Each fall, Masterpiece contemporary showcases dramas set in modern times.
Click the image to see a preview of Endgame, coming in October, 2009.
This Season on Masterpiece contemporary
October 25, 2009 at 9pm
Endgame
A real-life political thriller about the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa and the release of Nelson Mandela. Seemingly doomed to failure, the secret talks show that peace is possible. Starring William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jonny Lee Miller.
November 1-8, 2009 at 9pm
Place of Execution
A 13-year-old girl vanishes from an English village, and the mystery deepens 40 years later when a journalist arrives to make a film about it. What she finds shatters the lives of all involved. Juliet Stevenson and Greg Wise star in this thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Val McDermid.
November 15-22, 2009 at 9pm
Collision
The investigation of a multi-vehicle road accident unravels the secrets of the complete strangers involved, revealing government cover-ups, smuggling and murder. A remarkable cast, including Phil Davis and Paul McGann, portrays the stories of ten different people who share a single defining moment. Scripted by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle's War) and Michael A. Walker.
Previously on MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY
In its 2008 season, hosted by Matthew Goode, Masterpiece contemporary presented these programs.
- October 5-November 2, 2008
- The Last Enemy
- November 9, 2008
- God on Trial
- November 16, 2008
- Filth
- November 23, 2008
- The Unseen Alistair Cooke

