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Re: PBS Masterpiece 2016 - Poldark, The Durrells in Corfu and Other PBS Programs
marcie:
See the 2015-2016 MASTERPIECE schedule.
Let's talk about PBS programs that we enjoy.
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The Durrells in Corfu, Season 1
October 16 - November 20, 2016
Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs) stars as an intrepid widow who decamps from dreary England to a sun-dappled Greek island with her four recalcitrant children, ages 11 to 21, on this six-part adaptation of Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals and its two sequels.
Poldark, Season 2
October 2 - November 27, 2016
In 18th century Cornwall, times are as tough as the rocky shoreline: unemployment, hunger, and sickness are widespread among the working class, while the wealthy landowners prosper. Only one man dares to defy the status quo.
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Lewis Season 8
August 7-21, 2016
Kevin Whately stars as Inspector Lewis, the former working-class foil to the erudite Detective Inspector Morse. Together with his cool, cerebral partner Detective Sergeant Hathaway (Laurence Fox), Lewis tackles murder and mayhem in the seemingly-perfect academic haven of Oxford.
Endeavour Season 3
June 19 - July 10, 2016
Shaun Evans (The Take, The Last Weekend, Silk), charms audiences with his portrayal of the early career of cerebral and solitary Detective Constable Morse in Endeavour, written by Inspector Lewis creator and Inspector Morse writer Russell Lewis.
Wallander Season 4
May 8-22, 2016
Kenneth Branagh returns as Inspector Kurt Wallander in the Swedish sleuth’s farewell episodes, bringing the beloved, Emmy®-nominated series to a poignant end. Neither carnage, corruption, or terrifying lapses of memory can keep this brooding detective from cracking cases. In the final mysteries, Branagh gives a heartbreaking performance of a gritty cop starting to lose his grip. The series is based on the novels by Henning Mankell.
Grantchester Season 2
March 27 - May 1, 2016
“As a priest, isn’t everything our business?” asks Reverend Sidney Chambers as he
gets to the bottom of another baffling murder around the placid village of Grantchester. James Norton stars as the handsome, jazz-loving vicar, with Robson Green as his law-enforcement ally, Inspector Geordie Keating. The series is based on the acclaimed novels by James Runcie.
Downton Abbey Season 6
January 3- March 6, 2016
Rejoin this Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama for a sixth and final season.
Sherlock - The Abominable Bride
January 1; repeated on January 10, 2016
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories. But now, our heroes find themselves in 1890s London.
Discussion Leaders: JoanP and marcie
marcie:
The last season of Downton Abbey starts this Sunday! There is an 11 minute audio "podcast" about the new season at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/features/podcast/get-ready-downton-abbey-final-season/
And, before that, as Ginny has reminded us, "Sherlock: The Abominable Bride," a 90-minute special, will premiere tomorrow, Friday, January 1, 2016, on MASTERPIECE Mystery! on PBS at 9:00pm ET, and simultaneously online at pbs.org/masterpiece. The special will have an encore broadcast on Sunday, January 10, at 10:00pm ET. This is the first time that Sherlock has premiered in the US and the UK on the same day. There is a new trailer for the program at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/watch-online/previews/sherlock-abominable-bride-trailer-2/
Watching this Sherlock special on the first of January seems a good way to start the new year. Happy new year everyone!
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FlaJean:
Looking forward to the New Year, although I am having a bit of trouble with realizing how far we have travelled into the 21st century.
Happy New Year Everyone!
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