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In the penultimate Marie Antoinette episode of Season 2, “Madame Deficit,” it’s misery all around for the crown and its subjects. Antoinette will face the devastating loss of her new baby and be thrust into the seat of power when Louis descends into despondency over political losses. The people
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. While pretty much everyone is at least in some way familiar with her works and the iconic characters she created, far fewer know much about her personal or family life. There's surprisingly little to know; one
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Another labor dispute caused strife in this week's Call the Midwife. This time, the dustmen went on strike in hopes of higher wages, which created a trash backup. At first, it was a smelly inconvenience, but it wasn't long before the backlog of trash brought rats
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Ever since it debuted in July 2021, the U.K. adaptation of Professor T has bounced around the PBS schedule like a rubber ball. Season 2 of the series arrived in September 2023, and Season 3 in June 2024. Obviously, that could only mean that Season 4 would debut sometime
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Astrid fans who have persevered in quietly waiting for the English-language remake, Patience, to arrive on PBS will finally be rewarded for their fortitude. As expected, the series will be part of the PBS "Summer of Mysteries" lineup; however, those who thought the show might be a
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The last decade has not been easy for TV broadcast networks; however, some longstanding TV traditions have been affected more significantly than others. The Simpsons, for instance, had the fortunate break of being acquired by Disney in the merger with Fox, which gave it a whole new platform and fan
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If you're currently streaming I, Jack Wright over on BritBox, you may have found yourself missing Unforgotten more than usual this week. Perhaps the good folks at PBS HQ and Masterpiece were, too, because the entire lineup for Summer 2025 had arrived, and the return of Unforgotten for
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light's final two episodes, called "Mirror" and "Light," respectively, portray the shocking downfall of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) as precipitated by his selection of Anne of Cleves (Dana Herfurth) as Henry's fourth wife. But in reality,
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As the soap opera-like drama of Marie Antoinette’s second season plays out, you might not consciously take in all the details of the queen’s surroundings: the glittering chandeliers of Versailles’ grand halls; its imposing marble walls; the rich brocade upholstering of the royal thrones; the ornate furnishings.
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Wolf Hall has concluded, long live Wolf Hall in all its iterations! The final two episodes of the miniseries present viewers with a steep downward slope for our equally flawed and compelling protagonist as one thing after another goes wrong for him. Anna of Cleves’s arrival and all too
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The proverbial merde hits the fan in Marie Antoinette’s sixth episode of Season 2, “Hated, Humbled, Mortified,” as the trial against Cardinal Rohan begins. This will be the trial of the century (until eight years later, when the king and queen themselves will each be tried – months apart – and
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It was officially time for a summer vacation in the latest episode of Call the Midwife. Reggie (Daniel Laurie) returned to town for the holidays, but it was still full-time work for the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House. Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) was looped into a case with