Here’s a look at what’s new to stream this month from PBS Distribution across its subscription channels on Prime Video in Canada: PBS Masterpiece and PBS Documentaries.

August Programming Highlights 

  • Professor T, Season 5 – Series, Launching August 9 on PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video
    Jasper and Helena test their fragile spark at a secluded spa, but an “accidental” death rekindles his instincts and threatens their new romance. Jasper is soon confronted by personal turmoil that clouds his judgement and shakes his focus while the team faces darker, twisting cases. With Maiya in the lead, Chloe grows bolder and Dan’s new romance threatens to destroy him.
  • Dolly Parton: Here I Am – Film, Launching August 30 on PBS Documentaries on Prime Video
    The undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton has had one of the most stellar careers of any living musician. Dolly herself lets us in on her fondest memories, her influences and her process. With unprecedented access to Dolly, and archive footage from concerts and interviews spanning her career, marvel at the spirit, soul and hard work of an artist who has inspired countless others.

Everything Launching on PBS Subscription Channels on Prime Video This Month

  • PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video: 
    • August 7 – Madam President, Season 1 (Series)
    • August 9 – Professor T, Season 5 (Series)
    • August 14 – Until The Last Heartbeat, Season 1 (Series)
    • August 16 – Bergerac, Season 1 (Series).
    • August 28 – Blanca, Season 2 (Series)
  • PBS Documentaries on Prime Video: 
    • August 3 – The Gas Station Attendant (Film)
    • August 12 – Eclipse Over America (Film)
    • August 12 – Great Electric Airplane Race (Film)
    • August 12 – How Smart Can We Get? (Film)
    • August 12 – The Four-Winged Dinosaur (Film)
    • August 12 – The Smartest Machine on Earth: Can a Computer Win on JEOPARDY!? (Film)
    • August 13 – The Cannabis Question (Film)
    • August 14 – Finding Your Roots, Season 3 (Series)
    • August 14 – World’s Greatest, Season 11 (Series)
    • August 18 – Caught in the Crackdown (Film)
    • August 19 – Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien (Series)
    • August 28 – Spirit Plate, Season 1 (Series)
    • August 30 – Dolly Parton: Here I Am (Film)

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