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Sunday’s are for drama! NEW “Patience” starting at 8, NEW “Grantchester on MASTERPIECE” at 9 and favorite “Atlantic Crossing on MASTERPIECE” at 10 – June 15
< < Back toA Summer of Sunday’s Launches June 15
Drama Programming runs 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
NEW At 8:00 pm:
The premiere of PATIENCE, an adaptation of the popular French series “Astrid,” debuting on Sunday, June 15th at 8 p.m. on PBS, Produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with Channel 4, the series brings a unique and authentic perspective to the crime drama genre.
PATIENCE follows Patience Evans, played by Ella Maisy Purvis (A Kind of Spark), a neurodivergent woman who works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. Patience is autistic and views the world in a unique way. When Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf, played by Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad), recognizes her talents, she takes Patience under her wing to assist with complex criminal investigations. Together, they tackle a series of challenging cases, with Patience offering extraordinary insight that transforms the way crimes are solved.
The ensemble cast includes Nathan Welsh (The Ledge), Mark Benton (Anna and the Apocalypse), Ali Ariaie (“The Great”), Adrian Rawlins (The Harry Potter Franchise) and others.
“PATIENCE brings a fresh perspective to PBS audiences and our viewers will be captivated by this journey,” says Maria Bruno Ruiz, Vice President of Program Content Strategy and Scheduling at PBS. “Patience, an autistic character played by a neurodiverse actress, shows us new ways of seeing the world and making connections.”
NEW at 9:00 pm:
Grantchester, Season 10
Alphy’s really found a home in Grantchester. In Geordie too, he’s found a best friend and his 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. Geordie, meanwhile, wrestles with his expectations for his own son and Cathy takes steps to better her career with the help of Mrs. Chapman.
A Favorite Encores at 10:00 pm
Atlantic Crossing
Courtesy of MASTERPIECE.
A friendship forged in war is beautifully portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) as U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and Swedish star Sofia Helin (The Bridge) as Norwegian Crown Princess Martha in Atlantic Crossing, based on a true story of passion and politics, airing in eight episodes on MASTERPIECE.
Probing deeply into the rarely told story of Norway’s struggle against Nazi invasion and occupation, Atlantic Crossing features a supporting cast of acclaimed Norwegian actors, including Anneke von der Lippe (Pan), Stig R. Amdam (Acquitted), Trond Teigen (Occupied), and Maria Annette Tanderø Berglyd (Totally True Love).
Atlantic Crossing opens in 1939 with a goodwill visit by Olav (Santelmann) and Martha (Helin) to the United States where they befriend the president (MacLachlan) and first lady (Harris). Months later, Norway is fighting for survival as Nazi Germany invades the neutral country with the goal of seizing its strategic ports and securing access to iron ore mines for steel production.
During the assault, German troops try to capture the Norwegian royal family for use as bargaining chips, but the King (Pilmark) and Olav manage to escape to England where they set up a government-in-exile. Meanwhile Martha and the three children make their hazardous way to America where they are taken in at the White House by President Roosevelt.
This sets the stage for an epic drama that mixes war and diplomacy, desire and jealousy. At the outset, America is officially neutral. It would be political suicide if Roosevelt defies the strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., yet Martha urges him to find a way to help Norway in the fight against Germany. Meanwhile across the ocean, Olav grows increasingly suspicious of Martha’s close ties to the president. Is it friendship or something more?