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Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. The series follows the Granthams and their family of servants through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope.

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Episode 9

Learn how fate will resolve the stories of the occupants of this unforgettable house.
Episode 8

WETA PassportEpisode 8

See complicated romances, new jobs, a fateful step and a scandal.

Episode 7

WETA PassportEpisode 7

See why Mary suffers flashbacks and Mrs. Hughes tricks Carson.

Episode 6

WETA PassportEpisode 6

Watch as the hospital war reaches a climax and Violet goes on the warpath.

Episode 5

WETA PassportEpisode 5

Witness a generous offer, a rescue, Robert’s upsetting behavior and Mary’s suspicions.

Episode 4

WETA PassportEpisode 4

Follow Anna and Mary as they rush to London and watch Daisy continue to press her case.

Episode 3

WETA PassportEpisode 3

A handsome volunteer helps Edith meet a deadline and the hospital debate turns nasty.

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Washington in the '70s: Chuck Brown

Washington in the '70s

This documentary charts the District's rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its emergence as a world-class city, featuring first-hand accounts from those who shaped the events of the time.

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Choral Showcase presents the best in classical choral music from Washington and beyond each Sunday evening.

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Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.

Historian Garrett Peck discusses the history of brewing in the nation's capital. D.C.'s beer heritage dates back to 1770 and claims some very innovative brewers.

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Finding My Mother, Finding Myself: Kim and Huong O'Connell

Finding My Mother, Finding Myself

Local writer Kim O'Connell discusses her unique family history as the daughter of an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother.

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