WETA Passport Picks for May

May the month of May bring you joy, excitement and a fantastic selection of programs to stream with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App! Binge-watch Masterpiece’s newest hit MaryLand and definitely don’t miss Season 10 of Danish drama, Seaside Hotel or Season 3 of thrilling political drama, COBRA. If that’s not enough drama for you, then get ready for Season 2 of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, where you’ll encounter a spiritualist, buried treasure, pirate ghosts and much more! For a light-hearted watch, check out Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo and explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy. Then, in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, stream The Jewish Journey: America and Asian Americans. Enjoy all the great programming available with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App, from thrilling dramas to powerful documentaries and everything in between.

MaryLand follows two estranged sisters who reunite to unearth the truth about their mother’s sudden death and her double life on the Isle of Man. Suranne Jones (Gentleman Jack, Vigil) and Eve Best (House of the Dragon) play convincing siblings Becca and Rosaline, with Stockard Channing (The West Wing) as their mother’s enigmatic best friend, Maureen. Watch the premiere starting May 5 on the free PBS App or binge-watch the entire series with WETA Passport!

Season 10 of Seaside Hotel will be added to the Passport library at the end of this month! Following the end of WWII, Denmark is free again. Will the residents and owners of this famous Danish hotel see things differently once danger is gone? From Walter Presents, in Danish with English subtitles. Binge-watch Season 10 with WETA Passport starting May 31.

This series is part comedy and part social commentary. Join host Jesus Trejo as he embarks on a journey across America meeting with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy. Get early binge access starting May 24 with WETA Passport BEFORE the premiere in June!

The Jewish Journey: America explores what it meant to be part of a tight-knit Jewish community and make the heartbreaking choice to leave family behind, whether for economic opportunity or to escape persecution. Incredible archival photographs and footage bring to life the personal stories of first to fourth generation Americans who took a leap of faith and made it to America however they could. Interviews with top scholars in Jewish history, notable Jewish-American writers, and many immigrants themselves detail the varied stories of migration through the last five centuries with a rarely explored look at the actual journeys to get here. Watch this special documentary now with WETA Passport.

Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played. Watch the entire film series now with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App.

Phryne Fisher is back with her signature style and wit! In just-added Season 2, the mysteries continue to confound as she encounters a spiritualist, buried treasure, a mystery man from her past, pirate ghosts and much more! Binge-watch this cozy Australian crime drama now with WETA Passport!

Prime Minister Robert Sutherland is plunged into chaos when an environmental demonstration meets with grave consequences, just as his popularity is plummeting in light of a controversial police-protest bill. As an investigation gets underway, the PM is forced to reckon with the possibility that the most dangerous rebellion has come from within. Get early access to Season 3 starting May 13 with WETA Passport.

Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) continues his ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific through the lives, culture and stories of the people he meets along the way in Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Micronesia. Binge-watch now with WETA Passport!

The gripping inside story of the Royal Family told only by the people who really know. Spanning six decades of British history, discover behind the scenes revelations and insights into the stories we've only heard. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton). Binge-watch now with WETA Passport.