12 International TV Dramas to Watch this Summer on PBS

Former policeman Alex Hugo leaves Marseilles in search of a new life, but ends up confronting violence in the mountains of the Hautes-Alpes. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.

In the stunning, eerie Dolomites, a serial killer resurfaces, shaking Bolzano to its core. A tortured detective and ambitious DA must set aside old wounds to chase the truth. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.

Follow the dedicated investigators of the picturesque Austrian town of Kitzbuhel. They tackle complex criminal cases where secrets unravel and danger lurks behind every mountain vista. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.

For more than two decades, Diane de Poitiers was King Henri II’s favorite. Yet despite her strong character and legendary beauty, Diane is just a courtesan. Her position is fragile, and Henri’s impending marriage to Catherine de Medici may destroy her dreams of domination. Can she continue to enchant Henri, 20 years younger than her, forever? From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.

In the court of 17th-century France, two women form a bond that will change history. Marie de Rohan is bold, brilliant, and unafraid of scandal. Anne of Austria is a lonely queen, trapped in a loveless marriage to King Louis XIII. As Marie pulls Anne into her world, their friendship is their greatest strength--and most dangerous weakness. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.