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What's on PBS MASTERPIECE in 2026

Everything airing on MASTERPIECE this year, and where to watch it in the US.

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Looking for everything airing on PBS MASTERPIECE in 2026?

This guide brings together every confirmed premiere, returning favourite, and streaming collection in one place, with updates as new announcements are made. Need the full picture beyond MASTERPIECE? Find where British shows are streaming across every major service.

This Autumn on Masterpiece

Currently on air or newly streaming in the US.

Call the Midwife
Rebroadcast · Season 15
PBS MASTERPIECE · Season 15 originally aired March-May 2026
Season 15 is available now on PBS Passport and is also being rebroadcast on PBS. Check your local station schedule for airtimes. It is a good opportunity to catch up before the holiday special.
PBS PassportAmazon
Period dramaRebroadcast
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Marble Hall Murders
Autumn 2026
PBS MASTERPIECE · Mystery · Sundays, Sept 6 – Oct 11, 9:00-10:00pm ET
Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan return for the third and final chapter of Anthony Horowitz's Susan Ryeland trilogy. Editor Susan is pulled into a new Atticus Pünd mystery — and finds herself a suspect in a very real murder.

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MysteryFinal chapter
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The Marlow Murder Club
Autumn 2026
PBS MASTERPIECE · Season 3 · Sundays, Sept 6 – Oct 11, 8:00-9:00pm ET
The trio of amateur sleuths return to the riverside town of Marlow for another season of puzzle-box murder mysteries, airing back-to-back with Marble Hall Murders on September 6.

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Cozy mysteryFemale leads
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Autumn 2026
PBS MASTERPIECE · Drama · Four-part limited series · Sundays, Sept 20 – Oct 11
Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen, and Gillian Anderson star in this forbidden-love story set against the Troubles in 1970s Belfast, based on Louise Kennedy's bestselling debut novel.

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Period dramaNorthern Ireland
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Premiering in November

Both seasons below wrap up on the same night — Sunday, November 22 — for a MASTERPIECE Mystery finale night.

Season 2 — Concludes Nov 22
PBS MASTERPIECE · Mystery · Six episodes
Benjamin Wainwright returns as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret for three new investigations set in contemporary Paris. As pressure builds inside La Brigade Criminelle, Maigret begins questioning both his methods and his future with the unit. The season has aired weekly since October 18 and concludes November 22.

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MysteryCrime drama
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Season 2 — Concludes Nov 22
PBS MASTERPIECE · Crime Drama · Final season
The true-crime drama inspired by the 1983 Brink's-Mat bullion robbery returns for its second and final season, following the aftermath as authorities and criminals alike chase the gold's trail years later. New episodes have aired weekly since October 18, concluding November 22.

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Crime dramaTrue crime
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Catch Up on PBS MASTERPIECE

Seasons that aired in full this year, ready to binge on demand.

Bergerac
Complete
PBS MASTERPIECE · Season 1 · Crime Drama
All six episodes of the Bergerac revival are streaming on PBS Passport and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel, with local station broadcasts following on individual station schedules.
PBS PassportAmazon
Crime dramaRevival
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Blanca
Complete
PBS Walter Presents · Season 2 · Mystery
All twelve episodes of Blanca Season 2 are streaming on PBS Passport and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel. Maria Chiara Giannetta returns as the blind consulting profiler, based on Patrizia Rinaldi's novels.
PBS PassportAmazon
MysteryItalian drama
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The Forsytes
Complete
PBS MASTERPIECE · Premiered March 22
Sweeping Edwardian family saga based on John Galsworthy's classic novels — already renewed for a second season.
PBS PassportAmazon
PeriodFamily saga
Watch on PBS Passport →
The Count of Monte Cristo
Complete
PBS MASTERPIECE · Premiered March 22
Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons star in this new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's classic revenge saga.
PBS PassportAmazon
AdventureClassic
Watch on PBS Passport →
Downton Abbey
Back on PBS
PBS MASTERPIECE · All 6 Seasons
All six seasons are available through PBS Passport. PBS began re-airing the series from the beginning in May 2026. Check your local PBS listings for the current broadcast schedule.
PBS PassportAmazon
EdwardianPeriod drama
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Miss Scarlet
Season 6
PBS MASTERPIECE · Mystery · Premiered Jan 11
Eliza returned to gaslit Victorian London with new cases — and familiar faces including her underworld ally, Moses.
PBS PassportAmazon
VictorianCozy mystery
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All Creatures Great and Small
Season 6
PBS MASTERPIECE · Drama · Premiered Jan 11
James Herriot and the Yorkshire Dales were back for another warmhearted series, with new cast members joining the fold.
PBS PassportAmazon
CozyYorkshire
Watch on PBS Passport →
Bookish
Season 1 Complete
PBS MASTERPIECE · Mystery · Premiered Jan 11
Mark Gatiss stars as Gabriel Book, an antiquarian bookseller in 1946 London whose encyclopedic mind makes him an indispensable — if unconventional — police consultant.
PBS PassportPBS AppAmazon
Post-warCozy mystery
Watch on PBS Passport → Full Show Guide →

Start Here on PBS MASTERPIECE

New to MASTERPIECE? Pick the kind of story you already love, and there's an easy first show waiting.

Cozy mystery
If you love a cozy village whodunit
A crime-solving vicar teams up with gruff detective Geordie Keating to investigate murders in a post-war Cambridgeshire village. Warm, thoughtful and full of village life.
Cozy mysteryCambridgeshire
Watch via PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video → Full Show Guide →
Classic detective
If you prefer a classic detective · Streaming on BritBox in the US
John Thaw stars as the opera-loving, crossword-solving Chief Inspector investigating murders among Oxford's colleges. Start here, then follow the story into MASTERPIECE's own Endeavour and Lewis.
MysteryOxford
Watch via BritBox on Prime Video → Full Show Guide →
Modern crime
If you like gripping modern crime
A London police team reopens decades-old cases when human remains are found, uncovering how the past still shapes the lives of the people involved. Quietly powerful and deeply human.
Crime dramaCold cases
Watch via PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video → Full Show Guide →
Period drama
If you want a sweeping period drama
Aidan Turner stars as Ross Poldark, who returns from war to 18th-century Cornwall to rebuild his family's fortunes. Romance, rivalry and dramatic coastal scenery.
Period dramaCornwall
Watch via PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video → Full Show Guide →

Ways to Watch PBS MASTERPIECE

There's more than one way in, from free broadcasts to on-demand streaming.

Your Local PBS Station
Free
Broadcast TV · No subscription
New MASTERPIECE episodes air on local PBS stations at no cost, with air times set by each station. Recent episodes are often available to stream for a limited time in the PBS App too.
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PBS Passport
Member benefit
Streaming · With a qualifying station donation
PBS Passport is a benefit for supporting your local PBS station, unlocking an extended on-demand library of MASTERPIECE seasons in the PBS App. A good fit if you already give to your station.
Learn About PBS Passport →
PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel
Prime Video
Streaming · Add-on for Prime members
A separate channel subscription for Amazon Prime members, so MASTERPIECE dramas sit alongside the rest of the Prime Video app. A good fit if you already watch through Prime Video.
Watch via PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video →

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