WETA Passport Picks for September

Prepare for an unforgettable September with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App! Explore our collection of political programming, from FRONTLINE’s critically acclaimed special coverage in The Choice to interesting perspectives from Independent Lens. Then go on a mysterious journey this month with the thrilling sequel to Magpie Murders and new seasons of hits Ridley and Van der Valk. Experience the raw power of nature in Weathered, a series that has captivated over 30 million viewers with stories about climate change and natural disasters. This month’s lineup promises a thrilling adventure through mystery, drama and resilience!

Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan return to Masterpiece Mystery! in Moonflower Murders. In this sequel to Magpie Murders, Susan has left publishing and is living in Crete with her long-time boyfriend, Andreas. But her idyll is disturbed by the shadow of a murder committed at a British country hotel eight years ago. Alan Conway visited the hotel and wrote a novel based on what happened there. Cecily Treherne, the young woman who helps run the hotel, read the book and believed the wrong man had been arrested. Now she has disappeared. Can Susan uncover the secret hidden in the book and find Cecily before it is too late?

Binge-watch this series starting September 15 with WETA Passport or watch a new episode every Sunday at 9 PM on the free PBS App!

In Season 4, Van der Valk and his team return to investigate new crimes in Amsterdam. In addition to solving murder cases, Van der Valk has to deal with a past romance resurfacing as well as find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their own mortality.

Binge-watch Season 4 starting September 15 with WETA Passport or watch a new episode every Sunday at 10 PM on the free PBS App!

With more intriguing cases to solve, DI Alex Ridley is enticed out of retirement, reviving his formidable and successful partnership with Carol. Created by Paul Matthew Thompson, this thought-provoking original series is inspired by real-life retired detectives re-joining police forces in consultancy roles.

Binge-watch Season 2 starting September 15 with WETA Passport or watch a new episode every Sunday at 8 PM on the free PBS App!

Don't miss FRONTLINE's: The Choice, which provides reliable and detailed investigations of presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Watch this episode starting September 24 at 9 PM with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App.

For even more trusted coverage of election events, key issues, the candidates and election-related news. Check out this schedule of news, public affairs and documentary coverage of the 2024 presidential election so you can keep up to date this election season!

Across YouTube, the PBS app, TikTok and other platforms, Weathered has reached more than 30 million viewers with stories about climate change, natural disasters and the groundbreaking ways scientists and everyday people are preparing for extreme weather (and possible solutions to make those extremes less likely in the future). 

Due to its popularity, you can watch binge-watch the new longform series starting September 18 with WETA Passport and on the free PBS App.

What began as two employees working out of a basement in 1963 grew into a worldwide phenomenon with a staff of thousands operating around the clock in a huge factory—complete with a helipad, a private kindergarten and even its own fire station. In Season 2, Axel wants to make a deal with the Americans and sell his curlers all over the world. However, a manufacturing defect brings production to a standstill. From Walter Presents, in Danish with English subtitles.

Binge-watch Season 2 with WETA Passport starting September 27.