Sunday Nights with PBS Dramas Are Back This Summer
Grab your popcorn and blankets – Sunday nights with PBS drama are back this summer, beginning June 15. Wrap up your week with a captivating three-hour block of thrilling, moving, and mysterious PBS dramas airing Sunday nights on ThinkTV16.
First, the brand new series Patience premieres at 8pm, followed by a new season of the beloved Grantchester on Masterpiece at 9pm and finally the 2021 series Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece airs at 10pm. Learn more about these featured dramas below:
Patience – New Series
Sundays, June 15 through July 20, at 8pm on ThinkTV16
Meet Patience Evans, a woman who works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. Patience has always been a bit different. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic.
Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes Patience under her wing to assist the York Police with complex criminal investigations. Together, they tackle a series of challenging cases, with Patience offering extraordinary insight that transforms the way crimes are solved. As Bea learns more about Patience’s traumatic upbringing and how autism affects her life, these two women form an unlikely friendship and a formidable crimefighting partnership.
An adaptation of the popular French series “Astrid,” Patience is an all-new series that brings a unique and authentic perspective to the crime drama genre. Ella Maisy Purvis stars as Patience Evans alongside an ensemble cast. Learn more about the series: https://thinktv.org/patience/.
Grantchester on Masterpiece – Season 10
Sundays, June 15 through August 3, at 9pm on ThinkTV16
Reverend Alphy Kottaram arrived as the new vicar in town last season, initially facing suspicion and skepticism from some residents. DI Geordie Keating and Alphy continue to work together as a crime-solving duo in scenic Grantchester in this thrilling, moving and mysterious new season.
Alphy’s really found a home in Grantchester. And in Geordie, he’s also found a best friend and intellectual equal. Love proves more elusive, until a case throws him in the path of a romance. But before he can let anyone else in, he must confront truths about himself. Meanwhile, Geordie wrestles with his expectations for his own son and Cathy takes steps to better her career with the help of Mrs. Chapman.
“Life shapes people in different ways.” As everyone in Grantchester adjusts to changing times, family struggles and personal secrets, they must also help one another confront their pasts. Learn more about Grantchester Season 10: https://thinktv.org/grantchester/.
Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece
Sundays, June 15 through August 3, at 10pm on ThinkTV16
This 2021 series follows a European princess who steals the heart of the U.S. president during World War II, inspired by the relationship between President Franklin Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha.
Probing deeply into the rarely told story of Norway’s struggle against Nazi occupation, Atlantic Crossing begins in 1939, just a few months before Germany invades the neutral country. Martha eventually flees and finds refuge at the White House, setting the stage for an epic drama that mixes war and diplomacy, desire and jealousy.
Based on a true story of passion and politics, Atlantic Crossing ranges back and forth across the North Atlantic throughout WWII, depicting momentous events in Norway, Great Britain and the United States. All the while, Martha and President Roosevelt’s relationship tries the patience of their partners and closest advisors. Is it friendship or something more?
Watch the complete series now with ThinkTV Passport: https://video.thinktv.org/show/atlantic-crossing/.
