Happy Halloween! In celebration of this boo-riffic holiday, we thought we’d help you get your spooky on. We’re pretty confident that these 10 PBS shows and series will elicit some goosebumps to get you in the Halloween mood (ghosts, and mummies, and monsters, oh my!).
Watch… if you dare…mwhahahahahaha!
Monstrum
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
The Woman in White
When a young man encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he is drawn into a web of intrigue that will transform his life forever. Offering his assistance to this distressed, spectral woman, he is later shocked to discover that she had just escaped from a nearby insane asylum.
Dark Angel on Masterpiece
Starring Downton Abbey‘s Joanne Froggatt, Dark Angel tells the story of Mary Ann Cotton: loving wife, mother, and serial murderer. Faced with abject poverty and an ailing husband, Mary Ann is ruthlessly determined to pursue a better life.
History Detectives: Texas Servant Girl Murders
Before Jack the Ripper, a serial killer walked the streets of Austin, Texas. Can modern forensics help the History Detectives crack the case?
Agatha Christie Collection
In honor of the beloved and arguably most well-known author of all time, TPT presents a trio of Agatha Christie inspired shows, as well as a couple select Agatha Christie documentary picks below. Dive into mystery and suspense by using your TPT Passport.
The Miniaturist on Masterpiece
Anya Taylor-Joy stars in this adaptation of Jessie Burton’s bestselling novel about a young woman married off to a wealthy merchant in morally conflicted 1600s Amsterdam.
Antique’s Roadshow: Kooky & Spooky
Celebrate Halloween with thrilling and chilling finds, like a rag doll nicknamed “Chucky,” a nightmarish Leonora Carrington painting, and an eye-catching “Bride of Frankenstein” pressbook. Which macabre and magnificent treasure is $250,000-$350,000?
Secrets of the Dead
It’s all in the name, folks. This series explores unexplained events using the most up-to-date science.
NOVA
Arctic Ghost Ship
NOVA presents an exclusive breakthrough in the greatest unsolved mystery in Arctic exploration. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set off to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, commanding 128 men in two robust and well-stocked Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror. They were never heard from again. Watch now!
Emperor’s Ghost Army
In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife. Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, this clay army, 8,000-strong, stands poised to help the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave. Watch now!
Sound Field
How Composers Make Music Sound Scary
Sound Field is a music education series that explores the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles. In this episode, discover which techniques horror movie composers use to terrify us! A lot of techniques are thanks to Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer whose music was used by director William Friedkin to score The Exorcist and Stanley Kubrick to score The Shining
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