October Passport Highlights
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New and Notable
- Shakespeare Uncovered (Season 3) – Streaming now
- Pie in the Sky (Seasons 2-5) – Available October 6th
- Reilly Ace of Spies– Available October 6th
- Miss Scarlet and the Duke (Season 2) – Available October 16th
- Magpie Murders – Available October 16th
- Rumpole of the Bailey – Available October 20th
- Antiques Road Trip – Seasons 5-8 – Available October 20th
- Mayor of Casterbridge – Available October 27th
- Lovejoy – Available October 27th
September Top Streams
- Grantchester
- Endeavour
- Broadchurch
- Seaside Hotel
- Guilt
- All Creatures Great and Small
- Poldark
- NOVA
- Antiques Roadshow
- La Otra Mirada
Expiring Soon
POV Fruits of Labor
Ashley, a Mexican-American teenager living in an agricultural town on the central coast of California, dreams of graduating high school and going to college. But when ICE raids threaten her family, Ashley is forced to become the breadwinner, working days in the strawberry fields and nights at a food processing company.
Expires: October 3rd
Great Performances – Now Hear This: Handel Italian Style
Before becoming the most famous composer of his time, George Frideric Handel gained a lifetime of experience in Italy. Scott Yoo returns to Italy to follow in Handel’s footsteps, taking in the art, architecture, fashion, food, wine, light, and landscape that, even beyond Italian music, shaped this German composer for the rest of his life.
Expires: October 10th
Great Performances – Now Hear This: Vivaldi Something Completely Different
Before becoming the most famous composer of his time, George Frideric Handel gained a lifetime of experience in Italy. Scott Yoo returns to Italy to follow in Handel’s footsteps, taking in the art, architecture, fashion, food, wine, light, and landscape that, even beyond Italian music, shaped this German composer for the rest of his life.
Expires: October 10th
Antiques Roadshow: Kooky & Spooky
Celebrate Halloween with thrilling and chilling finds, like a rag doll nicknamed “Chucky,” a nightmarish Leonora Carrington painting, and an eye-catching “Bride of Frankenstein” press book. Which macabre and magnificent treasure is $250,000-$350,000?
Expires: October 29th
Great Performances: 42nd Street
The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featuring the iconic songs “42nd Street,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and many more.
Expires: October 31st
Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing
For the first time in over four decades, Great Performances presents a Public Theater production recorded live at Free Shakespeare in the Park. After a highly successful, critically acclaimed run at the outdoor Delacorte Theater in New York City’s Central Park, “Much Ado About Nothing” is a bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece featuring Danielle Brooks as Beatrice.
Expires: October 31st
Further Out
Great Performances Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I
Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a British schoolteacher instructing the royal children of the King of Siam, featuring classic songs including “Hello, Young Lovers” and “Shall We Dance.”
Expires: November 2nd
Art of Home: A Wind River Story
Two indigenous artists create new works reflecting on their tribal homelands, the Wind River Indian Reservation. Ken Williams (Arapaho) is a Santa Fe art celebrity and Sarah Ortegon (Shoshone) is an up-and-coming actress in Denver. Both artists travel to Wind River Reservation to reconnect with their ancestors and present their artwork to a somewhat isolated community.
Expires: November 3rd
NOVA Dead Sea Scroll Detectives
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces.
Expires: November 7th
Press
Starring Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders, King Charles III) and Ben Chaplin (Apple Tree Yard, The Thin Red Line) and featuring David Suchet (Poirot), the six-part drama explores the turbulent media landscape and the ethical dilemmas journalists face each day.
Expires: November 9th
Austin City Limits Jon Batiste
Rejoice in a high voltage hour with New Orleans-born R&B/jazz/gospel musician Jon Batiste. The Stephen Colbert bandleader performs songs from his album We Are, including “I Need You” and “Freedom.”
Expires: November 11th