NHPBS Passport Update - October 17, 2022
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New/Returning Titles
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, The U.S. and the Holocaust examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south.
Available: Oct. 17 – Sept. 17, 2029
Rumpole of the Bailey (Binge)
In John Mortimer's satirical look at criminal law and the workings of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole is a barrister who spouts Wordsworth to himself and is famed among colleagues for his battered hat and general slovenliness. His wife, known as "She who must be obeyed," sometimes thinks Rumpole has been so busy playing parts in courts that he's lost all trace of his own identity.
Available: Oct. 20 – Dec. 30, 2023
Antiques Road Trip (Seasons 5-8)
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: Oct. 20 – Sept. 30, 2026
How She Rolls | Season 2 Episode 2
Carrie is on the road to the upstate of South Carolina for her first speaking tour. Carrie and Amy visit Caroline’s Cakes in Spartanburg to get ideas for a new bakery. In Greenville, they make a few food finds at a local grocer.
Available: Oct. 18 – Sept. 18, 2025
Great Performances | Intimate Apparel
Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon, a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.
Available: Oct. 22 – Sept. 22, 2025
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Antiques Roadshow | Our 50 States Hour 2
Travel across America—and back in time—with appraisals of items from all 50 states in part 2 of this special. Finds include a Green Bay Packers championship group, a Joseph Henry Sharp oil, and a Molesworth lamp & furniture. Which is $130,000-$180,000?
Expiration Date: Nov. 18, 2022
American Experience | Jubilee Singers
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
Expiration Date: Nov. 18, 2022
Mark Twain Prize | Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Celebrate the work of beloved actress, comedian, and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center, a star-studded lineup salutes the achievements of the comedic trailblazer.
Expiration Date: Nov. 19, 2022