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A Scene from Wallander: An Event in Autumn

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Masterpiece



See an exclusive scene from Wallander: An Event in Autumn before it premieres on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT. Continue


Wallander: An Event in Autumn Preview

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Masterpiece



Wallander: An Event in Autumn, starring Kenneth Branagh, premieres on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT on Masterpiece Mystery. Continue


Inspector Lewis: The Indelible Stain

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Masterpiece



A controversial American academic is found strangled after a guest lecture at Oxford, leading Lewis and Hathaway to narrow down a list of motives that includes politics, ambition and vengeance, in order to find their culprit. Continue


Inspector Lewis: Fearful Symmetry

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Masterpiece



Lewis and Hathaway are drawn into a darker side of Oxford while investigating the murder of a suburban babysitter. Will the babysitter's secret life help the detectives unravel a tangled web of lies and deceit to find their killer? Continue


Call the Midwife - Highlights

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Call the Midwife



Watch highlights from the upcoming series, Call the Midwife, a moving, intimate, funny and colorful story of midwifery and families in London’s East End in the 1950s. Premieres Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET. Continue


Call the Midwife - Tease

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Call the Midwife



Explore the story of a privileged young midwife who lands in London's impoverished East End in the 1950s. Premieres Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET. Continue


Endeavour Stars Shaun Evans and Abigail Thaw on the Series

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Masterpiece



In these exclusive video interviews, Endeavour star Shaun Evans (Endeavour Morse) discusses bringing a young version of the iconic Inspector Morse to life, and actress Abigail Thaw (daughter of Morse's John Thaw), describes her father's connection to the character of Morse and her moving experience in her cameo role. Continue


A Scene from Inspector Lewis: The Indelible Stain

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Masterpiece



Watch an exclusive scene from Inspector Lewis: The Indelible Stain, premiering Sunday, July 29, 2012 on Masterpiece Mystery at 9pm ET/CT. Check local listings. Continue


The Journal: Lincoln's Legend & Legacy

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Bill Moyers



In this special performance edition of Bill Moyers Journal acclaimed actor Sam Waterston and historian Harold Holzer explore Lincoln's legacy and legend in the poetry and prose by great American writers across the decades who have wrestled to define the true Lincoln through the lens of their own times. Continue


Faith & Reason: Margaret Atwood & Martin Amis

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Bill Moyers



Margaret Atwood is one of Canada's most successful and prolific contemporary writers. Noted for her stylistic precision, caustic humor, and feminist concerns, Atwood has published more than 40 books. Martin Amis has produced a slew of sharp-witted, highly stylized novels that have marked him as one of the most original and influential voices in contemporary British literature. Continue


Wallander: The Dogs of Riga Preview

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Masterpiece



Wallander: The Dogs of Riga, starring Kenneth Branagh, premieres on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT on Masterpiece Mystery. Continue


Marilyn Monroe: Still Life - Preview

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American Masters



Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life story through the many dazzling photographs of her. 8/5/2012 Continue


MASTERPIECE 2012 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

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Celebrate MASTERPIECE's 37 nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards! Continue


Call the Midwife

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Call the Midwife



Call the Midwife is a moving and intimate insight into the colorful world of midwifery and family life in 1950’s East London. Visit the website to learn more about the show and its characters. Call the Midwife airs Sunday, September 30, at 8.pm. ET. Continue


Inspector Lewis: Generation of Vipers

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Masterpiece



Suspicions abound as Lewis and Hathaway investigate the death of a lovelorn Oxford professor. Was her death caused by an embarrassing internet leak or something much more sinister? Toby Stephens ("Jane Eyre") guest stars. Continue


Inspector Lewis: The Soul of Genius

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Masterpiece



When the body of an English professor is discovered ritually buried, Lewis and Hathaway are set upon a seemingly impossible quest to uncover the truth. The detectives soon find that multiple riddles are in need of solving —from an intellectual rivalry with the professor's brother to an amateur detective's incessant meddling. James Fleet ("Little Dorrit") Celia Imrie ("Cranford") guest star. Continue


Endeavour: Shaun Evans and Abigail Thaw

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Masterpiece



Endeavour stars Shaun Evans and Abigail Thaw discuss their emotional scene together. Continue


Anna Deavere Smith on Art, Creativity and Transcendence

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Next Avenue



As part of PBS’s enduring commitment to the arts, the network’s seven-week Arts Summer Festival kicks off Friday, June 29, celebrating music and dance, film and theater, painting and art that often defies categorization. This year’s host, Anna Deavere Smith, also defies categorization. Continue


The Journal: Anna Deavere Smith

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Bill Moyers



While politicians and the media war over "the public option" and "bending the cost curve," acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith and her one-woman play "LET ME DOWN EASY" give voice to questions of life and death, sickness and healthcare. The JOURNAL visits a new home in New York City for contemplation and celebration of poetry. Continue


Bill Moyers Journal: John Lithgow

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Bill Moyers



Actor and children's author John Lithgow - best known as Dick Solomon from NBC's hit show 3rd Rock from the Sun - reveals a new side of himself... poetry lover. The award-winning stage and screen star Lithgow shares his favorite poems, insights into acting, and thoughts on the enduring power of art. Continue


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