WETA Passport Picks for October

October's chill is in the air, but WETA Passport and the free PBS App are here to warm your nights with a stellar lineup! Blast off with NOVA: The Solar System, exploring the cosmic wonders in our celestial backyard. Then, cozy up in small-town England with The Marlow Murder Club, where amateur sleuths unravel deadly mysteries. After, journey back to 1950s Spain in Velvet, a glamorous tale of fashion and forbidden love. Craving more suspense? The Nordic Murders returns for Season 5, bringing chilling investigations to Germany's icy north. For local adventures, Get Out of Town offers four new fall episodes, taking you from Middleburg to Pittsburgh. Finally, step into the glamorous Friedrichstadt-Palast music hall and follow twin sisters as they search for their roots in The Palace. And don't forget, PBS News Hour keeps you informed with reliable reporting throughout the election season. From outer space to political races, WETA Passport and the free PBS App has your October evenings covered with an eclectic mix of science, suspense and scintillating drama. Grab your favorite autumn blanket and let the binge-watching begin!

The hit local series is back! Laurita and Lauren's first stop is Middleburg, Virginia, home of the iconic Spring Races. But the adventures don't stop there! They also visit Maryland’s Eastern shore, Rehoboth Beach, and craft their own wineglasses at the Pittsburgh Glass Center and much more!

The fun-loving mother-daughter duo return with a new episode every Monday at 9 PM with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App.

As election season intensifies, PBS News Hour cuts through the noise with balanced, in-depth reporting. Expert interviews and thoughtful analysis illuminate the key issues shaping our nation's future. From campaign trails to policy debates, PBS News Hour provides the context you need to navigate this crucial moment in our democracy. 

Watch a new episode each weekday evening at 6 PM and on the weekend at 5 PM with WETA Passport and the free PBS App.

All across the solar system, volcanoes are erupting and storms are raging. Using scientific imagery, scientists take us on a journey to uncover revelations about our celestial neighborhood. 

Watch a new episode every Wednesday with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App.

Join Judith, Suzie, and Becks in investigating a brutal murder. Along with Detective Tanika Malik, they must piece together clues, grill suspects, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop a killer in their tracks.

Binge-watch every episode starting October 27 with WETA Passport.

In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles. 

Binge-watch Season 1 now with WETA Passport!

In this engrossing crime drama, cop Julia Thiel and her mother Karin Lossow investigate criminal cases on the otherwise peaceful Baltic Sea island of Usedom. In Season 5, Karin finds herself at risk when a spree of murders plagues the picturesque isle of Usedom. From Walter Presents, in German and Polish with English subtitles.

Binge-watch Season 5 starting October 25 with WETA Passport.

Twin sisters Christine and Marlene, separated at birth, meet by chance in East Berlin. To learn more about each other they swap lives, navigating the dangers of divided Germany. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.

Binge-watch this miniseries starting October 25 with WETA Passport.

It’s Academic showcases the best and brightest high school students from around the Washington Metro area competing head-to-head in a quiz show format hosted by Hillary Howard.

Watch new episodes every Saturday starting October 12.