August 3, 2023
Welcome August, the warmest of our summer season. We have an excellent lineup if you want to escape the heat. Epic Train Journeys from Above explores railroads worldwide, and the aerial photography is stunning.
If you find space fascinating, NOVA has just added the complete planets series to Passport. Southern Storytellers is a fantastic new series celebrating the Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators.
Last but not least, Walter's presence never disappoints; The Inside Game is a high-stakes political drama in French with English subtitles.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Epic Train Journeys From Above
With a focus on engineering challenges, this six-part series follows the most beautiful and challenging railroads in the world through the lens of aerial photography. Binge now.
Southern Storytellers
Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film, and TV, among them authors Angie Thomas, Jesmyn Ward, and David Joy; poet Jericho Brown; songwriters Lyle Lovett, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Jason Isbell, and Justin Moore; songwriter/actor Mary Steenburgen; songwriter/screenwriter/actor Billy Bob Thornton; and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron. Watch Now.
NOVA: The Planets
In this five-part series, NOVA explores the extraordinary beauty of "The Planets," including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars' ancient waterfalls four times the size of any found on Earth, and Neptune's winds—12 times more potent than any hurricane felt on our planet. Using unique special effects and extraordinary footage captured by orbiters, landers, and rovers, viewers are treated to an up-close look at these faraway worlds. Binge Now.
The Inside Game from Walter Presents
The marketing director of a multinational agrochemical company is discovered drowned in the Seine. An MP is fighting for a ban on a registered pesticide. A sick farmer files a complaint against the multinational that he accuses of being at the root of his disease. The political, ecological, and financial stakes are high from Walter Presents in French with English subtitles. Binge Now.
Mark Your Calendar
Unforgotten, Season 5
DCI Jessica “Jess” James joins DI Sunny Khan to investigate the discovery of human remains in a newly renovated antique home in West London. The ghost of much-loved former colleague Cassie Stuart looms large over the team, and Jess knows there will be big shoes for her to fill. The popular series joins Passport on September 3. Catch up on seasons 1-4 now.