September 14, 2023
Welcome to this edition of the Passport newsletter. We have three new drama series for you to enjoy! Unforgotten, Season 5 picks up right where Season 4 left off, and Van Der Valk, Season 3 sees Marc Warren return as the enigmatic Dutch detective.
Our third drama, Professor T Season 2, the UK version, follows the eccentric criminal psychology professor with a brilliant mind but a few neurological disorders that make him complex and often challenging.
- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer
Now on to the shows
Unforgotten, Season 5
After the shocking end to Unforgotten Season 4, our investigative police unit, mainly Sunny, is still mourning the loss of DCI Stuart. Enter the business-like and abrupt new boss, DCI Jessica James, to investigate the discovery of human remains in a newly renovated home in West London. She needs to be at the top of her game, but her first day on the job is marred by a crushing surprise in her family life. Binge now.
Van Der Valk, Season 3
Amsterdam--city of bikes, boats, and bodies. Marc Warren ( Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in the mystery series inspired by Nicolas Freeling's legendary crime thrillers. Binge now.
Professor T, Season 2
Professor Jasper Tempest and the team untangle a series of knotty crimes ranging from an unexplained fire in a student block to the mystery of an entire family found dead in their home. Meanwhile, Professor T is dominated and perplexed by the women in his life, from his mother to the love of his life, Christina, and his new therapist, Dr. Helena. Binge now.
American Experience: The Busing Battleground
The Busing Battleground viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that ensued when Black and white students in Boston were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal desegregation order. Binge now.
Mark Your Calendar
Hotel Portofino, Season 2
Set in the breathtakingly beautiful Italian seaside town of Portofino during the "Roaring 20s," Season 2 begins in the summer of 1927 as Bella Ainsworth is still devoting all her energy into making Hotel Portofino a success. Catch up on Season 1 now. Season 2 premieres October 15.