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RECENTLY ADDED:
Drama
Roadkill, Episodes 1-4
Ambition knows no bounds, nor does corruption, in a political thriller starring Hugh Laurie as a scheming U.K. government minister. Crime may not pay, but politics sure does.
Thou Shalt Not Kill, Season 2
Stubborn and determined detective Valeria Ferro endeavors to solve the challenging puzzles behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas, and repressed anger to seek the truth and justice. She struggles with her own demons from her past that come back to life when her mother is released from jail after seventeen years. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
History
Holy Silence
Take a fresh look at a topic that has sparked controversy for decades. During the years leading up to WWII, what was the Vatican’s reaction to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany? After the war began, how did the pope respond to the horrors of the Holocaust? In telling that story, Holy Silence focuses on American officials who worked behind the scenes to influence the Vatican’s actions.
The Queen and the Coup
February 1953: the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Little does she know she is about to be deployed in a secret plot to topple Iran’s democratic leader in favor of an all-powerful Shah. Planned by MI6 and executed by the C.I.A., the coup that follows destroys relations between Iran and the West. Using newly declassified documents this film unravels this secret for the first time.
Stella – A History of War
Stella Andrássy fled the Red Army invasion of Hungary in 1945. Born in Sweden, she married into one of Hungary’s most influential families. Her world torn apart from the war she wrote a book about her experiences. The film is based on Stella’s own narrative with perspective on the fate of women. She tells of abuse and suffering, but also of solidarity, courage and hope.
Finding Your Roots | DNA Mysteries
Discover how a new awareness of nature is helping to restore ecosystems from Panama to China to Mozambique. See how innovative actions are being taken to repair man-made damage and restore reefs, rivers, animal populations and more.
American Masters | Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
Meet the newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip driven, politically charged journalism that dominates today. At his peak, his audience reached 50 million: two-thirds of American adults.
American Masters | Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Discover the Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer. A National Medal of Arts recipient and longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, he helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music.
Charlie Russell’s Old West
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Arts & Music
Austin City Limits | John Legend & the Roots: Wake Up!
Savor a special encore of protest soul classics from John Legend & the Roots’ Grammy-winning LP Wake Up! Originally broadcast in 2011, the hour-long episode features “Wake Up Everybody,” “Compared to What” and “Ordinary People.”
Austin City Limits | Stevie Ray Vaughn: A Retrospective
Thrill to an hour of classic Austin City Limits performances from late Texas blues rocker Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble. Songs include “Pride and Joy,” “Crossfire,” and “Texas Flood.”
Austin City Limits | Rufus Wainwright
Enjoy an intimate hour with renowned singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. The American/Canadian performer and composer sings songs from his latest album Unfollow the Rules.
Austin City Limits Presents: 50 Years of Asleep at the Wheel – A Retrospective
Enjoy a special hour of Austin City Limits performances by Austin’s Western swing faith-keepers Asleep at the Wheel. Spanning nearly fifty years of appearances, the songs include “Boogie Back to Texas,” “Choo Choo Ch’boogie” and “Take Me Back to Tulsa.”
Austin City Limits | Yola
Enjoy an hour featuring acclaimed British soul singer and songwriter Yola. The Bristol native performs tunes from her solo debut Walk Through Fire.
Great Performances | One Man, Two Guvnors
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by CBS Late Late Show host James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors by playwright Richard Bean delighted critics and audiences alike during its West End and Broadway productions in 2011 and 2012.
The Violin Alone
The unlikely pairing of two modern visionaries, Vilmos Oláh, a Hungarian violin virtuoso, and Eric Funk, contemporary classical composer from the heart of Montana, has resulted in a new piece of music that pushes the boundaries of music and our notion of the possible. Vili: Concerto for Violin Alone is an extreme concerto in which its player must simultaneously play the solo and orchestra parts.
Great Performances | Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2020
In collaboration with the Recording Academy®, Great Performances presents the fifth annual all-star special showcasing 2020 Special Merit Awards recipients, including Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Independent Film
The 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 art work to a somewhat isolated community.
POV | Softie
Softie follows political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, a daring and audacious political activist, who decides to run for political office in Kenya after several years of fighting injustice in his country. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone.
Driving While Black
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Independent Lens | Feels Good Man
Feels Good Man is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a once-benign comic character named Pepe the Frog, fought an uphill battle to reclaim his iconic creation from those who turned it into a symbol of hate. Feels Good Man is a thought-provoking, wild ride through an Internet that transformed an unlucky cartoon frog, and then the rest of the world.
Independent Lens | Represent
Represent follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, as they take on entrenched local political networks and fight to reshape politics on their own terms.
Science & Nature
The Age of Nature | Awakening
Discover how a new awareness of nature is helping to restore ecosystems from Panama to China to Mozambique. See how innovative actions are being taken to repair man-made damage and restore reefs, rivers, animal populations and more.
The Age of Nature | Understanding
Explore how a new understanding of nature is helping us find surprising ways to fix it. From the Pacific Northwest to Yellowstone to Scotland, scientists, citizens and activists are restoring the environment, benefiting humans and animals alike.
The Age of Nature | Changing
Discover why restoring nature might be our best tool to slow global warming. From Borneo to Antarctica, the resilience of the planet is helping us find solutions to cope and even mitigate climate change, providing hope for a more positive future.
Nature | Pandas Born to be Wild
Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship and aggressive behaviors.
EXPIRING SOON:
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
During World War I, the Allies and Germans repeatedly struggled to break the hideous stalemate of trench warfare. In the winter of 1916, Allied engineers devised a massive surprise attack: over 1 million pounds of explosives hidden in secret tunnels driven under German lines. Building the tunnels was desperate work, with tunnelers at constant risk from flooding, cave-ins, and enemy digging teams.
Removed from TPT Passport January 5
Nature: Elsa’s Legacy: The Born Free Story
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Born Free — the book and then a film that changed forever the way we think about wildlife.
Removed from TPT Passport January 8
Sacred
Embark on a global journey of spirituality. Directed by Thomas Lennon and shot by more than 40 filmmaking teams worldwide, Sacred examines faith as a primary human experience and the role of ritual and prayer in the highs and lows of our lives.
Removed from TPT Passport January 9
Sherlock, Season Four
Enter the world of the world’s only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), and his long-suffering, faithful friend, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman).
Removed from TPT Passport January 14
Enter the world of the world’s only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), and his long-suffering, faithful friend, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman).
Removed from TPT Passport January 14
Northanger Abbey
In Jane Austen’s gentle parody of gothic fiction, Felicity Jones plays romance addict Catherine Morland. At a medieval country house that fuels her lurid fantasies, she forms a friendship with Henry Tilney (J J Field), but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
Removed from TPT Passport January 22
Rebecca, Parts 1 & 2
The late mistress of Manderley, Rebecca, casts her irresistible spell from beyond the grave in this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s haunting novel. Emmy-winner Diana Rigg portrays Mrs. Danvers, the sinister head housekeeper devoted to Rebecca. Charles Dance and Emilia Fox star as Maxim and Mrs. de Winter.
Removed from TPT Passport January 23
POV
POV presents an array of groundbreaking and distinctive perspectives on contemporary life as chronicled by some of America’ s and Europe’s most visionary non-fiction filmmakers.
Removed from TPT Passport January 27
American Experience: Triangle Fire
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York’s Greenwich Village. By the time the fire had burned itself out, 146 people were dead. The landmark legislation that followed gave New Yorkers the most comprehensive workplace safety laws in the country.
Removed from TPT Passport January 29
NOVA: The Impossible Flight
On March 9, 2015, Solar Impulse II took off from Abu Dhabi on one of the greatest aviation adventures of our time: the first solar-powered flight around the world. Together with a team of brilliant engineers, two visionary pilots—Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg—designed and built Solar Impulse from scratch, even though top airplane manufacturers told them it would be “impossible to control.”
Removed from TPT Passport January 30
Mindfulness Goes Mainstream
Explore the transformative power of mindfulness meditation—now embraced by millions of ordinary people—through expert opinions and interviews including singer Jewel, clothing designer Eileen Fisher and UMASS Center for Mindfulness’ Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Removed from TPT Passport January 31
Meditation for All of Us
Demystify meditation and discover how the practice is the gateway to greater calmness, relaxation and psychological balance. Expert Stephan Bodian shows how to use meditation to reap the benefits of greater happiness, mental clarity and vitality.
Removed from TPT Passport January 31
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