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Must watch programs on Masterpiece Theater?

Fans of PBS / Masterpiece, what have been your favorites within the last few years?  I need to branch out from All Creatures Great & Small. Smiley Happy

 

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All of my Masterpiece Theater favorites are from the 20th century....the Alistair Cooke years.

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Overall, Masterpiece isn't, for me, what it used to be, but I have enjoyed all the seasons of Vienna Blood, a very good 'detective' series with fine acting and beautiful production values.


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ReMust watch programs on Masterpiece Theater?

  I have been watching since the seventies and the list is long of favorite Masterpiece Theater series.  The Duchess of Duke Street,  Elizabeth R,  The First Churchill's are but a few greats, there are just too many to list. I always look forward to new series and are rarely disappointed in any of them. TV excellence for decades.

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A great series! Have you noticed that the lead actor who plays the doctor is also cast as the younger writer in Funny Woman?

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Astrid.  It's a French tv show about a woman with autisim who works in the records department of the French police department.  She becomes involved in a murder investigation and the show highlights the friendship between her and the murder detective who is also female.  It does have subtitles, but I became used to them.  Enjoyed this show immensely and I understand there is a new season set to show in 2026.

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Some of these may fall into the Mysteries category but I love Astrid, Professor T, Vienna Blood, Funny Woman, Unforgotten, Ridley, Annika, DI Ray and Grantchester among others.

 

Those series from the past include Prime Suspect (with Helen Mirren), Sanditon and Hotel Portofino, and Endeavour..

 

 

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@candyagain wrote:

A great series! Have you noticed that the lead actor who plays the doctor is also cast as the younger writer in Funny Woman?


Matthew Beard is an outstanding actor. He recently appeared in Moonflower Murders as well.

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Loved the early series:

 

I Claudius (so excellent & supposedly true unbelievable history)

 

Elizabeth R I believe it was called with Glenda Jackson

 

Henry the Eighth series with Keith?

 

Downtown Abbey

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World on Fire.  That first season was captivating.  Best show I ever saw on Masterpiece.  The second season not quite as gripping, but a winner for sure.

 

Hope they bring back a third season.

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