NHPBS Passport Update - October 10, 2022
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New/Returning Titles
Miss Scarlet and The Duke (Season 2) Binge
Eliza has solved her father’s murder, her relationship with William continues to slowly simmer, and she continues to face the challenges of being a female private detective in male-dominated Victorian London.
Available: Oct. 16 – Nov. 19, 2029
Magpie Murders
Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan star in the TV adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's bestselling novel about a dead mystery author, an incomplete manuscript and suspects galore.
Available: Oct. 16 – Nov. 19, 2032
Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride
Explore the story of the Marsh pride of lions as it battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve. In a world where lions and humans are increasingly at odds, the film charts the rise and fall of the pride. Featuring archival footage and testimony from those who have filmed the pride and lived alongside it, "Lion" is a powerful tale of shifting loyalties, complex family dynamics and more.
Available: Oct. 13 – Aug. 25, 2030
Great Performances | Black Lucy and the Bard
Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.
Available: Oct. 15 – Sept. 15, 2025
Expiring Soon
Great Performances | John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway
Go behind-the-scenes of John Leguizamo’s Tony-nominated one-man show, Latin History for Morons, a comic but pointed look at how Hispanic culture has been portrayed and repressed throughout American history.
Expiration Date: Nov. 15, 2022
Independent Lens | Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
In Jonathan Scott's Power Trip, the HGTV home makeover guru shines a light on the obstacles and opportunities for America’s solar industry, following fossil fuel monopolies that halt the growth of renewable energy while visiting with politicians, coal miners, solar panel installers, the Navajo Nation building its own solar plant, and others at the forefront of the battle for energy freedom.
Expiration Date: Nov. 15, 2022
American Masters | N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear
Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for “House Made of Dawn” and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.
Expiration Date: Nov. 17, 2022