As the crisp air of September rolls in, there’s no better time to cozy up for a fresh lineup of shows streaming on TPT Passport. Whether you’re a fan of gripping dramas, thought-provoking documentaries, or nostalgic favorites making a comeback, this month’s offerings are sure to please. With 15 brand-new shows ready to stream anywhere, anytime, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So, grab your favorite blanket, settle in, and get ready to be entertained all season long.
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DRAMA & MYSTERY
Moonflower Murders – Coming September 15
In this follow-up to “Magpie Murders,” Susan Ryeland’s idyll in Crete is disturbed by the shadow of a murder committed eight years ago, can she uncover the secret hidden in Alan Conway’s book before it’s too late?
TPT Passport members can binge the whole season on the night of the premiere!
Ridley Season 2 Coming September 15
Retired DI Alex Ridley returns to join forces with his former protégée DI Carol Farman to delve into mysteries from a series of jewelry heists that turn into murder, to a decomposed body found in a hollow tree and a shooting at an illegal rave.
TPT Passport members can binge the whole season on the night of the premiere!
Van der Valk Season 4 Coming September 15
Amsterdam – city of bikes, boats, and bodies. At least, that’s the way steely-eyed cop Piet Van der Valk sees his murder-infested beat. The Dutch detective and his team face high-profile cases in this fast-paced police prodecural that explores Amsterdam’s cultural contrasts.
HISTORY & DOCUMENTARY
A Boston (R)Evolution
Examine a racially complicated American city as it confronts both its past and future. Boston’s acting mayor, a black woman once bussed as a child to hostile neighborhoods, breaks 200 years of white male mayors and ushers in the historic 2021 mayoral race.
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.
Antiques Roadshow – Filoli Recut
In this recut episode, golden state treasures shine at Filoli including a 1959 Ted Williams “Paul Bunyan” bat, a 19th C. Indonesian silver bowl, and a Carrie Bethel basket, ca. 1958. Can you guess the top $75,000 to $150,000 find?
American Experience: The American Diplomat
Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.
Gods of Tennis
Framed through the world-famous Wimbledon tournament, revisit the golden age of tennis in this three-part fascinating series. Meet the heroes who changed the sport forever and drove significant change away from the tennis courts.
Independent Lens: Storming Caesars Palace
After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.
POV: Fauna
An old shepherd and his flock live alongside a high-tech laboratory for animal experimentation. Two worlds that are two sides of the same coin. While the shepherd, afflicted with a bone disease, witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Fauna explores the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
SCIENCE & NATURE
Nature: Primates: Family Matters
Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.
NOVA: Kilauea: Hawai’i on Fire
Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano erupted in 2018, sending rivers of lava through communities and into the sea. Join scientists and local residents as they investigate the frightening spike in volcanic activity that turned an island paradise into an inferno.
Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Discover the Gulf of Maine and how its bounty was forever changed by a global appetite for fish. Now with the Gulf warming faster than 97 percent of the world’s oceans, witness how wildlife and people are adapting to rapid change.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
Austin City Limits: Spoon
One of modern rock’s premier bands, Spoon performs songs from their Grammy-nominated album Lucifer On the Sofa alongside fan favorites.
Austin City Limits: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo deliver a career-spanning hour of classic rock highlights in their Austin City Limits debut, including “Heartbreaker,” “We Belong,” and “Love is a Battlefield.”
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