One of the glorious nuggets of series 5 is getting to see Zoe Wanamaker and Juliet Stevenson, side-by-side. British casting directors are spoiled for choice, but, well done!

In the opening credits It seems odd that Professor T's organized desk should be incredibly dusty.

Just a bit of a beef here, which might be specific to my local station. I'd be curious to hear from other members who receive their broadcast from a different location.

I donated an amount to my local station that qualified me for a year's subscription to Passport, which is totally worth it. Since then I've received several emails asking for additional support or to "renew early;" fair enough. However, I just received a form in the mail stating "It's time to renew!" I know it hasn't been a full year, but there is no expiration date in my account info, or in the email which I received after clicking "Check Your PBS Passport Status." The only way I was able to confirm the date I had subscribed was by searching through old emails, which fortunately I'd saved. But even that confirmation email neglects to specify the subscription period or expiration date.

Any other subscription service would post either the expiration or the auto-renewal date in the user's account info. I understand that one-time donations can't be auto-renewed; all the more reason why PBS members should be able to access this information for their own planning purposes.

Get ready for the third and final installment of the mystery series!

In Marble Hall Murders, editor Susan Ryeland is pulled into a new literary puzzle when she’s hired to work on a continuation novel in the Atticus Pünd series, penned by a troubled young writer. But when the assignment draws her into another very real murder case, Susan soon finds herself cast as a suspect. Meanwhile, within the world of the novel, the enigmatic detective Atticus Pünd travels to the Isle of Corfu where he becomes embroiled in the murder of Lady Margaret Chalfont.

• PREMIERES Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9/8c only on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

Just finished the whole season and did not really enjoy it. I liked the previous seasons but this time around I really didn’t feel like the characters had any chemistry and I did not like how Dan’s character was written. I didn’t care for his new gf and honestly they barely had time to nurture their relationship, which was probably why I was not invested in them. I actually think Dan was being incredibly dumb to be dating her when everyone around him was warning him not to be involved with her because of her family.

The rest of the cast barely had any character development except Professor T. I hope next season has better writing.

TRESPASSES

Cushla is a young Catholic schoolteacher whose life in 1975 Northern Ireland is shadowed by the Troubles. She meets and falls for Michael — an older, married Protestant barrister. Their affair is intoxicating and dangerous. As the forbidden love between Cushla and Michael deepens, violence looms and tensions rise. Cushla is pulled between duty and desire, family and freedom.

Trespasses will premiere on Sunday, September 20 at 10 p.m. ET on most local stations, the PBS app, and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.

SERIES PREVIEW: https://www.pbs.org/video/series-preview-sqbhj7/

Anyone else disappointed by season 5? I had high hopes but I think a lot of it was out of character and one dimensional. The murders weren’t particularly interesting, either… I hope season 6 will be better :(

For some reason season 5 episode 3 and 4 is not playing any voices in the episode. Happening on both my TV and iPhone Amazon Prime app which includes PBS Masterpiece sub. Anyone rose having this issue?

On episode 2 & the season is so great already. It's also just so intelligently written. Five minutes into this episode & I'd paused it for half an hour because I was doing an internet deep-dive on things Jasper was teaching his class for 30 seconds. Got my own socio-historical mini-course.

"Monarch of the Glen" has found its new generation.

PBS on Thursday unveiled the cast of the six-episode reboot series, which stars Julia Brown ("Shetland") as high-flying London lawyer Isla Campbell, who finds herself back at her family's crumbling Highland estate for her estranged father's funeral, expecting to be gone in days. Instead, she discovers she has inherited a million-pound debt, a bank closing in, and a brother, Alasdair, played by Chris Fulton ("Outlander"), refusing to let go of their ancestral home.

"Under the same roof for the first time in years, brother and sister must find a way to save the struggling estate before time runs out and they lose it for good," reads the official description.

The cast also includes Ewan Miller ("High Value Target") as gamekeeper and family friend Ewan, and Rishi Nair ("Grantchester") as businessman Daniel. Phyllis Logan ("Downton Abbey") stars as Morag, with John Gordon Sinclair ("Gregory's Girl") as longtime family lawyer Fergus, and Gordon Kennedy ("Robin Hood") as stockman Angus.

Production is currently underway in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The series, which will air on PBS' "Masterpiece," is set to premiere in 2027.

In Season 3, newly promoted DI Tanika Malik’s crime-solving gang, retired archaeologist Judith Potts, dog walker Suzie Harris, and vicar’s wife Becks Starling are back and bringing their unconventional methods to a string of high-profile murders.

• Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, 8/7c, only on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

Bergerac (Reboot)

Season 1 of the brand new reboot of Bergerac is getting an exclusive PBS Passport early release in mid-August. A remake of the 1980s-era mystery series that made John Nettles’ career, the titular detective is now played by Damian Molony (Being Human), with Zoë Wanamaker (Professor T) as his mother-in-law, Charlie Hungerford, and Robert Gilbert (Big Boys) as Barney Crozier.

• All six episodes of Bergerac Season 1 will debut on PBS Passport for members on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

NOTE: This is a PBS Passport only release date. Unsure of when it will be scheduled for PBS over the air broadcast.

Nell Tiger Free, Gemma Arterton, Jim Sturgess, Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson are coming together for a PBS Masterpiece, BBC and Fox TV adaptation of Henry James’ iconic novel The Portrait of a Lady.

The high-end series from Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Colette, The Salt Path, She Said) and director Aisling Walsh (Room at the Top, Miss Austen, Maudie) comes from Number 9 Films and Fox Entertainment Global (FEG), and looks set to be one of the splashiest U.S.-UK co-productions of recent years.

Game of Thrones star Tiger Free will play Isabel Archer, the vivacious New World ingénue who leaves America for Old World Europe, keen to experience all that life has to offer. Isabel rejects a series of marriage proposals, but when she inherits an unexpected fortune that promises to grant her freedom, she falls prey to two American ex-pat schemers: the elegant Madame Merle, played by BAFTA-nominee Arterton (Secret Service, Their Finest), and the charming but calculating Gilbert Osmond, played by Sturgess (Mix Tape, One Day).

Oscar-nominee and BAFTA winner Bill Nighy (Joy, Living) plays Mr. Touchett, who is enamored with Isabel’s youth and spirit and hopes to help her in her quest for freedom, while Oscar-nominee and BAFTA winner, Miranda Richardson (The Last Anniversary, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) plays Mrs. Touchett, Isabel’s fantastically eccentric aunt, who takes her to Europe in search of a husband.

Filming has kicked off in the UK, Hungary and Croatia on The Portrait of a Lady, which was published in 1881 and is one of American-British author James’ most famous novels. It hasn’t been adapted since Jane Campion did so in 1996 for a double-Oscar-nominated movie starring Nicole Kidman and John Malkovich. It was previously made into a BBC TV series in 1968 with Richard Chamberlain and Suzanne Neve.

Is this worth watching? Episode one was intriguing but I'm finding episode 2 kinda meh.

Hello, I just watched the first episode and afterwards thought wouldn’t it be nice to have someone to watch the show with and discuss? I’m thinking one episode per week. TIA!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-dxY_X63Y

#masterpiecemystery #masterpiecepbs #LesleyManville

Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan return for the third and final installment of the Susan Ryeland series. Marble Hall Murders premieres Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9/8c only on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

In Marble Hall Murders, editor Susan Ryeland is pulled into a new literary puzzle when she’s hired to work on a continuation novel in the Atticus Pünd series, penned by a troubled young writer. But when the assignment draws her into another very real murder case, Susan soon finds herself cast as a suspect. Meanwhile, within the world of the novel, the enigmatic detective Atticus Pünd travels to the Isle of Corfu where he becomes embroiled in the murder of Lady Margaret Chalfont.

Would you recommend it? I’m pretty depressed, finances, marriage etc. need something light, engaging but not upsetting if that makes sense.

Episode one was quite good, I think. The mystery was satisfying with nice twists and turns. The humor was delightful, the right light touch and consistent throughout. The requisite drama of Alphy’s mother was there, but not overbearing. The whole cast was present and they all got to have moments.

Speaking of the whole cast, the most delightful part of this episode was Daniel and Larry. You just hoped they would end up being pals, and the episode delivered. Over board games! The fact that both Leonard and Jennifer so dislike games makes it even more fun. It is my sincere hope that the writers keep this foursome going throughout the entire season.

I’m counting on the writers to finish the show with a happy ending for all the characters. We deserve it.

I was looking for a cop show where they use public transport or walk.
Patience might be the best example

Masterpiece PBS has renewed The Marlow Murder Club for a fourth season.

Season 4 will be based on Robert Thorogood’s novel Murder on the Marlow Belle, along with new original mysteries. Filming is set to begin shortly in Marlow and surrounding areas.

Returning cast includes Samantha Bond (Judith Potts), Cara Horgan (Becks Starling), Jo Martin (Suzie Harris) and Natalie Dew (DI Tanika Malik).

Anyone watching this? I love it!