The music bounces from scene to scene with curlicue youthfulness. —Amanda Schurr, Created by: Paul Rutman Stars: Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Nikesh Patel, Julie Walters, Jemima West, Olivia Grant, Aysha Kala, The best thing about Indian Summers is that it presents something totally different than the typical Masterpiece fare. The PBS Passport library currently offers members more than 1,000 episodes from popular shows like American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, and Masterpiece. Watch on PBS Passport, A tour of BBC programming would be incomplete without some Agatha Christie. It’s an artful complement to the detective’s largely internal struggle, which also includes issues with his adult daughter and Alzheimer’s-afflicted dad (David Warner, exceptional as ever). Gorgeous to look at and with a sumptuous score to match, the series is Victorian-era consumer porn. So it holds that Grantchester—a story about a murder mystery-solving vicar—would itself be grand. What public broadcasting has provided in terms of educational and entertainment content over this last half-century is absolutely astonishing. With PBS Passport, an added member benefit, you get extended access to a digital, on-demand library of more than 1,500 episodes of PBS favorites. Route 2) If all of that sounds too pricey or complicated, you can instead download the PBS Passport app. As the seasons progressed, many more tragedies would befall the Crawley family, making for some of most compelling television in recent memory, and all capped off with one of TV’s most satisfying finales (and then, another hugely satisfying movie). Margaret and her siblings are on the forefront of changing social mores, sometimes controversially so, and it defines her relationship with an older, wealthy widower, Henry Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen), whose conservative values clash with hers. Stream 4000+ PBS and local shows on-demand Stream PBS and WNED PBS shows like MASTERPIECE, Poldark, NOVA, Nature, PBS … But the real struggle comes from the siblings’ mother (Phoebe Nicholls) who is determined to guide her children into their proper places as Catholic royalty, much to the dismay of atheist Charles. But the series is truly an engrossing ensemble drama with a witty and charming sense of humor, as it tells the sprawling story of a now-blended Yorkshire family and their many personal conflicts (and reconciliations). —Keri Lumm, Look, if Lucy Worsley wants to tell you something about history, probably focused around the Tudor, Regency, or Victorian eras, you listen ok? —Allison Keene, Created by: Julian Fellowes Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Laura Carmichael, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Watch on Peacock Available in the U.S. and Canada, Prairie Public Passport is an added benefit of station membership with a tax-deductible gift of $5/month or a yearly gift of $60. On your schedule. WNED PBS | Passport Get extended access to 1600+ episodes, binge watch your favorite shows, and stream anytime - online or in the PBS app. Like all good TV families, their interactions are full of love, bickering, and insults. —Allison Keene, Created by: Sally Head Stars:Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin, Peter Capaldi, Watch on Amazon via Bribox Detective Geordie Keating meanwhile is a no-nonsense WWII veteran with a heart of gold and his own domestic issues, both of which give some extra dimension to the show’s procedural aspects. —Mark Rozeman and Allison Keene, Created by: John Brownlow Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai, Alex Hassell, Hayley Squires, Paapa Essiedu, The Miniaturist is not a horror series, but it is certainly spooky and not without a few jump scares that augment its dramatic reveals. —Amanda Schurr, Created by: Heidi Thomas Stars: Ed Stoppard, Keeley Hawes, Eileen Atkins, Claire Foy, Alex Kingston, Jean Marsh, Anne Reid, Adrian Acarborough, The original Upstairs, Downstairs is one of the most beloved series in Masterpiece history, so it makes sense that someone would eventually try to remake it. The story feels timely for a variety of reasons, although the genuine curiosity and politeness with which these issues are broached can seem lamentably foreign. As the Belgian super sleuth, Suchet—whose waxed ‘stache and effete affectations Johnny Depp seems to have co-opted in Mortdecai—exudes effortless elegance and dry humor amid the mysteries, each Christie story played out during the course of an episode. The three-part miniseries is is a fitting tribute to the novel’s central themes: love, kinship, and the bravery of women, and is as bright, clever, and emotional and any excellent adaptation should be (it’s also one of the only adaptations that makes Amy less hateful and where Jo rejecting Laurie makes real emotional sense). Honorable Mention (not currently streaming on the aforementioned services, but may be found elsewhere): Call the Midwife, House of Cards (1990), Wives and Daughters, Jeeves and Wooster, Birdsong, Created by: Simon Nye Stars: Keeley Hawes, Milo Parker, Josh O’Connor, Daisy Waterstone, Callum Woodhouse, Alexis Georgoulis, Yorgos Karamihos, Watch on Amazon Prime Based on the popular novel by Evelyn Waugh, when middle-class freshman and aspiring artist Charles (Irons) arrives to Oxford, he is befriended by the rich, spoiled party boy Sebastian (Anthony Andrews) who soon falls in love with Charles and introduces him to his severely dysfunctional upper-class family living in the grand estate of Brideshead. New to PBS Passport? Lushly produced, it should not be mistaken for high art so much as engrossing melodrama. A delightful if overlooked take on a classic, the women here may be little, but they are also strong, brilliant, and full of heart. Learn more about station membership and the PBS Passport benefit. You can also choose to pay for the PBS Masterpiece add-on via Amazon Prime (additional $5.99/month), which gives you another host of great options. Canadian members with PBS Passport can view most Passport content on PBS.org. Stream your favorite PBS shows, create the perfect watchlist, connect with WNED PBS, and more — anywhere you watch. Watch us - ALL original Vermont PBS online content is available for viewing in Canada. With a primary focus on the town’s single and widowed middle class women, the miniseries is filled not only with cozy settings and unforgettable characters (played by some of England’s best actors), but also provides a variety of romantic subplots and the quiet intrigues that bring a dash of spice to daily life. Though uneven at the best of times, Indian Summers makes a case for itself thanks to excellent performances from Nikesh Patel, Jemima West, Aysha Kala, and Alyy Khan in particular. See our Schedule Page for all current broadcast times. As charming as Garai is (and as fantastically neurotic Michael Gambon is as Mr. Woodhouse), there’s nothing particularly revolutionary about this steady and staid adaptation. —Allison Keene, Created by: Guy Burt Stars: Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Sophie Rundle, Julie Graham, Hattie Morahan, Murder mysteries and the BBC go together like tea and crumpets (see also: Ripper Street, George Gently, Hinterland, this list). The PBS on-demand streaming service, Passport, is now available in Canada! One of TV’s brightest gems has one of the strangest names, which means that the series may have passed you by. The ensemble series is extraordinarily well-acted (as evidenced by Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Jim Carter and Brendan Coyle all receiving Emmy nominations), and there’s perhaps no easier way to describe some of the plot twists than fucking nuts, a term we strongly feel the saucy Dowager Countess would approve of. Watch on Hulu, ITV’s long-running crime drama, which follows Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) as she pursues her quarries and confronts the Metropolitan Police Service’s rampant sexism, possesses the skeleton key to the antiheroes of TV’s most recent “Golden Age”: a slight, perceptive, ambitious, alcoholic British woman. There have been many prior versions of the tale, and most of them condense it to two or three hours. The two solve Cases of the Week as vicar Sidney listens to jazz, questions his faith, and tries to stop being in love with his childhood friend Amanda, since they cannot marry. Anchored by outstanding performances, the series shines in its quiet moments of personal fortitude and in confronting one’s own biases in endlessly intriguing ways. Watch on PBS Passport Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS shows, explore music and the arts, find in-depth news analysis, and more. Temporary paralysis? Cancelled after just two seasons, the charmingly messy Indian Summers may not quite end on a satisfying note, but the journey is one worth taking. It is familiar ground prettily trod, a comforting return to a story told many times over. When most of us think of PBS series, our minds go to what is actually under the Masterpiece banner. Furnished by a miniaturist, every new piece that Nella is given seems to predict some new tragedy within the house, which is full of secrets—not all of which find a satisfying ending. Oh, big-time. Get extended access to thousands of full episodes and award-winning films. Running for four seasons, the series had a strong start and waned a bit as it continued (as its plot became increasingly ludicrous and key actors came and went), but it was always entertaining, providing a host of unforgettable characters who emotional impressions far outlast the series. There is a lovely, simmering romantic storyline here as well in the form of Matthew Macfadyen’s Arthur Clennam, as well as a wonderfully bizarre performance from Andy Serkis. There’s nothing supernatural or world-ending, there’s no excessive violence or gruesome horror. In the style of Bleak House which came before it, this miniseries has the time and space to explore all of Dickens many side characters and subplots, but the beating heart of the series is Foy’s Amy Dorrit. If series about the scandals and foibles of the uppercrust appeal to you, you cannot go wrong with Forsyte. As the heroic Poldark, he vows to sets things to right even as the odds seem insurmountable. 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