WETA Passport Picks for August

This month, WETA+ and PBS Passport open a world of excitement, intrigue and history! Solve gripping new cases with the brilliant but unconventional Professor T. Explore the trajectory of Great Britain's power, ambition and collapse in Empire with David Olusoga. Journey to India for heartwarming stories in Good Karma Hospital, and uncover long-buried secrets in the acclaimed drama Unforgotten. Discover moving stories of rocksteady human resilience in Atomic People, and return to New Zealand for more small-town intrigue with The Brokenwood Mysteries.

The critically-acclaimed Professor T is back at last with Season 4 on Sunday the 24th (with the PBS Passport member benefit, you can watch early, from Sunday the 10th!) After Season 3’s shocking finale, Dan and Jasper are consumed by grief. Dan throws himself into work while the Professor hides in his lectures, avoiding the police at all costs. But Helena, Jasper’s therapist, helps him face back up to his police work and the team tackles complex and dangerous cases. But through the danger and mystery, love is very much in the air. Watch now with PBS Passport!

Renowned historical documentarian David Olusoga, OBE explores the history and legacy of the British Empire and why it is essential in the 21st century to fully understand its legacy. Tracing Great Britain's epic trajectory, from Elizabeth I to its disintegration in the aftermath of the World Wars, this three-part series is truly an adventure across history. Watch and learn now with PBS Passport!

Good Karma Hospital returns triumphant for Season 3! British ex-pat Dr. Ruby Walker (Amrita Acharia, Game of Thrones) has left the hospital to practice as a GP near her family in rural India. But when a medical crisis forces her to return, Ruby must make peace with the hospital"s intimidating head (Amanda Redman, New Tricks) and face her handsome but reticent colleague (James Krishna Floyd, Falcón). Ruby came to India to heal a broken heart... is it ready to love, and be loved again? Find out when you watch now with PBS Passport! 

From 1941 to 1945, the United States and the Empire of Japan prosecuted the largest two-nation showdown in history: the Pacific theater of WWII. It stretched across more than 100 million square miles, involved over 11 million servicemembers, saw deployed hundreds of warships totaling millions of tons, and claimed upwards of one million lives. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought this vast, tragic conflict to its final, horrifying climax and left millions of survivors, many orphaned and widowed, forever changed. Atomic People tells their stories.

Season 6 of Unforgotten arrives this month on the 24th. An award-winning cold case crime drama, Unforgotten follows veteran London detectives who uncover the truth behind tangled, complicated murders from years past. But the deeper the truth lies, the bigger the emotional toll for the suspects, the families left behind, and for the detective inspectors themselves. Season 6 begins with a truly grotesque discovery that ultimately unravels a perplexing web of secrets, lies, hatred and betrayal, offering Jess and Sunny their most challenging case to date. See them both push past their limits when you binge-watch with PBS Passport!

Seasons 5 and 6 of long-beloved detective dramedy The Brokenwood Mysteries will start streaming on PBS Passport on Friday the 15th! Full of small town charm, quirky cases and dark humor layered over classic whodunit motifs, every episode of Brokenwood is a fun-filled adventure in scenic New Zealand. Kick back, relax, enjoy the puzzles and get to know a lovable group of characters when you watch now with PBS Passport!