasons on plant life. In order to survive the huge challenges each season presents, plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering.
Available: Aug. 18 – Jan 8, 2027
Expedition | Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost
Travel to Kyrgyzstan with Steve as he searches for snow leopards, one of the world's most endangered species. If evidence of snow leopards breeding in the Djangart valley is found, Steve and his team hope to turn it into a protected nature reserve.
Available: Aug. 18 – July 19, 2026
American Anthems | Make Tomorrow Come Today
Meredith McKinney provides underserved children with books featuring diverse characters. Grammy nominee Cam, a diversity advocate in the music industry, teams with songwriter Dre Williams to perform a stirring original folk anthem for Meredith.
Available: Aug. 20 – April 7, 2023
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Bela Fleck | My Bluegrass Heart
Join the banjo virtuoso and an all-star lineup of the most acclaimed artists in bluegrass for a concert recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium. Performing from his GRAMMY®-winning album, this extraordinary moment in music brings together legendary instrumentalists in bluegrass, alongside some of the best of the new generation of players.
Available: Aug. 13 – Sept. 12, 2024
Chris Botti and The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Join the master trumpeter and special guests for an evening of jazz, pop and favorite standards. Featuring violinist Caroline Campbell, guitarist Leo Amuedo, saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown and vocalists Sy Smith and Veronica Swift.
Available: Aug. 13 – Feb. 12, 2023
Coldplay Live in Sao Paolo
Grab a front-row seat at the legendary band’s A Head Full Of Dreams tour, which played to over five million fans across five continents and featured spectacular staging of their greatest hits, including “Fix You,” “Yellow,” and “In My Place.” Filmed over two nights at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil.
Available: Aug. 13 – Sept. 12, 2024
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: A Life on Stage
Take a trip down memory lane with the “Jersey Boys” on the 60th anniversary of the release of their first #1 hit, “Sherry.” The group that sold over 175 million records is captured live at the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
Available: Aug. 13 – Sept. 12, 2024
Patrizio Buanne: Celebration!
Join the charismatic Neapolitan singer and entertainer for laughter, dolce vita and performances of his greatest hits, including “Il Mondo,” “Bella Bella Signorina” and Mambo Italiano.” This fantastic feel-good concert was taped in South Africa.
Available: Aug. 13 – Sept. 12, 2024
Last of the Breed
Join Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price for a once-in-a-lifetime concert of honky-tonk hits and Texas swing tunes. Rousing performances of their greatest hits in the richest voices this side of the Rio Grande make this a timeless classic.
Available: Aug. 13 – Sept. 12, 2024
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POV | La Casa de Mama Icha
Decades earlier, Mama Icha moved to the United States to help her daughter with the care of her grandchildren. However, she never lost sight of her hometown of Mompox, spending years sending money to build her dream house there. Now, at the end of her life, Mama Icha boards a plane and flies back to Colombia where she finds joy and heartbreak in her return to the place her heart never left.
Expiration Date: Oct. 17, 2022
The Woman in White
When a young man encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he is drawn into a web of intrigue that will transform his life forever. Offering his assistance to this distressed, spectral woman, he is later shocked to discover that she had just escaped from a nearby insane asylum.
Expiration Date: Oct. 20, 2022
Great Performances | Now Hear This: Scarlatti: Man Out of Time
Join Scott in Spain and Morocco to discover the greatest composer you’ve never heard of: Domenico Scarlatti. He was the finest keyboard player in Europe, hired by the Queen of Spain as her personal instructor. Scarlatti incorporated the sounds of Spain – Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy, folk, dance and guitar – to create a new musical language that inspired generations of musicians after him.
Expiration Date: Oct. 21, 2022