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MotorWeek Season 44 launching September 10th on PBS Living
Moonflower Murders launching September 15th on PBS Masterpiece
Big Cats 24/7 launching September 18th on PBS Documentaries
Alma’s Way Volume 12 launching September 23rd on PBS KIDS
Welcome to PBS Distribution’s monthly newsletter, where you will get the latest information on the titles streaming across its Prime Video Channels: PBS Masterpiece, PBS KIDS, PBS Documentaries, and PBS Living. Each month, we inform you of what is launching, returning, and available to binge on each of these Prime Video Channels.
This September, we’ve got a stacked line-up with the return of your favorite series along with some exciting new additions launching across all four channels! Gear up with television’s longest running automotive series, MotorWeek Season 44, launching on the PBS Living Prime Video Channel on September 12th. Kick-off the fall with the premiere of Moonflower Murders along with the return of Van der Valk Season 4, both launching on PBS Masterpiece on September 15th. Not ready to give up that summer heat just yet? We’ve got you covered with hot expeditions with Big Cats 24/7, launching on PBS Documentaries on September 18th. Finally, keep the summer adventure spirit alive with Alma’s Way Volume 12 launching on the PBD KIDS Prime Video Channel on September 23rd.
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See below for what is coming to the PBS Prime Video Channels this September. For any screener requests, please contact pbsd@mprm.com. Enjoy!
Moonflower Murders
(Launching September 15th)
Series
Susan Ryeland and her partner Andreas are living in idyllic Crete. But her life is upended when an explosive mystery lands on her doorstep. A woman’s disappearance is linked to a novel by her old opponent, Alan Conway. Once again, Susan is plunged into the glamorous world of Atticus Pund as she decodes a tangled web of lies, rage and jealousy. Will Susan solve the puzzle before time runs out? The sequel to “Magpie Murders.”
Van der Valk, Season 4
(Launching September 15th)
Series
Commissaris Piet Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and the team return for a fourth season with three vibrant and daring new investigations set in and around Amsterdam. In addition to solving the murder investigations, Van der Valk himself has to deal with an unwelcome past romance resurfacing as well as find a way to make one of his beloved, if dysfunctional, team members confront their own mortality.
Ridley, Season 2
(Launching September 15th)
Series
Adrian Dunbar returns as retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley. As a police consultant, Ridley joins forces with his former protégée DI Carol Farman, now at the helm of investigations. Together they delve into intriguing mysteries from a series of jewelry heists that turn into murder, to a decomposed body found in a hollow tree and a shooting at an illegal rave.
Additional titles launching this month – The Drought (Sequía) (September 6), Rookies (September 13), Lolita LoboscoSeason 2 (September 20), Family Berger Law Practice (September 22), Carmen Curlers Season 2 (September 27)
Alma’s Way Volume 12
(Launching September 23rd)
Series
Alma Rivera is a confident 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family as well as a diverse group of close-knit friends and neighbors. ALMA’S WAY gives children ages 4 to 6 the power to find answers to their problems, express what they think and feel, and recognize and respect the unique perspective of others.
Additional new titles launching this month – Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Volume 12 (September 9th) and Donkey Hodie Vol. 13 (September 16th)
Big Cats 24/7
(Launching September 18th)
Series
The Big Cats 24/7 team begins a six-month expedition tracking lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. Cinematographer Gordon Buchanan follows one of the largest lion prides in Africa. Anna Dimitriadis tracks down the Okavango’s most elusive big cat, the cheetah. Filmmaker Brad Bestelink reunites with his favorite leopardess, Xudum. A wildfire threatens the big cats, and the team.
The Choice 2024
(Launching September 24th)
Series
Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In an historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.
Additional new titles launching this month – Mayor Humphrey of Minneapolis (September 1st), VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (September 27th)
MotorWeek Season 44
(Launching September 10th)
Series
Join MotorWeek, television’s original automotive magazine, for its 44th consecutive season! We’ll continue journaling the rise of electrification, with a particular eye on the shifting interest into hybrid and plug-in hybrid propulsion, all while bringing you the latest internal combustion machines— from the efficient and practical to the fast and loud! Be it track or trail…come ride with us!
Additional titles launching this month – Antiques Roadshow Season 16 (September 30th)
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