NHPBS Passport Update - December 6, 2023

The Wagner Method
Police Captain Cesar Wagner is a compulsive hypochondriac, obsessed with his work. His singular, distinctive style unsettles not only his suspects but also the members of his squad. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, December 22, 2023

Dream of Italy
With its mesmerizing landscapes, rich artistic treasures, deep ties to the past and warm people, it is no wonder that Americans dream of Italy more than any other destination in the world. Join Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe as she explores Italy. Meet the country's colorful locals chefs, artisans, historians who are deeply connected to their land, celebrating its traditions and future.
Available: Friday, December 22, 2023

The Good Road
An innovative, inspiring documentary series about two best friends who travel the world meeting philanthropists and change-makers, who have dedicated their lives to addressing global humanitarian issues.
Available: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
Beloved chef Lidia Bastianich is celebrating 25 years on public television. With one of the longest running cooking shows on PBS, Lidia is also a life-long restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author. In honor of her silver anniversary, join Lidia's family and celebrity friends to roll back the years and get an intimate look at the memorable moments of her life, both on and off the screen.
Available: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of Agatha Christie. Over three episodes, she applies her historian's powers of investigation to the Queen of Crime. And she uncovers a complex woman whose life – and work – reflects the upheavals of the 20th century.
Available: Monday, December 18, 2023

Lookingglass Alice
Created and performed by Chicago's Tony-Award-winning "Lookingglass Alice" Theatre Company, the show is a marvel for all ages, transporting audiences down the rabbit hole to a circus-infused playground for an exhilarating adventure inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved stories.
Available: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Miss Friman's War
Dagmar Friman returns to Sweden after spending some time in London. When she sees the poor quality of food in Stockholm, she decides to make a change. Inspired by true events. From Walter Presents, in Swedish with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, December 15, 2023

Free to Speak
What is free speech? Is it an outdated idea? What about hate speech? The three-part series Free To Speak underscores how free speech is necessary for human survival as it presents thought-provoking, ironic, and often heartbreaking stories. Host Nadine Strossen is joined by journalists, scholars, and activists to examine the power and controversy of free speech historically and today.
Available: Thursday, December 14, 2023

The Wall (Berlin Wall)
In a rapidly disintegrating East Germany, sisters Margot and Lotte find themselves on opposing political sides. As Margot works to keep the GDR afloat, a presumed-dead third sister surfaces in the West. As the Berlin Wall crumbles and the sisters' fates intertwine, the actions reverberate through a nation in the throes of transformation. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, December 8, 2023

Hotel Europa
Based on actual events that helped shape Germany between the wars, this is the dramatic chronicle of a hotel frequented by Charlie Chaplin, Konrad Adenauer, and Adolf Hitler. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, December 8, 2023

Musher
"Musher" is a film about the lives of four sled dog racers (mushers) and their dogs. What it means to be a musher, and what it takes to be a sled dog, is revealed over the course of a year as they all train for the coming winter's races.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

The Paris Murders
Intuitive profiler Chloe Saint-Laurent solves the most puzzling cases with the Paris homicide division in this suspenseful and fast-paced series based on actual criminal cases. Her exceptional sensitivity enables her to read the minds of killers and victims alike. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

Lakeside Murders
Inspector Koskinen and his team as they solve murders in the lakeside city of Tampere. Based on the book series by Seppo Jokinen. From Walter Presents, in Finnish with English subtitles
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

Debbie Gibson Holiday: A Soundcheck Special
Singer-songwriter, producer and actress Debbie Gibson shares insight and inspiration about recording her first holiday album Winterlicious and performs some classic and new holiday hits. Singer Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block also discusses what it's like working with Gibson. Hosted by Jen Eckert at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

Let's Go London 2024
Join the team for an insiders' look at preparations for London's New Year's Day Parade 2024 - the much cherished turn-of-year tradition that fills the historic streets of London with pomp, circumstance and some terrific entertainment. Meet directors of US marching bands and varsity cheerleader squads as they plan once in a lifetime trips to entertain thousands of spectators.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

Your Health: A Sacred Matter
Your Health: A Sacred Matter explores how religion, spirituality and health care interrelate. The program weaves together compelling individual stories from doctors, patients, nurses, chaplains and caregivers who speak to the benefits of incorporating a patient's spirituality as part of a whole-patient/whole-person model of care.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

Karamu: Feast For The 7th Day
Host Sira Williams explores the tradition of Kwanzaa and demonstrates how to prepare a traditional feast for Karamu, the 7th day celebration.
Available: Friday, December 1, 2023

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: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Meredith Willson: America's Music Man
He performed under Sousa and Toscanini. He scored films for the likes of Chaplin and wrote popular songs performed by Sinatra and The Beatles. And when the River City boys band marched on Broadway, Meredith Willson caught the whole world's ear.
Available: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service
Based on remarkable real-life stories, this gripping drama series follows the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback.
Available: Thursday, November 23, 2023