Arts and Entertainment

Agatha Christie’s England

Retrace the Queen of Crime’s footsteps to see the real places that inspired her literary universe. Learn how Christie drew on her surroundings throughout her life, immortalizing the people and locations she encountered in her beloved mysteries.

Miss Scarlet and the Duke on Masterpiece

Go on the case with private eye Eliza Scarlet, Victorian England’s first-ever female sleuth, as she solves crimes – and sometimes flirts – with her partner and childhood friend, Detective Inspector William “The Duke” Wellington.

American Masters “How It Feels to Be Free”

Discover the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.

MLK: Celebrating the Legacy

This Arizona PBS production explores the past, present and continued future impact of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the Arizona community.

NOVA “Secrets in Our DNA”

30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe, hoping to obtain clues to family origins and forecasts of future health.

Nature “The Alps: The High Life”

In Part One of the miniseries “The Alps”, enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the coming brutal winter.

American Experience “The Codebreaker”

Discover the story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the cryptanalyst whose work would send gangsters to prison in the 1930s and bring down a massive Nazi spy ring in WWII.

The Unseen Alistair Cooke on Masterpiece

Discover revealing portrait of Alistair Cooke, one of the most celebrated broadcasters of the 20th century. See extraordinary 8MM home movies shot by Cooke charting his discovery of America, his passions and relationships with stars such as Charlie Chaplin.

Masterpiece: ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’

Returning to television for the first time in nearly three decades, two-time Academy Award–winner Glenda Jackson stars in this adaptation of Emma Healey’s acclaimed novel.

American Portrait

This unique crowdsourced series blends stories filmed by everyday people into documentaries revealing what it really means to be American today. It’s the story of what brings us together and what keeps us apart as we strive to understand each other.